56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 110 - Appendix

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

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

NINTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 29, 2007, to examine and report on recent work completed in relation to drinking water in First Nations' communities, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

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,

GERRY ST. GERMAIN

Chairman

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

SPECIAL STUDY ON DRINKING WATER IN FIRST NATIONS' COMMUNITIES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, March 29, 2007:

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, in accordance with rule 86(1)(q), be authorized to examine and report on recent work completed in relation to drinking water in First Nations' communities, notably: the November 2006 Report of the Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations; the 2005 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development on Drinking Water in First Nations Communities; and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Plan of Action to address drinking water concerns in First Nations' communities.

That the Committee submit its report on this matter to the Senate no later than June 15, 2007.

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	$ 2,000
Transportation and Communications	Nil
All Other Expenditures	Nil
TOTAL	$ 2,000

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on Wednesday, May 16, 2007.

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

Date		Gerry St. Germain, P.C.
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

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

 

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

SPECIAL STUDY ON DRINKING WATER IN FIRST NATIONS' COMMUNITIES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Working meals (5 @ $400)		$ 2,000
Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 2,000

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Total — Transportation and Communications

Nil

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Total — All Other Expenditures			Nil
TOTAL			$ 2,000

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

Date

Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

Date

 

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, June 18, 2007

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on the drinking water in First Nations' communities, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 29, 2007. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 2,000
Transportation and Communications	—
Other Expenditures	—
Total	$ 2,000

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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