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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 18 - Seventh Report of the Committee

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Thursday, April 25, 2002

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

SEVENTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, September 27, 2001, to examine issues affecting urban Aboriginal youth in Canada, 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.

Respectfully submitted,

THELMA J. CHALIFOUX

Chair

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APPENDIX (A) TO THE REPORT

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
SPECIAL STUDY ON URBAN ABORIGINAL YOUTH

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2003

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, September 27, 2001:

The Honourable Senator Chalifoux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Christensen:

THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, pursuant to the input it has received from urban Aboriginal people and organizations, be authorized to examine and report upon issues affecting urban Aboriginal youth in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine access, provision and delivery of services; policy and jurisdictional issues; employment and education; access to economic opportunities; youth participation and empowerment; and other related matters;

THAT the Committee report to the Senate no later than June 28, 2002; and

THAT the Committee be authorized, notwithstanding customary practice, to table its report to the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not sitting, and that a report so tabled be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.

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	$ 87,550
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS	$ 300, 980
OTHER EXPENDITURES	$ 11,000
TOTAL	$ 399,530

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on February 19, 2002.

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

Date	Senator Thelma J. Chalifoux, Chair, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Date	Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy Budgets and Administration

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EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Professional Services (0402)
Communications consultant (30 days @ $500)	$ 15,000
Special advisor (30 days @ $500)	$ 15,000
Subtotal		$ 30,000
2. Reporting and Transcribing Services for Public Hearings in Canada (0403)
A. First Portion
(Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife)
(3 days of testimony @ $2,150 per day)	$ 6,450
(French Reporter – Attendance fee (3 days @ $400 per day))	$ 1,200
Subtotal		$ 7,650
B. Second Portion
(Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto)
(4 days of testimony @ $2,150 per day)	$ 8 600
(French Reporter – Attendance fee (4 days @ $400 per day))	$ 1,600
Subtotal		$ 10,200
C. Third Portion
(Montreal, Halifax)
(2 days of testimony @ $2,150 per day)	$ 4,300
(French reporter – Attendance Fee (2 days @ $400 per day))	$ 800
Subtotal		$ 5,100
3. Translation and Interpretation Services for Public Hearings in Canada (0412)
A. First Portion
(Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife)	$ 9,600
B. Second Portion
(Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto)	$ 12,000
C. Third Portion
(Montreal, Halifax)	$ 6,000
Subtotal		$ 27,600
4. Working meals (0415)
(20 lunches and dinners @ $350)		$ 7,000
TOTAL			$ 87,550

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel expenses (0201)
12 Senators
3 Committee staff (Clerk, Administrative Assistant, Communications Consultant)
1 Researcher
1 Stenographer
3 Interpreters
20 Participants
(a) Air Transportation
A. First Portion (6 days)
(Ottawa-Vancouver-Edmonton-Yellowknife-Ottawa)
(12 Senators @ $5,820 + 8 staff @ $5,240)	$ 111,760
B. Second Portion (6 days)
(Ottawa-Regina-Winnipeg-Toronto-Ottawa)
12 Senators @ $3,620 + 8 staff @ $3,220)	$ 69,200
C. Third Portion (4 days)
(Montreal-Halifax-Ottawa)
(12 Senators @ $2,040 + 8 staff @ $1,620)	$ 37,440
Total – Air Transportation		$ 218,400
(b) Ground Transportation
A. First Portion (6 days)
6 taxis @ $25 X 20 people	$ 3,000
Minibus rental $ 2,000
B. Second Portion (6 days)
6 taxis @ $25 x 20 people	$ 3,000
Minibus Rental $ 2,500
C. Third Portion (4 days)
4 taxis @ $25 x 20 people	$ 2,000
Minibus Rental $ 2,000
Train (Ottawa-Montreal)
8 staff @ $100	$ 800
Total – Ground Transportation		$ 15 300
(c) Per Diem
A. First Portion (6 days)
6 days @ $61.50 per day for 20 people	$ 7,380
B. Second Portion (6 days)
6 days @ $61.50 per day for 20 people	$ 7,380
C. Third Portion (4 days)
4 days @ $61.50 per day for 20 people	$ 4,920
Total - Per Diem		$ 19,680
(d) Hotel Accommodations
A. First Portion (6 days)
2 nights Vancouver @ $160
per person x 20 people	$ 6,400
1 night Edmonton @ $150
per person x 20 people	$ 3,000
2 nights Yellowknife @ $150
per person x 20 people	$ 6,000
B. Second Portion (6 days)
1 night Regina @ $150
per person x 20 people	$ 3,000
2 nights Winnipeg @ $150
per person x 20 people	$ 6,000
2 nights Toronto @ $220
per person x 20 people	$ 8,800
C. Third Portion (4 days)
1 night Montreal @ $220
per person x 20 people	$ 4,400
2 nights Halifax @ $200
per person x 20 people	$ 8,000
Total - Hotel Accommodations		$ 45,600
2. Courier Services (0213)		$ 2,000
TOTAL			$ 300,980

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Meeting room rentals (0500)

A. First Portion
(Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife)		$ 3,000
B. Second Portion
(Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto)		$ 4,000
C. Third Portion
(Montreal, Halifax)		$ 2,000
Miscellaneous (0799)		$ 2,000
TOTAL			$ 11,000
GRAND TOTAL			$ 399,530

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Date	Heather Lank, Principal Clerk of Committees
Date	Richard Ranger, Director of Finance

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, April 25, 2002

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 for the purpose of its Special Study on Urban Aboriginal Youth, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, September 27, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 42,250
Transport and Communications	$ 139,540
Other Expenditures	$ 4,000
Total	$ 185,790

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD H. KROFT

Chair

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