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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

has the honour to present its

NINTH REPORT


        Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009. 

         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,

RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Special study to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 21, 2007:

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Thirty-seventh Parliament, the Thirty-eighth Parliament and the First session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2008.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

 Thursday, April 17, 2008 

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, 2009 for the purpose of its special study on human rights obligations, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The approved budget is as follows: 

Professional and Other Services

$21,500

Transportation and Communications

12,400

All Other Expenditures

1,500

TOTAL

(includes funds for participation at conferences)

$35,400

Respectfully submitted,

TERRY STRATTON
Deputy Chair


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