REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE | Wednesday, April 26, 2006 |
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses of the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament were as follows:
1) With respect to its special study into the issues related to the development and marketing of value-added agricultural, agri-food and forest products, on the domestic and international markets:
Professional and Other Services |
$39.00 |
Total |
$39.00 |
2) With respect to its special study to hear from time to time witnesses, including both individuals and representatives form organizations, on the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada:
Transportation & Communications |
$28,635.54 |
Professional and Other Services |
7,249.90 |
Witness Expenses |
13,475.76 |
Total |
$49,361.20 |
3) With respect to its studies on legislation:
All other expenditures |
$65.00 |
Total |
$65.00 |
During the session under consideration, your Committee considered four orders of reference, held 27 meetings and received evidence form 79 witnesses over some 39.5 hours. Your Committee submitted 8 reports relating to its work.
Respectfully submitted,
JOYCE FAIRBAIRN, P.C.
Chair