Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and
Communications
Issue 8 - Sixth Report of the Committee
November 7, 1996
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 October 2, 1996 to examine and make recommendations upon the state of transportation safety and security in Canada and to complete a comparative review of technical issues and legal and regulatory structures with a view to ensuring that transportation safety and security in Canada are of such high quality as to meet the needs of Canada and Canadians in the twenty-first century and to present its final report no later than December 31, 1997, respectfully requests that that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within and outside Canada and to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its study.
Pursuant to section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, 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,
LISE BACON
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1997
Order of Reference
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, October 2, 1996:
"The Order of the Day being read,
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:
THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and make recommendations upon the state of transportation safety and security in Canada and to complete a comparative review of technical issues and legal and regulatory structures with a view to ensuring that transportation safety and security in Canada are of such high quality as to meet the needs of Canada and Canadians in the twenty-first century;
THAT the Committee be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings; and
THAT the Committee present its final report no later than December 31, 1997.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted."
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Professional and Other Services $ 67,750
Transportation and Communications $76,875
All Other Expenditures Nil
TOTAL $144,625
The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on October 24, 1996.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered.
Date
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
Date
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
Professional and Special Services
1.Expert consultants (0401) $ 45,000
2.Communications consultant (0401) $10,000
3.Reporting and Transcribing Services (0403) 5 days (at $600) $3,000
4.Electronic support services for Interpretation (0412) 5 days (at $1,500) $7,500
5.Conference registration fees (0406) $500
6.Working meals (0415) $1,500
7.Hospitality - Committee (0410) $250
TOTAL $ 67,750
Transportation and Communications
1. Travel to conferences (0201) 2500 2 500
2. Committee Travel Expenses (0201)
Destination A: Yellowknife (1 day), Vancouver (2 days), Edmonton (2 days)
5 Senators, 1 Clerk, 3 Researchers, 4 Interpreters, 1 Messenger
Total participants: 14
Air transportation $42,825
Ground transportation 8 taxis x $25 x 14 - $2,800
Per diems * $47.80 x 6 days x 14 - $4,200
Accommodation (5 nights) $140 x 5 nights x 14 - $10,000
Contingencies $20 x 6 days x 14 - $1,700
61,525
3. Witnesses' Expenses (0205) 10 witnesses at $750 per witness - $7,500
4. Courier Services (0213) $500
5. Telecommunications (0223) $4,850
$12,850
$76,875
All Other Expenditures Nil
TOTAL $144,625
*Current Treasury Board rates will apply.
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
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Gary O'Brien, Director of Committees and Private Legislation
Date
Siroun Aghajanian, Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, November 7, 1996
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved 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, 1997 for the purpose of its study on the State of transportation safety and security in Canada as authorized by the Senate on October 2, 1996. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 67,750
Transport and Communications 76,875
All Other Expenditures 0
TOTAL $144,625
Respectfully submitted,
COLIN KENNY
Chairman