The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 

has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

1.      Your Committee heard of serious concerns about Senator Raymond Lavigne’s use of Senate resources.

2.      Your Committee created a Special Subcommittee to investigate the matter and has now received the report of the Subcommittee which was adverse to Senator Lavigne.

3.      Your Committee has received a letter from Senator Lavigne’s counsel, dated June 7, 2006, advising it that the Senator proposes to pay the Senate $23,666.49, without prejudice, as recommended by the Subcommittee in its report.

4.      Your Committee recommends that it is in the public interest to refer the matter studied and the papers and records of the Special Subcommittee that the Committee considers appropriate to the proper authorities.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE FUREY
Chair