REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Standing SenateCommittee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 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 matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

2011-2012

General Expenses                              $          1,842

Witness Expenses                                        71,479

SUBTOTAL                                                    73,321

2012-2013

General Expenses                              $         2,752

Witness Expenses                                       34,079

SUBTOTAL                                                  36,831

2013-2014

Witness Expenses                            $          9,770

SUBTOTAL                                                    9,770
TOTAL                                                $     119,922

2. With respect to its special study on Parole Board of Canada User Fees Proposal authorized by the Senate on September 27, 2011:

2011-2012

Witness Expenses                            $          3,702

SUBTOTAL                                                    3,702

TOTAL                                               $          3,702

3. With respect to its special study on an Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings) S.C. 1997, c. 30, authorized by the Senate on October 4, 2011:

2011-2012

Witness Expenses                            $            718

SUBTOTAL                                                      718

TOTAL                                               $             718

4. With respect to its special study on the proposed Firearms Information Regulations (Non-Restricted Firearms) authorized by the Senate on June 14, 2012:

2012-2013

Witness Expenses                            $          1,978
SUBTOTAL                                                    1,978

TOTAL                                               $          1,978

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $ 18.

During the session, your committee held 97 meetings (219 hours), heard 447 witnesses and submitted 30 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 29 bills and conducted 3 special studies and received a total of 34 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

BOB RUNCIMAN

Chair