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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Thursday, February 13, 2009

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT


Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to rule 104(2), that the expenses incurred by the committee during the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament are as follows:

 

1.         With respect to its examination of legislation: 

 

Professional and Other Services                                             $ 1,075
Transport and Communications                                                        0

Other Expenditures                                                                           0

Witness Expenses                                                                      2,208

 

Total                                                                                       $ 3,283

 

2.         With respect to its study on issues relating to foreign relations in general: 

 

Professional and Other Services                                             $ 5,470

Transport and Communications                                               21,554

Other Expenditures                                                                       574

Witness Expenses                                                                      5,190

 

Total                                                                                     $ 32,788

 

 

3.         With respect to its special study on the rise of China, India and Russia in the global economy and the implications for Canadian policy:

 

Professional and Other Services                                                    $ 0

Transport and Communications                                                 1,587

Other Expenditures                                                                           0

Witness Expenses                                                                      1,767

 

Total                                                                                       $ 3,354

 

In addition to the expenses for the examination of legislation and for its special studies as set out above, the committee also incurred general postal charges in the amount of $16.

 

Your committee held 24 meetings, during which it received evidence from 47 witnesses. A total of 33.4 hours was spent in meetings.

 

During the second session, the committee set out to examine the emergence economic influence of China, India and Russia and Canada’s policy response. The main objective of this study was to better understand the high levels of economic growth of these countries. The committee’s intent was to formulate concrete recommendations on Canada’s policy response to the Government of Canada. This study was ongoing until the dissolution of Parliament.

 

Your committee also reported without amendment Bill C-9, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention); and reported without amendment but with observations Bill C-293, An Act respecting the provision of official development assistance abroad.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Consiglio Di Nino
Chair


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