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Matrimonial Property on Reserve

Presentation to the Senate Committee on Human Rights, May 31, 2010, respecting Bill S-4, Matrimonial Property on Reserve Act, by Christopher Devlin, on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association's National Aboriginal Law and Family Law Sections. See http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4436471 for minutes of committee hearing and http://www.cba.org/CBA/submissions/pdf/10-39-eng.pdf for a copy of the CBA written submissions on Bill S-4.


Indian Status

Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indian and Northern Affairs, April 15, 2010, respecting Bill C-3, Gender Equity in Registration Act, by Christopher Devlin, on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association's National Aboriginal Law Section. See http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4436471 for minutes of committee hearing and http://www.cba.org/CBA/submissions/pdf/10-21-eng.pdf for a copy of the CBA position paper on Bill C-3.

Specific Claims

Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indian and Northern Affairs, April 9, 2008, respecting Bill C-30, Specific Claims Tribunal Act, by Christopher Devlin, on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association's National Aboriginal Law Section. See http://cmte.parl.gc.ca/cmte/CommitteePublication.aspx?SourceId=235792 for minutes of committee hearing and http://www.cba.org/CBA/sections_abor/main/Submissions.aspx for CBA position paper on Bill C-30.


Human Rights

Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indian and Northern Affairs, April 24, 2007, respecting Bill C-44, Amendments to the Canada Human Rights Act , by Christopher Devlin, on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association's National Aboriginal Law Section. See http://cmte.parl.gc.ca/cmte/CommitteePublication.aspx?SourceId=203934 for minutes of committee hearing and http://www.cba.org/CBA/submissions/pdf/07-23-eng.pdf for CBA position paper on Bill C-44.


Residential Schools

Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indian and Northern Affairs, February 22, 2005 respecting resolution of residential schools claims, by Christopher Devlin, on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association's National Aboriginal Law Section. See http://cmte.parl.gc.ca/cmte/CommitteePublication.aspx?SourceId=126503 for minutes of committee hearing and http://www.cba.org/CBA/submissions/pdf/05-12-02-eng.pdf for CBA position paper on residential schools.


Safe Drinking Water on Reserve

Presentation to the Senate Committee on Human Rights, February 16, 2011, respecting Bill S-11, Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, by Christopher Devlin, on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association's National Aboriginal Law Section. See http://www.parl.gc.ca/40/3/parlbus/commbus/senate/Com-e/abor-e/18evb-e.htm?Language=E&Parl=40&Ses=3&comm_id=1 for transcript of committee hearing and http://www.cba.org/CBA/submissions/2011eng/ for a copy of the CBA written submissions on Bill S-11. See also Christopher's article on Bill S-11 in the CBA's Aboriginal Writes e-newsletter.


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