Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 82 - Appendix
Tuesday, October 7, 2003
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Lucie Pépin, Speaker pro tempore
Tuesday, October 7, 2003
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SIXTH REPORT
Your Committee, was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, to examine and report upon key legal issues affecting the subject of on-reserve matrimonial real property on the breakdown of a marriage or common law relationship and the policy context in which they are situated. In particular, the Committee was authorized to examine:
- The interplay between provincial and federal laws in addressing the division of matrimonial property (both personal and real) on-reserve and, in particular, enforcement of court decisions;
- The practice of land allotment on-reserve, in particular with respect to custom land allotment;
- In a case of marriage or common-law relationships, the status of spouses and how real property is divided on the breakdown of the relationship; and,
- Possible solutions that would balance individual and community interests.
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,
SHIRLEY MAHEU
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Special study on the division of on-reserve matrimonial
real property
application for budget authorisation
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003
ORDER OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, June 4, 2003:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report upon key legal issues affecting the subject of on-reserve matrimonial real property on the breakdown of a marriage or common law relationship and the policy context in which they are situated.
In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
- The interplay between provincial and federal laws in addressing the division of matrimonial property (both personal and real) on-reserve and, in particular, enforcement of court decisions;
- The practice of land allotment on-reserve, in particular with respect to custom land allotment;
- In a case of marriage or common-law relationships, the status of spouses and how real property is divided on the breakdown of the relationship; and,
- Possible solutions that would balance individual and community interests.
That the Committee report to the Senate no later that June 27, 2003.*
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
* (Extended to December 31, 2003 by the Senate on June 12, 2003)
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
|
Professional & other services |
$ 5,000 |
|
Transportation & communication |
— |
|
All other expenditures |
$ 500 |
|
TOTAL: |
$ 5,500 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights approved the above budget on September 15, 2003.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered:
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights Date
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Date
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
FOR INFORMATION ONLY — BUDGETS FOR PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS
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Previous studies |
|
|
|
|
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Proposed Budget |
Approved |
Expenses incurred |
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2002-2003 (1st session) |
$ 266,300 |
$ 80,000 |
$ 41,412 |
|
2002-2003 (2nd session) |
$ 17,500 |
$ 17,500 |
$ 1,455 |
|
April 2003 to June 2003 |
$ 52,605 |
$ 25,015 |
approx. $ 4,000 |
|
2003-2004 (other study) |
$ 85,030 |
? |
|
PROFESSIONAL & OTHER SERVICES |
||
|
1. Meals (0415) |
$ 5,000 |
|
|
10 working dinners, $500 per dinner |
||
|
Sub-total |
|
$ 5,000 |
|
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES |
||
|
1. Courier services (0798) |
$ 500 |
|
|
Sub-total |
|
$ 500 |
|
TOTAL |
|
$ 5,500 |
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk of Committees and Private Legislation Date
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, September 25, 2003
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 for the purpose of its Special Study on the division of on-reserve matrimonial real property, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 4, 2003. The said budget is as follows:
|
Professional and Other Services |
$ 5,000 |
|
Transportation and Communications |
$ |
|
Other Expenditures |
$ 500 |
|
Total |
$ 5,500 |
Respectfully submitted,
LISE BACON
Chair