REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE |
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
has the honour to present its
EIGHTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, 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, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
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
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Special Study 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
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 21, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
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 and the work accomplished during the Thirty- seventh Parliament, the Thirty-eighth Parliament and the First session of the Thirty-ninth 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 December 31, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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, 2009 for the purpose of its special study on matrimonial real property on reserve, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
|
Professional and Other Services |
$2,500 |
|
Transportation and Communications |
200 |
|
All Other Expenditures |
500 |
|
TOTAL |
$3,200 |
Respectfully submitted,
TERRY STRATTON
Deputy Chair