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Social Affairs, Science and Technology

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT


Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on February 24, 2009, to examine and report on currant social issues pertaining to Canada’s largest cities,  respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending 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; and

b)      to travel inside Canada.

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,

ART EGGLETON, P.C.
Chair


SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIES

STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities

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

Extract for the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, February 24, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) poverty, housing and homelessness;

(b) social inclusion and cohesion;

(c) urban economies;

(d) models for collaboration and co-operation among governments;

That the study be national in scope, and include a focus on the largest urban community in each of the provinces;

That the study report include proposed solutions, with an emphasis on collaborative strategies involving federal, provincial and municipal governments;

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Committee on this subject since the beginning of the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 30, 2011, 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 C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Subcommittee on Cities) for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on current social issues pertaining to Canada’s largest cities, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2010. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services                          $    6,676
Transportation and Communications                    $ 216,814
All Other Expenditures                                        $   13,353
Total                                                                  $ 236,843

(includes funds for fact finding missions and participation at conferences)

Respectfully submitted,

George J. Furey
Chair


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