The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 21, 2007 to examine and report on matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to travel outside Canada, for the purpose of such study.

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,

GERRY ST. GERMAIN
Chair

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, December 6, 2007

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services                         $ 44,750
Transportation and Communications                    108,700
Other Expenditures                                               15,500 
Total                                                                $ 168,950

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair