Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on April 20th, 2021

Evidence of meeting #28 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was declaration.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Subject Matter of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Bill C-15

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Naaman Sugrue

Daniel Quan-Watson Deputy Minister, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

Laurie Sargent Assistant Deputy Minister, Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio, Department of Justice

Koren Marriott Senior Counsel, Aboriginal Law Centre, Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio, Department of Justice

Ross Pattee Assistant Deputy Minister, Implementation Sector, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

Sandra Leduc Director and General Counsel, Aboriginal Law Centre, Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio, Department of Justice

Marla Israel Director General, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

1:20 p.m.

Bloc

Marilène Gill Bloc Manicouagan, QC

Thank you.

1:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina

Once again, Mr. Clerk, when would we require the responses from the minister?

1:20 p.m.

The Clerk

With the assumption that the responses would be provided in both official languages by the minister or the department, the committee can set its own deadline as it sees fit.

1:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina

Mr. Anandasangaree.

1:20 p.m.

Liberal

Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Rouge Park, ON

With that in mind, Mr. Chair, questions are to be posed by 5 p.m. today, with the response from the minister by 5 p.m. tomorrow. In the meantime, on the number of questions, I had suggested five, five, four and four. We just need agreement on that.

I think a 24-hour turnaround time is sufficient, given that the response will be in both official languages.

1:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina

Is there anyone opposed to the suggestion by Mr. Anandasangaree?

I see no opposition, so that's what we will do.

Ms. Gill, are you okay? I see your hand.

1:20 p.m.

Bloc

Marilène Gill Bloc Manicouagan, QC

Not at all; I just forgot. I completely agree, Mr. Chair.

1:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina

Okay. Thank you very much.

That, I believe, brings us to a motion to adjourn.

Thank you, Ms. Gazan.

We'll see you all on Thursday.