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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Thursday, December 6, 2007

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

has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

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Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 15, 2007, to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its study.

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,

TOMMY BANKS
Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

SPECIAL STUDY, NEW ISSUES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

 

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 15, 2007:

 

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

That the Standing Senate 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 but not limited to water, minerals, soils, flora and fauna; and

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

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Committee on this subject during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, no later than June 30, 2009, and that the Committee retain until September 30, 2009, all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

After debate,

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

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

 

Professional and Other Services	$13,790
Transportation and Communications	$47,853
All Other Expenditures	$3,000
TOTAL	$64,643

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources on _________________ 2007.

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

 

Date		The Honourable Tommy Banks
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

 

Date		The Honourable _________________
		Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

 

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE
ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

SPECIAL STUDY, EMERGING ISSUES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

 

GENERAL EXPENSES
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
	Working meals (10 meals @ $400)		$4,000
	Hospitality		$1,000
Sub-total				$5,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
	Courier services		$1,000
Sub-total				$1,000
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
	Books		$500
	Promotional materials		$500
	Miscellaneous		$2,000
Sub-total				$3,000
Total					$9,000
ACTIVITY 1 - CONFERENCE(S)
	CONFERENCE 1
	3 day conference in Vancouver, BC, March 12 - 14, 2008
	2 Senators
	PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
	Registration fees		$2,790
	2 persons x @ $1,395
Sub-total				$2,790
	TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
	Airfare
	2 persons @ $4,250		$8,500
	Taxis
	8 @ $50 x 2 persons		$800
	Per diems
	5 days @ $79.30 x 2 persons		$793
	Hotels
	4 nights @ $250 x 2 persons		$2,000
Sub-total				$12,093
	Total for Vancouver conference				$14,883
	CONFERENCE 2
	2 conferences to be determined
	2 participants per conference
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
	Registration fees
	2 persons @ $1,500 x 2		$6,000
Sub-total				$6,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
	Airfare
	2 persons @ $6,000 x 2		$24,000
	Taxis
	8 @ $50 x 2 persons x 2		$1,600
	Per diems
	5 days @ $150 x 2 persons x 2		$3,000
	Hotels
	4 nights @ $385 x 2 persons x 2		$6,160
Sub-total				$34,760
	Total for Conference 2				$40,760
Total for conferences					$55,643
Grand total						$64,643

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

 

 

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

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Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

Date

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT 

 

Thursday, December 6, 2007

 

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, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on new issues, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 15, 2007. The said budget is as follows:

 

Professional and Other Services                          $  13,790

Transportation and Communications                   $  47,853 

Other Expenditures                                            $    3,000 

Total                                                                 $  64,643

(includes funds for participation at conferences)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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