REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE | Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
has the honour to present its
FOURTEENTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, June 4, 2009 to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy) respectfully requests supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
The original budget application submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee were printed in the Journals of the Senate on November 26, 2009. On December 2, 2009, the Senate approved the release of $152,475 to the committee.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the supplementary 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,
GRANT MITCHELL
Deputy chair of the committee for W. David Angus, chair of the committee
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIAL STUDY, ENERGY SECTOR
SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
Extract of the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, June 4, 2009:
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). In particular, the committee shall be authorized to:
(a) Examine the current state of the energy sector across Canada, including production, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, sales, consumption and conservation patterns;
(b) Examine the federal and provincial/territorial roles in the energy sector and system in Canada;
(c) Examine current domestic and international trends and anticipated usage patterns and market conditions, including trade and environmental measures and opportunities, likely to influence the sector's and energy system's future sustainability;
(d) Develop a national vision for the long-term positioning, competitiveness and security of Canada's energy sector; and
(e) Recommend specific measures by which the federal government could help bring that vision to fruition.
That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2011 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
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, December 10, 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, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on the energy sector, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, June 4, 2009. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other
Services $ 625
Transportation and Communications $
17,100
All Other Expenditures
$ 16,300
Total
$ 34,025
(includes supplementary funds for a fact-finding mission and public hearings)
Respectfully submitted,
[Original
signed by]
GEORGE J. FUREY,
Q.C.
Chair