55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 27 - Appendix "O"

Thursday, June 22, 2006
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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  Thursday, June 22, 2006

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, to invite the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to appear with his officials before the Committee for the purpose of updating the members of the Committee on actions taken concerning the recommendations contained in the Committee's report entitled A Hard Bed to lie in: Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve, tabled in the Senate November 4, 2003, respectfully requests for the purpose of this study that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(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,

RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE INVITATION OF THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of April 27, 2006.

The Honourable Senator Raynell Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to invite the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to appear with his officials before the Committee for the purpose of updating the members of the Committee on actions taken concerning the recommendations contained in the Committee's report entitled A Hard Bed to lie in: Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve, tabled in the Senate November 4, 2003;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the First, Second and Third Sessions of the Thirty-seventh Parliament and the first session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee continue to monitor developments on the subject and submit a final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2007.

After debate,
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	$ 2,500
Transportation and Communications	500
All Other Expenditures	300
TOTAL	$ 3,300

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on Monday, June 12th, 2006.

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

Date		Raynell Andreychuk
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

Date		George J. Furey
		Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

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STANDING COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE INVITATION OF THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AND
NORTHERN AFFAIRS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Meals (0415) 5 working dinners x $500		$ 2,500
Subtotal			$ 2,500

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Courier Services (0261)		$ 500
Subtotal			$ 500

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Utilities, Material and Supplies (0699)
1. Books	$ 150
2. Publications $150	150
		$ 300
Subtotal			$ 300
TOTAL			$ 3,300

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

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Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

Date

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, June 22, 2006

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, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study on an invitation to the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 2,500
Transportation and Communications	500
Other Expenditures	300
Total	$ 3,300

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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