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Transport and Communications

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its

SIXTH REPORT


Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, to examine and report on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry, respectfully requests supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

The original budget application submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee were printed in the Journals of the Senate on Thursday, March 29, 2012. On Tuesday, April 3, 2012, the Senate approved the release of $ 44,176 to the committee.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the supplementary 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,

 

Dennis Dawson

Chair


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIAL STUDY ON EMERGING ISSUES RELATED TO THE CANADIAN
AIRLINE INDUSTRY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, June 15, 2011:

 

The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry, including but not limited to:

(a) its performance and long-term viability in the changing global market;

(b) its place within Canada;

(c) its business relationship with their passengers;

(d) its important economic effect in the Canadian communities where airports are located; and

That the committee report to the Senate from time to time, with a final report no later than June 28, 2012 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. 

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Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, March 27, 2012:

The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on June 15, 2011, the date for the presentation of the final report by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry be extended from June 28, 2012 to November 30, 2012.

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

 

Gary W. O’Brien

Clerk of the Senate


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, June 21, 2012

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 for the purpose of its special study on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services

Transportation and Communications

All Other Expenditure

Total

$200

$202,931

$5,600

$208,731

(includes funds for fact-findings missions)

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair


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