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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

THURSDAY, June 7, 2001

The Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security

has the honour to present its

FIRST REPORT


Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on May 31, 2001, to conduct an introductory survey of the major security and defence issues facing Canada with a view to preparing a detailed work plan for future comprehensive studies, 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 within and outside Canada for the purpose of such study.

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,

 

COLIN KENNY
Chair


APPENDIX (A)

SPECIAL STUDY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2002

 

Order of Reference 

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, May 31, 2001:

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security be authorized to conduct an introductory survey of the major security and defence issues facing Canada with a view to preparing a detailed work plan for future comprehensive studies;

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than February 28, 2002, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until March 31, 2002; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

 

Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $80,500

Transportation and Communications

$278,700
All Other Expenditures $ 5,000

TOTAL $364,200

 

The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security on May 28, 2001.

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

 

Date

Chairman, Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security

_______________________________________________

Date

Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

________________________________________________


EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES 

1.

Consultant on military matters (0401)

10 months @ $2,400

$24,000

   
 

Consultant on policing and prisons (0401)

10 months @ $2,400

$24,000

   
 

Consultant on intelligence matters (0401)

10 months @ $1,200

$12,000

   
 

Communications consultant (0401)

6 days @ $500

$3,000

   

2.

Working meals (0415)

20 meals @ $300

7 meals @$500

$9,500

   

3.

Hospitality (0410)

$2,000

   

4.

Conference registration (0406)

see attached list; 8 conferences, 5 in Canada, 2 in US and 1 in Europe; 3 Senators at each conference

8 @ $250 (average) x 3

$6,000

   
 

TOTAL

 

$80,500

$80,500

 

 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNCIATIONS

1.

Eastern Trip

Halifax (Maritimes Forces Atlantic; 12 Wing Shearwater (helicopters); RCMP Division H ; Nova Institution for Women (penitentiary)

Charlottetown (Headquarters of Veterans Affairs Canada; RCMP Division L

Fredericton (CFB Gagetown; RCMP Division J)

5 days - 9 Senators, 1 clerk, 1 researcher, 3 consultants, 1 interpreter = 15 persons

     
 

Air Transportation

Ottawa – Halifax – Charlottetown -

Fredericton - Ottawa

Ottawa – Halifax – Ch Ottawa

Business class $2,222 x 9 = $19,998

Economy class $2,104 x 6 = $12,624

$32,700

 

   
 

Ground Transportation

taxis to and from airports

4 x 2 x $25 x 15 = $3,000

bus rental in Halifax and Fredericton

2 days @ $800

$4,600

   
 

Hotel Accommodation

4 nights @ $195 x 15

$11,700

   
 

Per Diems

5 days @ $60 x 15

$4,500

   
 

Miscellaneous

$1,500

   
 

Total

 

$55,000

 

2.

Western Trip

Vancouver (airport international arrivals; RCMP Divisions E and M; Matsqui Institution (medium security)

Victoria (Maritime Forces Pacific; CFB Esquimalt;)

Edmonton (CFB Edmonton; Land Force Western Area Headquarters; RCMP Division K; Edmonton Correctional Institute (maximum security)

Winnipeg ( One Canadian Air Division; RCMP Division D; Stony Mountain Institution (medium security)

5 days - 9 Senators, 1 clerk, 1 researcher, 3 consultants, 1 interpreter = 15 persons

     
 

Air Transportation

Ottawa – Vancouver – Victoria – Edmonton – Winnipeg – Ottawa

Business class $4,926 x 9 = $44,334

Economy class $4,343 x 6 = $26,058

$70,400

   
 

Ground Transportation

taxis to and from airports

5 x 2 x $25 x 15 = $3,750

bus rental in Victoria

1 day @ $800

$4,450

   
 

Hotel Accommodation

5 nights @ $195 x 15

$14,650

   
 

Per diems

5 days @ $60 x 15

$4,500

   
 

Miscellaneous

$1,500

   
 

Total

 

 

$95,500

 

3.

Quebec Trip

Bagotville (3 Wing Bagotville (Eastern CF-18 Fighter base;

Quebec City (CFB Val Cartier; Headquarters Naval Reserve; Leclerc Institution (medium security); Montee Saint-Francois Institution (minimum security)

2 days - 9 Senators, 1 clerk, 1 researcher, 3 consultants, 2 interpreters = 16 persons

 

     
 

Air Transportation

Ottawa – Bagotville – Quebec City – Ottawa

Economy class $1,268 x 16 = $20,288

$20,300

   
 

Ground Transportation

taxis to and from airports

3 x 2 x $25 x 16 = $2,400

bus rental in Quebec City

1 day @ $800

$3,200

   
 

Hotel Accommodation

1 night @ $195 x 16

$3,150

   
 

Per diems

2 days @ $60 x 16

$1,950

   
 

Miscellaneous

$900

   
 

Total

 

 

$29,500

 

4.

Ontario Trip

Kingston ( Canadian Land Force Command, Staff College, 1 Wing Kingston (helicopters); Kingston Penitentiary (maximum security), Collins Bay (medium security), Joyceville (medium security)

9 Senators, 1 clerk, 1 researcher, 3 consultants, 1 interpreter

     
 

Ground Transportation

bus rental

one day @ $800

$800

   
 

Per diems

1 day $60 x 15

$900

   
 

Miscellaneous

$500

   
 

Total

 

 

$2,200

 

5.

Ontario Trip

Toronto (CFB Borden; airport international arrivals; Keele Community Correctional Centre;)

2 days - 9 Senators, 1 clerk, 1 researcher, 1 interpreter, 3 consultants

     
 

Air Transportation

Ottawa – Toronto – Ottawa

Business class $910 x 9 = $8,190

Economy class $782 x 6 = $4,692

$12,900

   
 

Ground Transportation

taxis to and from airports

2 x 2 x $25 x 15 = $1,500

bus rental

one day @ $800

$2,300

   
 

Hotel Accommodation

1 night @ $195 x 15

$2,950

   
 

Per Diems

2 days @ $60 x 15

$1,800

   
 

Miscellaneous

$550

   
 

Total

 

 

$20,500

 
         

6.

Travel to Conferences and Meetings in Canada - Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Quebec City and Halifax; in US – Washington; and in Europe – Brussels 3 Senators – 3 days – two nights

     
 

Air Transportation

Ottawa – Vancouver – Ottawa

Business class $4,048 x 3 = $12,144

Ottawa – Calgary – Ottawa

Business class $3,430 x 3 = $10,290

Ottawa – Toronto – Ottawa

Business class $910 x 3 = $2,730

Ottawa – Quebec City – Ottawa

Economy class $804 x 3 = $2,412

Ottawa – Halifax-Ottawa

Business class $1,643 x 3 = $4,929

Ottawa – Washington – Ottawa

Economy class $2,053 x 3 = $6,159

Ottawa – Brussels – Ottawa

Business class $5,353 x 3 = $16,059

$54,750

   
 

Ground Transportation

2 x 2 x $25 x 3 x 8

$2,400

   
 

Hotel Accommodation

Canada - 2 nights @ $195 x 3 x 5

US – 2 nights @ $325 x 3 x 2

Europe – 2 nights @ $350 x 3

$11,850

   
 

Per Diems

3 days @ $60 x 3 x 5

3 days @ $75 x 3 x 2

3 days @ $100 x 3

$4,900

   
 

Miscellaneous

$1,100

   
 

Total

 

$75,000

 
         
 

Distribution of press releases (0225)

$1,000

$1,000

 
 

TOTAL

 

$278,700

$278,700

 

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

 

Rental of meeting rooms (0500)

$2,000

   
 

Purchase of stationery, books and periodicals (0702)

$1,000

   
 

Miscellaneous (0799)

$2,000

   
 

Total

 

$5,000

$5,000

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

   

$364,200

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.   

 

_________________                                                                                ____________     

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk of Committees and Private Legislation                  Date

_________________                                                                                ____________

Richard Ranger, Director of Finance                                                                  Date


Conferences and Meetings

Canada

Calgary, University of Calgary, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies

    • Reserves and their role in civil society (2002)

 

Kingston, Queen’s University

    • Lessons learned from Bosnia (2002)

 

Toronto, York University, York Centre for International and Security Studies, annual conference (January-February 2002)

 

Toronto, University of Toronto, Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies

    • Spring seminar on Canadian defence and security policy
    • Autumn seminar on Canadian Strategic Forecast

 

Vancouver, University of British Columbia, Institute of International Relations,

    • Annual conference on international security (2001 conference was on European security and Transatlanticism in the 21st century: The role of Canada – May 2001)

 

Halifax, Dalhousie University, Regional Maritime Security Conference, (July 6-8, 2001)

Montreal, Université du Québec à Montréal, Centre d’études des politiques étrangères et de sécurité, Annual Colloquium (April 2002)

 

 

United States

Washington, D.C. National defence University, Institute for National Strategic Studies, Symposium (September 20-21, 2001) and Joint Operational Symposium (November 7-8, 2001)

Washington, D.C. The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis,

    • Defending the Northeast, the Nation, and America’s Allies from Ballistic Attack (June 28-29, 2001)

 

Washington, D.C. The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis and Tuffs University

    • Fletcher Conference 2001 – the emerging global security landscape and the spectrum of early twenty-first century threats (November 14-15, 2001)

 

Europe

United Kingdom, Wilton Park Conferences on Defence, Security and Arms Control, 2001 Conferences:

    • International Cooperation to Prevent Chemical or Biological Terrorism
    • EU Common Security and Defence Policy: From Aspiration to Action
    • Control regimes for chemical and biological materials: towards a safer and more prosperous world
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Meeting the Challenges

Belgium Brussels NATO headquarters


APPENDIX (B)

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 for the purpose of its Special Study to conduct an introductory survey of the major security and defence issues facing Canada with a view to preparing a detailed work plan for future comprehensive studies, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, May 31, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $ 80,500
Transport and Communications $ 20,000
Miscellaneous $ 0

TOTAL $ 100,500

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

RICHARD KROFT
Chair


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