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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 2 - Second Report of the Committee

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Thursday, April 5, 2001

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

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Monday, March 12, 2001, to examine and report upon the opportunities to expand economic development, including tourism and employment, associated with national parks in Northern Canada, within the parameters of existing comprehensive land claim and associated agreements with Aboriginal Peoples and in accordance with the principles of the National Parks Act, and to present its final report no later than September 28, 2001, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place in Canada, for the purpose of its examination.

Pursuant to Section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, 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.(See Appendix A and Appendix B to the report.)

Respectfully submitted,

THELMA J. CHALIFOUX

Chair

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