Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

Issue 2 - Fourth Report of the Committee

Thursday, December 6, 2007

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your committee, which is authorized, pursuant to rule 86 (1)(f): i) on its own initiative to propose, from time to time, amendments to the rules for consideration by the Senate; ii) upon a reference from the Senate, to examine and, if required, report on any question of privilege; and iii) to consider the orders and customs of the Senate and privileges of Parliament, respectfully request that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside Canada, for the purpose of such study.

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,

WILBERT J. KEON

Chair

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
RULES, PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENT

FACT FINDING MISSION —
USE OF ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES

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

Pursuant to Rule 86 (1)(f), the Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, is authorized: i) on its own initiative to propose, from time to time, amendments to the rules for consideration by the Senate; ii) upon a reference from the Senate, to examine and, if required, report on any question of privilege; and iii) to consider the orders and customs of the Senate and privileges of Parliament.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.

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

Date

WILBERT J. KEON

Chair, Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

Date

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
RULES, PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENT

FACT FINDING MISSION — USE OF ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES

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

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

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Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

Date

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, December 6, 2007

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on Aboriginal languages, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:

  (includes funds for a fact-finding mission)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair