The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, to examine and report on the current state of Canadian media industries; emerging trends and developments in these industries; the media’s role, rights, and responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year 2005-2006.

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

JOAN FRASER
Chair

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

TUESDAY, March 22, 2005 

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending  March 31, 2006 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Canadian News Media, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:

 Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair