| REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE | Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
has the honour to present its
EIGHTH REPORT
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 and to adjourn from place to place within Canada for the purpose of its study for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
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
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, 2009
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, 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 C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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, 2009 for the purpose of its special study on new issues, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 15, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:
|
Professional and Other Services |
$ 76,800 |
|
Transportation and Communications |
199,870 |
|
All Other Expenditures |
15,500 |
|
Total |
$292,170 |
(includes funds for fact finding missions, public hearings and participation at conferences. Sole sourcing for charter aircraft is authorized.)
Respectfully submitted,
TERRY STRATTON
Deputy Chair