REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE |
Thursday, March 29, 2007 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, to examine cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met, respectfully requests for the purpose of this study that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted
JOAN FRASER
Deputy Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Special study on the Federal Public Service
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of April 27, 2006.
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon
THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met;
THAT the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
THAT the Committee continue to monitor developments on the subject and submit a final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2008.
The motion as amended was adopted.
Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, March 29, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on the Federal Public Service, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,500
Transportation and Communications $ 500
Other Expenditures $ 300
Total $
3,300
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair