REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has the honour to present its

SEVENTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, to examine and report on the evolving legal and political recognition of the collective identity and rights of the Métis in Canada, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

The original budget application submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee were printed in the Journals of the Senate on April 26, 2012. On May 1, 2012, the Senate approved the release of $282,750 to the committee.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the supplementary 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, P.C.

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

EVOLVING LEGAL AND POLITICAL RECOGNITION OF THE COLLECTIVE
IDENTITY AND RIGHTS OF THE MÉTIS IN CANADA

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, March 28, 2012:

The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine and report on the evolving legal and political recognition of the collective identity and rights of the Métis in Canada, and, in particular on,

(a) the definition, enumeration, and registration of the Métis;

(b) the availability and accessibility of federal programs and services for the Métis;

(c) the implementation of Métis Aboriginal rights, including those that may be related to lands and harvesting.

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2013, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

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

Gary W. O’Brien

Clerk of the Senate

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, June 21, 2012

T he 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, 2013 for the purpose of its examination on evolving legal and political recognition of the collective identity and rights of Métis in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The said budget is as follows:

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair