REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE |
Tuesday, February 17, 2004 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104 of the Rules, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament are as follows:
1. With respect to its study on Canada’s possible adherence to the American Convention on Human Rights:
| Professional and Other Services: | $ 1,994 |
| Transport and Communications: | $ 3,635 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 235 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 2,303 |
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| Total: | $ 8,167 |
2.
With respect to its study on key legal issues affecting the subject of
on-reserve matrimonial real property on the breakdown of a marriage or common
law relationship and the policy context in which they are situated:
| Professional and Other Services: | $ 2,190 |
| Transport and Communications: | Nil |
| Other Expenditures | Nil |
| Witness Expenses | $ 27,539 |
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| Total: | $ 29,729 |
3.
With respect to its study to hear from time to time witnesses, including
both individuals and representatives from organizations, with specific human
rights concerns:
| Professional and Other Services: | $ 61 |
| Transport and Communications: | $ 39,410 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 97 |
| Witness Expenses | $ Nil |
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| Total: | $ 39,568 |
During
the session under consideration, Your Committee considered three orders of
reference, held 19 meetings, and received evidence from 38 witnesses over some
34 hours. In addition, a delegation
of Committee members participated in a fact-finding mission and met with over 60
other individuals. Your Committee
submitted eight reports relating to its work.
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley Maheu
Chair