Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue 3 - Second Report of the Committee
Thursday, June 22, 2006
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, to examine and report on the involvement of Aboriginal communities and businesses in economic development activities in Canada, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, and requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary and to adjourn from place to place within Canada for the purpose of its 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,
HUGH SEGAL
For Gerry St. Germain, P.C., Chair of the Committee
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
SPECIAL STUDY ON INVOLVEMENT OF
ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, May 9, 2006:
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal:
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 papers and evidence received and taken during the First Session of the Thirty-Eight Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, but no later than June 30, 2007 and that the Committee retain until September 1, 2007, all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
| 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | |
| Budget | N/A | N/A | N/A | $50,099 | $385,230 |
| Expenditures | N/A | N/A | N/A | $25,890 | $106,872 |
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 56,800 |
| Transportation and Communications | 198,030 |
| All Other Expenditures | 10,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 264,830 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on June 13, 2006.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Gerry St. Germain, P.C. | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples |
| Date | George Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
SPECIAL STUDY ON INVOLVEMENT OF ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES AND
BUSINESSES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| Communications (professional services, advertisement, media support and related activities) |
$ 19,000 | ||
| Working meals (20 @ $400) | 8,000 | ||
| Registration fees – conferences and seminars (6 @ $800) | 4,800 | ||
| Informal meetings with aboriginal communities spokespersons | 3,000 | ||
| Hospitality | 3,000 | ||
| Reporting and Transcribing Services (Fall 2006) – (Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay 3 days of public hearings @ $2,000/day) | 6,000 | ||
| Taping and Interpretation equipment rental and
technical support (Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay – 3 days of public hearings) |
13,000 | ||
| Total – Professional and Other Services | $ 56,800 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel expenses for public hearings (Includes on-site visits) – September 2006 |
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$ 72,760 | ||
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6,500 | ||
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5,000 | ||
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300 | ||
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300 | ||
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7,920 | ||
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1,000 | ||
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17,600 | ||
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9,900 | ||
| $ 121,280 | |||
| 2. Travel expenses for a series of one day fact finding missions (October-November 2006) | |||
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$ 7,600 | ||
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420 | ||
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525 | ||
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525 | ||
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$ 9,070 |
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$ 18,500 | ||
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840 | ||
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700 | ||
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1,050 | ||
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1,050 | ||
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$ 22,140 | ||
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$ 5,725 | ||
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420 | ||
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700 | ||
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525 | ||
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$ 7,370 | ||
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$ 8,350 | ||
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420 | ||
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700 | ||
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525 | ||
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$ 9,995 | ||
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$ 4,000 | ||
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420 | ||
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500 | ||
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525 | ||
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$ 5,445 | ||
| 3. Displacement fees for seminars and conferences For conferences and seminars not yet determined. Funds allocated to allow for one or more members of the Committee to participate in different events related to its mandate. |
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$ 18,000 | ||
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720 | ||
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1,350 | ||
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2,160 | ||
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$ 22,230 | ||
| 4. Messenger Services | $ 500 | ||
| Total – Transportation and Communications | $ 198,030 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| Rental meeting rooms (10 days x $700) | $ 7,000 | ||
| Audiovisual equipment rental (4 days x $500) | 2,000 | ||
| Books, newspapers and magazines | 500 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 500 | ||
| Total – All Other Expenditures | $ 10,000 | ||
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The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, June 22, 2006
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, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study in the Involvement of Aboriginal Communities and Businesses in Economic Development Activities in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 56,800 Transportation and Communications 198,030 Other Expenditures 10,000 Total $ 264,830
(includes funding for public hearings and for fact-findings)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair