Evidence of meeting #1 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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12:45 p.m.
NDP
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq NDP Nunavut, NU
I just have one comment. It's not that I don't agree with exercises, and this is where I'm already starting to feel outed in a lot of ways. It's that we don't start with this particular exercise, that we start with something all-inclusive, and that might mean reading a chapter from the truth and reconciliation report or memorizing some recommendations from it. I'm not saying I don't agree with doing an exercise. I'm saying not this one in particular.
12:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
What we're faced with, committee, is two very important approaches to our committee work, which include setting us off on a path that begins with knowledge of first nations and Inuit indigenous people, and I'm wondering whether there's material or a way that we can discuss maybe at the subcommittee level as to what those approaches might be.
I think I'll leave it at that and move to the subcommittee.
Mr. Zimmer, you have a comment.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
I would make one recommendation—I'm sure this will happen anyway—that Mr. Battiste and the member from the NDP get together to discuss a best way forward in terms of a motion.
I'm certain we'd be willing to look at it from our side. Again, we support what the intent is, absolutely.
12:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
The matter will go to the subcommittee.
With regard to future meetings, we have the subcommittee for our future meeting.
With that and no further comments, this meeting is adjourned.
