Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 15 - Order of Reference

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