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

STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY on CANADA’s pandemic preparedness

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Monday, June 28, 2010:

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on Canada's pandemic preparedness;

That in particular the Committee be authorized to examine issues concerning Canada's past pandemic preparedness, lessons learned from the response to the 2009 pandemic virus (H1N1), the roles of all levels of government in pandemic preparedness, and Canada's future pandemic preparedness;

That the Committee's examination include processes and ethical issues related to pandemic preparedness;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 31, 2010, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize findings of the Committee until January 31, 2011.

After debate,

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, September 28, 2010:

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

That notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on June 28, 2010, the date for the presentation of the final report by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Canada's pandemic preparedness be extended from October 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010 and that the date until which the committee retains powers to allow it to publicize its findings be extended from January 31, 2011 to March 31, 2011.

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

Gary W. O’Brien
Clerk of the Senate

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, October 21, 2010

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, for the purpose of its special study on Canada’s pandemic preparedness, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, Monday June 28, 2010. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services            $        900
Transportation and Communications      $        650
All Other Expenditures                          $            0
Total                                                    $     1,550

(includes funds for a fact-finding mission in the National Capital Region)

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK
Chair