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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

has the honour to present its

EIGHTH REPORT


          Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, to examine and report on the rise of China, India and Russia in the global economy and the implications for Canadian policy, respectfully requests supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2010 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered: 

          a)       to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary;

 

          b)      to travel inside Canada; and

 

          c)       to travel outside Canada.

 

          Pursuant Chapter 3:06, to 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,

Consiglio Di Nino
Chair


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

RUSSIA, CHINA AND INDIA

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of February 24, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C.:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to examine and report on the rise of China, India and Russia in the global economy and the implications for Canadian policy;

That the papers and evidence received and taken and the work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee present its final report no later than June 30, 2010, and retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until September 30, 2010.

After debate,

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

Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT 

THURSDAY, May 28, 2009 

    The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on China, India and Russia, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. The approved budget is as follows: 

Professional and Other Services            $   20,000
Transportation and Communications      $ 368,640
All Other Expenditures                          $     6,500
Total                                                    $ 395,140

(includes funds for a fact-finding mission)

Respectfully submitted, 

GEORGE J. FUREY, Q.C
Chair


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