Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on Dec. 5th, 2022

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Thank you, Mrs. Gill.

Is it my understanding that what you're suggesting, Ms. Idlout, is that we'll accept the preamble as written but that there will be an observation made at some point in the report from this committee?

[Lori Idlout, NDP, Nunavut, NU]

That's correct.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Okay. Thank you, Ms. Idlout.

[Jaime Battiste, Liberal, Sydney—Victoria, NS]

Mr. Chair—

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

I'll go through my sheet here and do things properly.

Ms. Idlout, are you withdrawing your current NDP-1 amendment?

[Lori Idlout, NDP, Nunavut, NU]

Under protest, yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

We don't need the “with apologies and with respect”, so we can....

Thank you, Ms. Idlout. Amendment NDP-1 is withdrawn.

I'm going to ask Mr. Battiste whether he will withdraw his motion.

[Jaime Battiste, Liberal, Sydney—Victoria, NS]

I will.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Therefore, the new proposed amendment from Mr. Battiste is also withdrawn.

Is there unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Thank you.

With that, shall the preamble carry, the original one?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Shall the title carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Shall the bill carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Shall the chair report the bill to the House?

You're giving me my instructions here.

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Thank you, everyone. Thank you for your spirit of constructive engagement here.

Ms. Atwin, do you want to say a final word?

[Jenica Atwin, Liberal, Fredericton, NB]

I would just say a heartfelt meegwetch, wela'lin, thank you to everyone on the committee for this work. It really was in the spirit of reconciliation today. It can only get stronger and help us move forward together.

Perhaps, Mr. Chair, when you do present the bill in the House of Commons, add that observation just to be fully inclusive. I wanted to put that caveat in there.

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

Thank you for the suggestion. That was the case with Bill C-29, by the way, so good.

Thank you.

[Voices]

Hear, hear!

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Garneau]

With this, the meeting is adjourned.