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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE THURSDAY, December 5, 2002

 The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT


Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 7, 2002, to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate, respectfully requests, that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within Canada, to travel outside Canada and to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary 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, 

TOMMY BANKS
Chair


APPENDIX A 

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 7, 2002:

 

The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:

 

THAT the Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate:

 

(a) The current state and future direction of production, distribution, consumption, trade, security and sustainability of Canada's energy resources;

(b) Environmental challenges facing Canada including responses to global climate change, air pollution, biodiversity and ecological integrity;

(c) Sustainable development and management of renewable and non-renewable natural resources including water, minerals, soils, flora and fauna;

(d) Canada's international treaty obligations affecting energy, the environment and natural resources and their influence on Canada's economic and social development; and,

 

THAT the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, no later than February 28, 2005, and that the Committee retain until March 31, 2005 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

 

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

 

            Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

 

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

 

Professional and Other Services          $ 37,900

Transportation and Communications        $ 153,390

Other Expenditures   $ 2,000

TOTAL         $ 193,290

 

The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources on November 19, 2002.

 

 

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

 

 

__________            ____________________________________________________

Date                             Tommy Banks

                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources

 

__________            ____________________________________________________

Date                             Lise Bacon

                                    Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

 

 

FOR INFORMATION ONLY 

 

Fiscal year                        1997-1998                        1998-1999                        1999-2000                        2000-2001                        2001-2002

Total approved                        --                        --                   $ 41,037               $ 147,631                        $ 420,290

Expenditures                        --                        - -                  $ 26,789                $  48,497                        $ 310,758


STANDING COMMITTEE ON

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS

 

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2003

 

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

 

1.    Professional Services (0401)

       Communication consultant (10 days @ $500)   $ 5,000

       Expert consultant (15 days @ $500)                                                          $ 7,500

       Technical writer (15 days @ $800)                                                              $ 12,000

 

2.    Meals (0415)

       Working meals (20 meals at $300 each)                                                               $ 6,000

 

5.      Membership and Registration fees (0406)

-          Unconventional Gas Symposium        $ 1,600

        (January 16-17, 2003 – Calgary, Alberta) 2 registrations @ $800

-          Air Quality, Global Climate Change and Renewable Energy Conference       $ 2,600

(January 27-30, 2003 - Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.) 2 registrations @ $1,300 CAD      

-          CERI 2003 World Oil Conference:  What Lies Beneath? $ 1,600

(January 27-28, 2003 – Calgary, Alberta) 2 registrations @ $800 each

-          Americana 2003: The Pan-American Environmental Conference       $ 1,600

(March 19-21, 2003 – Montreal, Quebec) 2 registrations @ $800

                               

     Total        $ 37,900

 

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

1.    Travel expenses (0201)

 

        Committee travel to Sacramento, California, U.S.A.

The state of California is a large and growing market for Canada’s energy exports, particularly natural gas and electricity.  California is also a leader in innovative approaches to reducing air emissions.  Discussions will also focus on regulatory issues related to the recent problems experienced in California’s electricity sector as they affect Canadian interests and actions in the sector

 

March , 2003  (precise dates to be determined)

6 days of travel - 15 participants (12 senators & 3 staff)

 

Air transportation:

12 x $5,000 (Business)   $ 60,000

3 x $4,100 (Economy)  $ 12,300

 

Ground transportation:

4 taxis x $25 x 15 participants $ 1,500

Minibus rental  $ 3,000

 

Per diem and incidentals:

6 days at $110 CAD/day x 15 participants $ 10,000


 

       Hotel accommodations:

5 nights at $316 CAD /night (= $ 200 USD/night) x 15 participants $ 23,700

 

Contingencies:         $ 5,000

 

       Total - California           $ 115,500

 

 

B.    Travel to conferences

 

a) Conferences in Calgary, Alberta – January 16-17 & January 27-28)

 

     Air transportation:

4 x $2,500     $ 10,000

 

     Ground Transportation:

4 taxis x $25 x 4 participants               $ 400

 

     Per diem and incidentals:

4 days at $69.55/day x 4 participants            $ 1,200

 

       Hotel accommodations:

3 nights at $150/night x 4 participants            $ 1,800

 

Total - Calgary        $ 13,400

 

b) Conference in Tucson, Arizona – January 27-30, 2003

 

     Air transportation:

2 x $5,000     $ 10,000

 

     Ground Transportation:

4 taxis x $25 x 2 participants               $ 200

 

     Per diem and incidentals:

2 days at $110 CAD/day x 2 participants $ 440

 

       Hotel accommodations:

2 nights at $316 CAD/night (=$200 USD)x 2 participants            $ 1,300

 

Total – Tucson       $ 11,940

 

c) Conference in Montreal, Quebec – March 19-21, 2003

 

     Air transportation:

2 x $2,500     $ 5,000

 

     Ground Transportation:

4 taxis x $25 x 2 participants               $ 200

 

     Per diem and incidentals:

3 days at $69.55/day x 2 participants               $ 450

 

       Hotel accommodations:

3 nights at $150/night x 2 participants               $ 900

 

Total – Montreal     $ 6,550

 

      Total - Conferences      $ 31,890

 


 

2.    Courier Services (0213)      $ 6,000

 

     Total        $ 153,390

 

 

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

 

1.    Rentals (0500)

       Meeting room rentals:                        $1,000

 

2.       Miscellaneous     $ 1,000

                               

       Total  $ 2,000

 

GRAND TOTAL         $ 193,290

 

 

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

 

 

______________________________________________                                              ____________________

Heather Lank, Director of Committees and Private Legislation                                            Date

                               

 

 

______________________________________________                                                ____________________

Richard Ranger, Director of Finance                                                                                  Date


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, December 5, 2002

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 for the purpose of examining and reporting on emerging issues related to its mandate, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2002. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services             $  26,700
Transportation and Communications        $ 87,600
Other Expenditures                                 $   2,000       
 

TOTAL                                                $ 116,300

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON
Chair


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