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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Thursday, March 12, 2009

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

has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 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,

W. DAVID ANGUS
Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

SPECIAL STUDY, EMERGING ISSUES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of March 3, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson:

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 since the beginning of the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the committee; and 

That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2010 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES 

Professional and Other Services

$ 5,500

Transportation and Communications

100

All Other Expenditures

900

TOTAL

$6,500

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources on March 5, 2009.

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

Date

 

W. DAVID ANGUS

 

 

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

 

Date

 

GEORGE FUREY

 

 

Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

HISTORICAL INFORMATION 

 

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

 

2008-2009

 

Budget

$198,816

$211,388

$22,070

$64,643

$292,170

Expenses

$89,163

$111,326

$21,506

$21,519

$125,590
 

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, March 12, 2009

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 emerging issues, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. The said budget is as follows:

 
Professional and Other Services               $ 5,500
Transportation and Communications         $    100
All Other Expenditures                         $    900
Total                                                       $6,500

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair

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