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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Aboriginal Peoples

Issue 9 - Fifth and Sixth Reports of the Committee

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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

FIFTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-24, An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof, has, in obedience to the order of reference of Thursday, June 17, 2010, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment.

Respectfully submitted,

LILLIAN EVA DYCK

Deputy Chair

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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

SIXTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, to examine and report on the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, respectfully requests supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:

(a) to adjourn from place to place within Canada; and

(b) to travel inside Canada.

The first budget application submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee were printed in the Journals of the Senate on April 22, 2010. On April 27, 2010, the Senate approved the release of $7,500 to the committee.

A second budget application was submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and this budget application and the report thereon of that committee were printed in the Journals of the Senate on June 17, 2010. On June 22, 2010, the Senate approved the release of $13,520 to the committee.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, another supplementary 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,

GERRY ST. GERMAIN

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

EXAMINATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, March 16, 2010:

The question was put on the motion of the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine and report on the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and on other matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada;

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Committee on the subject during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2011, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

The motion was adopted on division.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $4,000
Transportation and Communications $206,440
All Other Expenditures $9,560
TOTAL $220,000

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.

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

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Date            The Honourable Senator Lillian Eva Dyck
                   Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

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Date            The Honourable Senator David Tkachuk
                   Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

EXAMINATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S CONSTITUTIONAL AND
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011

ACTIVITY 1: Saskatchewan & Alberta (September)
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 12 senators, 9 staff (1 committee clerk, 1 administrative assistant, 1 analyst,
1 communications officer, 3 interpreters & 2 reporters, 1 locally engaged) & FACT-FINDING - 6 senators,
6 staff (1 committee clerk, 1 analyst, 1 communications officer, 3 interpreters)
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - general (0410) 500
2. Reporting/transcribing (0403) 2,750
(1 day, $2,750/day)
Sub-total $3,250
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Air transportation 82,000
12 senators x $4,100 (0224)
8 staff x $4,100 (0227)
2. Hotel accommodation 16,000
6 senators, $250/night, 4 nights (0222)
6 senators, $250/night, 2 nights (0222)
6 staff, $250/night, 4 nights (0226)
2 staff, $250/night, 2 nights (0226)
3. Per diem 7,225
6 senators, $85/day, 5 days (0221)
6 senators, $85/day, 3 days (0221)
6 staff, $85/day, 5 days (0225)
1 staff, $85/day, 1 days (0225)
2 staff, $85/day, 3 days (0225)
4. Working meals (travel) (0231) 1,000
5. Ground transportation - taxis 2,400
12 senators x $120 (0223)
8 staff x $120 (0232)
6. Ground transportation - bus rental (0228) 3,000
(3 days, $1,000/day)
7. Charter flight - sole source (0233) 19,000
Sub-total $130,625
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Advertising (0319) 3,000
2. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) 1,000
RENTALS
3. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) 860
(1 day, $860/day)
4. Reporting/interpretation equipment (0500) 3,000
(1 day, $3,000/day)
Sub-total $7,860
Total of Activity 1 $141,735
ACTIVITY 2: New Brunswick & Nova Scotia (October)
FACT-FINDING
11 participants: 6 Senators, 5 staff
(1 committee clerk, 1 analyst, & 3 interpreters)
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - general (0410) 500
Sub-total $500
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Hotel accommodation 4,400
6 senators, $200/night, 2 nights (0222)
5 staff, $200/night, 2 nights (0226)
2. Per diem 2,805
6 senators, $85/day, 3 days (0221)
5 staff, $85/day, 3 days (0225)
3. Ground transportation - taxis 1,320
6 senators x $120 (0223)
5 staff x $120 (0232)
4. Working meals (travel) (0231) 900
5. Ground transportation - bus rental (0228) 2,000
(2 days, $1,000/day)
6. Charter flight - sole source (0233) 30,000
Sub-total $41,425
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) 1,000
Sub-total $1,000
Total of Activity 2 $42,925
ACTIVITY 3: Northern Ontario (November)
FACT-FINDING
11 participants: 6 Senators, 5 staff
(1 committee clerk, 1 analyst & 3 interpreters)
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - general (0410) 250
Sub-total $250
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Charter flight - sole source (0233) 27,000
2. Hotel accommodation 2,200
6 senators, $200/night, 1 night (0222)
5 staff, $200/night, 1 night (0226)
3. Per diem 1,870
6 senators, $85/day, 2 days (0221)
5 staff, $85/day, 2 days (0225)
4. Ground transportation - taxis 1,320
6 senators x $120 (0223)
5 staff x $120 (0232)
5. Ground transportation - bus rental (0228) 2,000
(2 days, $1,000/day)
Sub-total $34,390
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) 500
RENTALS
2. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) 200
(1 day, $200/day)
Sub-total $700
Total of Activity 3 $35,340
Grand Total $ 220,000

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk,                    Date
Committees Directorate                           

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Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance              Date

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

The Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (Steering Committee) of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 for the purpose of its special study on the examination of federal government's constitutional and legal responsibilities to Aboriginal Peoples, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services    $ 4,000
Transportation and Communications    206,440
All Other Expenditures    9,560
TOTAL    $ 220,000

(includes funds for public hearings, factfinding missions as well as approval for sole source for charter flights)

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair

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