Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples
Issue1 - First Report of the Committee
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
2011-2012
Witness expenses $ 2,993 SUBTOTAL $ 2,993 2012-2013
Witness expenses $ 12,572 SUBTOTAL $ 12,572 2013-2014
Witness expenses $ 2,505 SUBTOTAL $ 2,505 TOTAL $ 18,070
2. With respect to its special study on the federal government's constitutional and legal responsibilities to Aboriginal Peoples authorized by the Senate on Thursday June 16, 2011:
2011-2012
Witness expenses $ 16,710 SUBTOTAL $ 16,710 TOTAL $ 16,710
3. With respect to its special study on the legal and political recognition of Metis identity in Canada authorized by the Senate on Wednesday March 28, 2012:
2012-2013
General Expenses $ 0 Activity 1: Western Canada 127,934 Activity 2: Saskatchewan 24,205 Witness expenses 18,881 SUBTOTAL $ 171,020 TOTAL $ 171,020
In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $ 210.
During the session, your committee held 89 meetings (142.7 hours), heard 265 witnesses and submitted 13 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 5 bills (S-6, S-8, C-22, C-27 and C-62) and received a total of 10 orders of reference.
Respectfully submitted,
DENNIS GLEN PATTERSON
Chair