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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 15 - Fifth Report of the Committee

Thursday, April 26, 2012

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

FIFTH 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, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:

(a) to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary;

(b) to adjourn from place to place within Canada; and

(c) to travel inside Canada.

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

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, 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

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $24,923
Transportation and Communications $233,917
All Other Expenditures $23,910
TOTAL $282,750

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

_________________________________________________________________________________
Date                            The Honourable Senator Gerry St. Germain, P.C.
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

_________________________________________________________________________________
Date                            The Honourable David Tkachuk
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

 

GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF
THE SPECIAL STUDY

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.

$ 282,750. The Committee does not expect to submit any other budget authorization requests in connection with this special study.

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

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

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

GENERAL EXPENSES
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - gifts (0424) 200      
2. Hospitality - meals (0410) 3,080      
3. Communications consultant - editing services (0303)
(30 Hours, $74/Hour)		 2,220      
Sub-total   $5,500    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous expenses (0798) 500      
Sub-total   $500    
Total of General Expenses     $6,000  
ACTIVITY 1: MB, SK, AB, BC and NWT: Métis Study (12 days)
FACT-FINDING and PUBLIC HEARINGS
21 participants: 12 Senators, 9 staff
(1 clerk, 1 analyst, 1 administrative assistant, 1 communications officer, 3 interpreters and 2 stenographers)
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,823      
2. Hospitality - gifts (0424) 200      
3. Reporting/transcribing (0403)
(4 days, $3,000/day)		 12,000      
4. Transcript editing services (0303) 4,000      
Sub-total   $18,023    
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
12 senators x $3,200 (0224)
3 staff x $1,500 (0227)		 42,900      
2. Transportation - air
6 staff x $1,700 (0227)		 10,200      
3. Hotel accommodation-Winnipeg
12 senators, $130/night, 2 nights (0222)
9 staff, $130/night, 2 nights (0226)		 5,460      
4. Hotel accommodation-Saskatoon
12 senators, $190/night, 2 nights (0222)
9 staff, $190/night, 2 nights (0226)		 7,980      
5. Hotel accommodation-Edmonton
12 senators, $230/night, 3 nights (0222)
9 staff, $230/night, 3 nights (0226)		 14,490      
6. Hotel accommodation-Vancouver
12 senators, $250/night, 2 nights (0222)
9 staff, $250/night, 2 nights (0226)		 10,500      
7. Hotel accommodation-Yellowknife
12 senators, $180/night, 2 nights (0222)
3 staff, $180/night, 2 nights (0226)		 5,400      
8. Per diem
12 senators, $89/day, 12 days (0221)
3 staff, $89/day, 12 days (0225)		 16,020      
9. Per diem
6 staff, $89/day, 10 days (0225)		 5,340      
10. Working meals (travel) (0231) 2,225      
11. Taxis
12 senators x $360 (0223)
9 staff x $360 (0232)		 7,560      
12. Charter bus (0228)
(3 days, $1,000/day)		 3,000      
13.Charter flight MB,SK,AB Sole Source (0233) 27,000      
14. Charter flight Kelowna Sole Source (0233) 8,200      
15. Charter flight NWT Sole Source (0233) 28,000      
Sub-total   $194,275    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 500      
PRINTING
2. Printing (0321) 50      
RENTALS
3. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
(4 days, $1,200/day)		 4,800      
4. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) Winnipeg
(1 day, $2,461/day)		 2,461      
5. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) Saskatoon
(1 day, $6,205/day)		 6,205      
6. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) Edmonton
(1 day, $2,461/day)		 2,461      
7. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) Vancouver
(1 day, $2,733/day)		 2,733      
Sub-total   $19,210    
Total of Activity 1     $231,508  
ACTIVITY 2: Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie: Métis Study (3 days)
FACT-FINDING
5 participants: 3 Senators, 2 staff
(1 clerk, 1 analyst)
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - gifts (0424) 200      
Sub-total   $200    
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS        
TRAVEL        
1. Transportation - air
3 senators x $1,500 (0224)
2 staff x $1,000 (0227)		 6,500      
2. Hotel accommodation
3 senators, $130/night, 2 nights (0222)
2 staff, $130/night, 2 nights (0226)		 1,300      
3. Per diem
3 senators, $89/day, 3 days (0221)
2 staff, $89/day, 3 days (0225)		 1,335      
4. Taxis
3 senators x $180 (0223)
2 staff x $180 (0232)		 900      
5. Charter bus (0228)
(2 days, $1,000/day)		 2,000      
Sub-total   $12,035    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 100      
PRINTING
2. Printing (0321) 50      
RENTALS        
3. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
(2 days, $1,000/day)		 2,000      
Sub-total   $2,150    
Total of Activity 2     $14,385  
ACTIVITY 3: Labrador: Métis Study (3 days)
FACT-FINDING
6 participants: 3 Senators, 3 staff
(1 Clerk, 1 Analyst, 1 Communications officer)
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,000      
2. Hospitality - gifts (0424) 200      
Sub-total   $1,200    
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
3 senators x $2,500 (0224)
3 staff x $1,300 (0227)		 11,400      
2. Hotel accommodation
3 senators, $150/night, 2 nights (0222)
3 staff, $150/night, 2 nights (0226)		 1,800      
3. Per diem
3 senators, $89/day, 3 days (0221)
3 staff, $89/day, 3 days (0225)		 1,602      
4. Taxis
3 senators x $240 (0223)
3 staff x $240 (0232)		 1,440      
5. Charter bus (0228)
(2 days, $1,000/day)		 2,000      
6. Charter flight Sole Sourced (0233) 9,365      
Sub-total   $27,607    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRINTING
1. Printing (0321) 50      
RENTALS
2. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
(2 days, $1,000/day)		 2,000      
Sub-total   $2,050    
Total of Activity 3     $30,857  
Grand Total       $ 282,750

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

____________________________________________________________
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk,                                             Date
Committees Directorate

____________________________________________________________
Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance and Procurement            Date

 

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, April 26, 2012

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, 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:

Professional and Other Services $24,923
Transportation and Communications $233,917
All Other Expenditures $23,910
TOTAL $282,750

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair

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