55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 27 - Appendix "P"

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

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations, 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 CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, 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 examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations;

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 submit its final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2007, and that the Committee retain until May 31, 2007 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

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	$ 5,000
Transportation and Communications	0
All Other Expenditures	300
TOTAL	$ 5,300

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 SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS

SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS

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

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Meals (0415) 10 working dinners, $500 per dinner		$ 5,000
Sub-total			$ 5,000

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Sub-total

$ 0

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Utilities, materials and supplies (0699)
1. Books	$ 150
2. Publications	150
		$ 300
Sub-total			$ 300
TOTAL			$ 5,300

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 Canada's international and national human rights obligations, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 5,000
Transportation and Communications	0
Other Expenditures	300
Total	$ 5,300

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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