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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Thursday, December 6, 2007

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT


Your committee, which is authorized, pursuant to rule 86 (1)(f): i) on its own initiative to propose, from time to time, amendments to the rules for consideration by the Senate; ii) upon a reference from the Senate, to examine and, if required, report on any question of privilege; and iii) to consider the orders and customs of the Senate and privileges of Parliament, respectfully request that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside Canada, for the purpose of such 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,

WILBERT J. KEON
Chair



STANDING COMMITTEE ON
RULES, PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENT

FACT FINDING MISSION - USE OF ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES

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

 

 

 

Pursuant to Rule 86 (1)(f), the Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, is authorized: i) on its own initiative to propose, from time to time, amendments to the rules for consideration by the Senate; ii) upon a reference from the Senate, to examine and, if required, report on any question of privilege; and iii) to consider the orders and customs of the Senate and privileges of Parliament.

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

 

Professional and Other Services

0

Transportation and Communications

$62 104

All Other Expenditures

0

TOTAL

$62 104

 

 

The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.

 

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

 

 

 

 

Date

 

WILBERT J. KEON

 

 

Chair, Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

 

 

 

Date

 

GEORGE J. FUREY

 

 

Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration



STANDING COMMITTEE ON
RULES, PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENT

FACT FINDING MISSION - USE OF ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES

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

 

 

 

GENERAL EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITY 1

 

 

 

 

 

3 day fact finding mission to Iqaluit

 

 

 

 

 

15 senators, 1 clerk, 1 analyst, 3 interpreters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air fare

 

 

 

 

 

 

$2 181 for 20 persons

 

$43 620

 

 

 

 

Taxis

 

800

 

 

 

 

Hotel accommodations

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 nights @ $270 for 20 persons

 

10 800

 

 

 

 

Per diem

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 days @ $106.40 for 20 persons

 

6 384

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

500

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

$62 104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

$62 104

 

 

 

 

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

 

 

 

 

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

 

Date

 

 

 

Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

 

Date



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 Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on Aboriginal languages, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:

 

Professional and Other Services

$         0

Transportation and Communications

$62,104

All Other Expenditures

$         0

Total

(includes funds for a fact-finding mission)

$62,104

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair


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