| REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 to examine and report on the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and on other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:
a) to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary;
b) to adjourn from place to place within Canada;
c) to travel inside Canada.
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,
ELIZABETH HUBLEY
For the Honourable Gerry St. Germain, P.C., Chair
of the Committee
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
MATTERS GENERALLY RELATING TO THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLES OF CANADA
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of February 25, 2009:
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine and report on the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and on other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada.
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2010.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, April 23, 2009
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other
Services $ 31,400
Transportation and Communications $322,723
All Other Expenditures $ 47,900
Total $402,023
(includes funds for fact finding missions, public hearings and participation at conferences)
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair