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AEFA - Standing Committee

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Thursday, June 16, 2011

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 of your committee during the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament were as follows: 

1)  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

$     4,815

Transportation and Communications

$ 104,359

All Other Expenditures

$     2,097

Witness Expenses

$     3,262

TOTAL

$ 114,533

 

2) With respect to its special study on the political and economic developments in Brazil and the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters:

Professional and Other Services

$       0

All Other Expenditures

0

Witness Expenses

             $2989

TOTAL

$2989

 

3) With respect to issues that may arise form time to time relating to foreign relations generally:

Professional and Other Services

$   0

All Other Expenditures

0

Witness Expenses

            $452

TOTAL

$ 452

In addition to the expenses for the examination of legislation and for its special studies as set out above, your committee incurred general postal charges in the amount of $28. 

During the session under consideration, in addition to the orders of reference mentioned above, the committee was referred two bills for which no expense was incurred.  

Your committee held 36 meetings and heard more than 50.1 hours of testimony from 67 witnesses. In total, 9 reports were produced. 

Respectfully submitted, 

RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair


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