REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Thursday, May 1, 2014

        The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, to examine and report on security conditions and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific region, the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, 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 adjourn from place to place within Canada; and

c)    to travel inside and outside 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,

RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

SECURITY CONDITIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ASIA‑PACIFIC REGION

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 21, 2013:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, for the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:

That, the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to examine and report on security conditions and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific region, the implications for Canadian policy and interests in the region, and other related matters;

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the First session of the Forty-first Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2014.

After debate,

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

Gary W. O’Brien

Clerk of the Senate

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, May 1, 2014

      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, 2015, for the purpose of its special study on security conditions and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific region, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The said budget is as follows:

(includes funds for public hearings and a fact finding mission; includes funds for 12 senators to travel; includes business class travel for the clerk and analyst for overseas flights)

Respectfully submitted,

NOËL A. KINSELLA

Chair