So who’s at this meeting that many of those outside Langevin Block today (above) did not want to take place?
The Prime Minister’s Office provided the roster on its side:
Parliamentarians:
Prime Minister Harper
Minister Duncan
Minister Clement
Minister Aglukkaq
Parliamentary Secretary Greg RickfordAANDC Officials
DM Michael Wernick
Senior ADM Josée Touchette
Senior ADM Jean-François TremblayOther Government Officials
Associate Clerk Janice Charette
A/Deputy Secretary Meena Ballantyne
DM NRCAN Serge Dupont
DM HRSDC Ian Shugart
NRCan Senior ADM Stephen Lucas
A/ADM HC Kathy Langlois
The office of Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and the Assembly of First Nations each provided a list of First Nations leaders attending. The lists were identical except in the Councils section:
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo (AFN confirmed)
Nova Scotia / Newfoundland
Terry Paul (AFN confirmed)
Debora Robinson (AFN confirmed)New Brunswick / PEI
Regional Chief Roger Augustine (AFN confirmed)
George Ginnish (AFN confirmed)Quebec
Regional Chief Ghislain Picard (AFN confirmed)
Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come (AFN confirmed)Ontario
tbc (AFN confirmed)Manitoba
tbc (AFN confirmed)Saskatchewan
Leo Omani
Norma Johnstone
Marcel HeadBritish Columbia
Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould
Grand Chief Ed John
Doug WhiteYukon
Regional Chief Mike Smith
Eric FaircloughNWT
tbcAlberta
Grand Chief Charles Weaselhead, Treaty 7
Grand Chief Roland Twinn, Treaty 8
Grand Chief Marvin Yellowbird, Treaty 6Councils
Sasha Maracle, AFN Youth Council
Bertha Commanda, AFN Elders CouncilAFN says Regina Crowchild, AFN Women’s Council also attended.
I’m surprised Senator Brazeau isn’t on the list?