48 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1999, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 133 - Appendix "A"

Wednesday, April 28, 1999
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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WEDNESDAY, April 28, 1999

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

EIGHTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, December 9, 1997 to examine and report on the recommendations of the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples respecting Aboriginal governance, now requests approval of funds for 1999-2000.

Pursuant to Section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, 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,

CHARLIE WATT

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
SPECIAL STUDY ON ABORIGINAL SELF GOVERNMENT

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2000

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday December 9, 1997:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine and report upon the recommendations of the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples (Sessional paper 2/35-508.) respecting Aboriginal governance and, in particular, seek the comments of Aboriginal peoples and of other interested parties on:

1. the new structural relationships required between Aboriginal peoples and the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government and between the various Aboriginal communities themselves;

2. the mechanisms of implementing such new structural relationships and; the models of Aboriginal self-government required to respond to the needs of Aboriginal peoples and to complement these new structural relationships; and

3. That the Committee present its report no later than November 30, 1999.

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

Paul C.Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES	$ 76,825
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS	7,000
OTHER EXPENDITURES	1,000
TOTAL	$ 84,825

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on _____________________.

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

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Date                                     Senator Charlie Watt, Chairman,   Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

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Date                                     Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy Budgets and Administration.

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STANDING COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

Professional and Other Services
1. Expert consultant (0401)
(a) Coordinator Of Special Study Abo riginal Specialist		10 days x $350		$ 3,500
(b) Aboriginal advisors 2 advisors: Indian and Métis		65 days x 2 people x $300		39,000
(c) Economic development advisor		12 days x $750		9,000
(d) Specialist/Editor for report		100 hrs. x $160/hr		16,000
2. Temporary Help Services
Administrative assistant to coordinator		31 days x $175		5,425
3. Conference registration fees (0406)		1 conference x 2 advisors registration fee x $650	,	1,300
4. Working meals (0415)		10 meals x $250		2,500
5. Hospitality - Committee (0410)				100		$ 76,825
Transportation and Communications
1. Travel to conferences (0201)		2 advisors to Toronto air, hotel, per diems		2,000
2. Travel to Aboriginal communities				5,000		7,000
All Other Expenditures
1. Printing (0315) Special cover				1000		1,000
Total						$ 84,825

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Date                             Gary O'Brien, Director of Committees and Private Legislation

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Date                             Siroun Aghajanian, Director of Finance

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

TUESDAY, April 27, 1999

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved 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, 2000 for the purpose of its Special Study on the recommendations of the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples respecting Aboriginal governance as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday December 9, 1997. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 76,825
Transport and Communications	7,000
All Other Expenditures	1,000
TOTAL	$ 84,825

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM ROMPKEY

Chairman

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