Thursday, June 6, 2024

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

EIGHTEENTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, to examine the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and any other subject concerning Indigenous Peoples, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:05, section 1(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,

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Examine the constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, March 3, 2022:

The Honourable Senator Francis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy:

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 Métis peoples and any other subject concerning Indigenous Peoples;

That the documents received, evidence heard and business accomplished by the committee since the beginning of the First Session of the Forty-second Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2023, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, October 26, 2023:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Francis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerba:

That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples in relation to its study on the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and any other subject concerning Indigenous Peoples be extended from December 31, 2023 to September 1, 2025; and

That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit with the Clerk of the Senate its reports relating to this study, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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SUMMARY OF BUDGET

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday May 8, 2024.

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

HISTORICAL INFORMATION GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE SPECIAL STUDY

Pursuant to Chapter 3:05, section 1(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules.

Expenses for fiscal year 2022-2023 — $11,650

Expenses for fiscal year 2023-2024 — $8,850

Expenses for fiscal year 2024-2025 — $26,850

Estimate of the total cost of the special study — $47,350

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, June 6, 2024

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples for the proposed expenditures of the said committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, for its special study on the constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022. The approved budget is as follows:

Respectfully submitted,