Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 2 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 4, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Sibbeston moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson,

That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, in accordance with rule 86(1)(q) of the Senate, be authorized to examine and report on the involvement of Aboriginal communities and businesses in economic development activities in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to investigate elements that enable Aboriginal communities and businesses to succeed and obstacles to their achievement in all areas of the economy, including but not limited to: large-scale industrial developments such as pipelines; non-renewable resource developments in oil, gas and mining; renewable resource development; tourism; business services; and other related matters.

That the committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2006.

After debate,

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate