Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue 2 - First Report of the Committee
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 21, 2007 to examine and report on matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to travel outside Canada, for the purpose of such 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,
GERRY ST. GERMAIN
Chair
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, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of November 21, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Peterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif:
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; 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 C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 44,750 |
| Transportation and Communications | 108,700 |
| All Other Expenditures | 15,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 168,950 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on Tuesday, December 4, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
Date
Senator Gerrry St. Germain
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Date
Senator George J. Furey
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
MATTERS GENERALLY RELATING TO THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLES OF CANADA
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| Working meals (15 meals @ $450) | $ 6,750 | ||
| Hospitality | 2,000 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 8,750 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||
| Postage | $ 300 | ||
| Courier Services | 500 | ||
| Telephone carrier services | 200 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 1,000 | ||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| Books | $ 500 | ||
| Promotional Materials | 500 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1,000 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 2,000 | ||
| Total | $ 11,750 |
ACTIVITY 1
5 day fact-finding mission to Four Corners region (in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado) in March 2008 12 senators and 3 staff
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||
| Consultant | $ 15,000 | |||
| Translator / Interpreter (5 days @ $2,500) | 12,500 | |||
| Working Meals (5 x $1,500) | 7,500 | |||
| Hospitality | 1,000 | |||
| Sub-total | $ 36,000 | |||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| Air transportation | ||||
| Commercial flights @ $3,900 for 12 Senators | $ 46,800 | |||
| Commercial flights @ $2,800 for 3 staff | 8,400 | |||
| Hotel accommodation | ||||
| 6 nights @ $250 for 15 persons | 22,500 | |||
| Per diems 7 days @ $80 for 15 persons | $ 48,400 | |||
| Ground Transportation @ $3,000 for 6 days | 18,000 | |||
| Taxis 6 taxis @ $40 for 15 persons | 3,600 | |||
| Sub-total | $ 107,700 | |||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Meeting room rental 5 days @ $1,500 | $ 7,500 | |||
| Contingencies (6 days x $1,000) | 6,000 | |||
| Sub-total | $ 13,500 | |||
| Total | $ 157,200 | |||
| Grand Total | $ 168,950 |
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, December 6, 2007
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, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, as authorized by the Senate on November 21, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 44,750 |
| Transportation and Communications | 108,700 |
| All Other Expenditures | 15,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 168,950 |
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair