Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue 12 - Eighth Report of the Committee
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has the honour to present its
EIGHTH 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 supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
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 28, 2009. On May 5, 2009, the Senate approved the release of $402,023 to the committee.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, 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 C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 15,100 |
| Transportation and Communications | 127,720 |
| All Other Expenditures | 29,675 |
| TOTAL | $ 172,495 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on _______________, 2009
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 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
SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
| ACTIVITY 6 : Trip to British Columbia - September 2009 | |||||
| Public Hearings (trip may also include fact-finding) | |||||
| 21 participants: 12 Senators, 9 staff (1 analyst, 1 clerk, 1 legislative clerk or assistant, 2 reporters, 3 interpreters, 1 media relations) |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||||
| 1. | Hospitality - general (0410) | 300 | |||
| 2. | Graphic Design for ads (0303) | 500 | |||
| 3. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 3,300 | |||
| (6 meals, $550/meal) | |||||
| 4. | Reporting / transcribing (0403) | 11,000 | |||
| (4 days, $2,750/day) | |||||
| Sub-total | $15,100 | ||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||||
| TRAVEL | |||||
| 1. | Air transportation | 78,750 | |||
| 12 senators x $3,975 (0224) | |||||
| 9 staff x $3,450 (0227) | |||||
| 2. | Hotel accommodation - Kelowna | 4,200 | |||
| 12 senators, $200/night, 1 night (0222) | |||||
| 9 staff, $200/night, 1 night (0226) | |||||
| 3. | Hotel accommodation - Williams Lake | 1,890 | |||
| 12 senators, $90/night, 1 night (0222) | |||||
| 9 staff, $90/night, 1 night (0226) | |||||
| 4. | Hotel accommodation - Vancouver | 13,860 | |||
| 12 senators, $330/night, 2 nights (0222) | |||||
| 9 staff, $330/night, 2 nights (0226) | |||||
| 5. | Per diem | 8,820 | |||
| 12 senators, $84/day, 5 days (0221) | |||||
| 9 staff, $84/day, 5 days (0225) | |||||
| 6. | Ground transportation - taxis | 4,200 | |||
| 12 senators x $200 (0223) | |||||
| 9 staff x $200 (0232) | |||||
| 7. | Ground transportation - bus rental (0228) | 1,000 | |||
| (1 day, $1,000/day) | |||||
| 8. | Charter flight (0233) | 15,000 | |||
| (Kelowna > Williams Lake > Vancouver) | |||||
| Sub-total | $127,720 | ||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||
| OTHER | |||||
| 1. | Advertising (0319) | 6,000 | |||
| 2. | Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 300 | |||
| 3. | Courier Charges (0261) | 100 | |||
| 4. | Telephone & Internet services (0270) | 150 | |||
| RENTALS | |||||
| 5. | Rental meeting rooms - Kelowna (0540) | 400 | |||
| (1 day x $400/day) | |||||
| 6. | Rental meeting rooms - Williams Lake (0540) | 425 | |||
| (1 day x $425/day) | |||||
| 7. | Rental meeting rooms - Vancouver (0540) | 3,000 | |||
| (2 days x $1,500/day) | |||||
| 8. | Kelowna - Rental of machinery and equip. (0500) | 6,200 | |||
| (1 day x $6,200/day) | |||||
| 9. | Williams Lake - Rental of machinery and equip. (0500) | 6,300 | |||
| (1 day x $6,300/day) | |||||
| 10. | Vancouver - Rental of machinery and equip. (0500) | 6,800 | |||
| (2 days x $3,400/day) | |||||
| Sub-total | $29,675 | ||||
| Total of Activity 6 | $172,495 | ||||
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate |
Date |
| Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the supplementary 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 $ 15,100 Transportation and Communications 127,720 All Other Expenditures 29,675 Total $ 172,495
(includes funds for public hearings and fact-finding)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair