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50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament


Issue 26 - Appendix "D"

Thursday, April 5, 2001
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker


THURSDAY, April 5, 2001

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

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Monday, March 12, 2001, to examine and report upon the opportunities to expand economic development, including tourism and employment, associated with national parks in Northern Canada, within the parameters of existing comprehensive land claim and associated agreements with Aboriginal Peoples and in accordance with the principles of the National Parks Act, and to present its final report no later than September 28, 2001, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place in Canada, for the purpose of its examination.

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,

THELMA J. CHALIFOUX

Chair


APPENDIX (A) TO THE REPORT

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

SPECIAL STUDY ON NORTHERN PARKS

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2002

Extract of the Journals of the Senate, Monday, March 12, 2001:

The Honourable Senator Chalifoux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine and report upon the opportunities to expand economic development, including tourism and employment, associated with national parks in Northern Canada, within the parameters of existing comprehensive land claim and associated agreements with Aboriginal Peoples and in accordance with the principles of the National Parks Act;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples during the Second Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than September 28, 2001.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

 

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES $ 7,850
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS $ 54,999
OTHER EXPENDITURES $ 4,400
TOTAL $ 67,249

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.

 

________________                 _____________________________________________________________
Date                                         Senator Thelma Chalifoux, Chair, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

________________                 _____________________________________________________________
Date                                         Senator Janis G. Johnson, Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

________________                 _____________________________________________________________
Date                                         Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy Budgets and Administration


SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN PARKS

FACT FINDING MISSION
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Reporting and Transcribing Services (0403) (30 hours x $195) $ 5,850

 

2. Working meals (0415) (10 meals x $150) $ 1,500

 

3. Hospitality - Committee (0410) (Coffee etc. for meetings while travelling) $ 500

 

TOTAL

 

$ 7,850

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Travel Expenses (0201)

A. (Ottawa - Inuvik - Whitehorse - Ottawa)
(2 days Inuvik - 2 days Whitehorse)

3 Senators
1 Researcher
1 Clerk
5 participants

(a) Commercial Air transportation (5 x $4,980) $ 24,900

 

(b) Charter Air Transportation Inuvik - Whitehorse ($7,000) $ 7,000

 

(c) Ground transportation (2 taxis x $25 x 8) $ 400

 

(d) Per diems ($69.34 x 6 days x 5) $ 2,081

 

(e) Accommodation (4 nights) ($180 x 5 nights x 5) $ 4,500

 

(e) Contingencies ($20 x 4 days x 5) $ 400

 

Total $ 39,281

 

B. Ottawa-Iqaluit-Ottawa (2 days)

3 Senators
1 Researcher
1 Clerk
5 participants

(a) Air transportation (5 x $2,345) $ 11,725

 

(b) Ground transportation (2 taxis x $25 x 5) $ 250

 

(c) Per diems ($82.85 x 3 days x 5) $ 1,243

 

(d) Accommodation (2 nights) ($180 x 2 nights x 5) $ 1,800

 

(e) Contingencies ($20 x 2 days x 5) $ 200

 

Total $ 15,218

 

2. Courier Services (0213) $ 500

 

TOTAL

 

$ 54,999

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
1. Meeting Rooms (0500) (6 days x $400) $ 2,400

 

2. Miscellaneous (0799) $ 2,000

 

TOTAL

 

$ 4,400
GRAND TOTAL

 

$ 67,249

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

 

_______________                         _______________________________________________________
Date                                                 Heather Lank, Director of Committees and Private Legislation

 

_______________                         _______________________________________________________
Date                                                 Richard Ranger, Director of Finance


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, April 5, 2001

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 for the purpose of its Special Study on Northern Parks, as authorized by the Senate on Monday, March 12, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $ 7,850
Transport and Communications $ 54,999
Miscellaneous $ 4,400
Total $ 67,249
Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD H. KROFT

Chairman


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