Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Internal Economy,
Budgets and Administration
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 30, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met in camera, this day at 9:05 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Rompkey presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, DeWare, Di Nino, Forrestall, LeBreton, Maheu, Nolin, Poulin, Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent ), Rompkey, Stollery and Taylor. (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Bosa and Tkachuk (2).
In attendance: Mr. Paul Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate, and other Senate officials.
It was agreed that the committee proceed in camera.
At 10:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 18, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met, in camera, this day at 9:00 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Rompkey presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, De Bané, DeWare, Forrestall, LeBreton, Maheu, Nolin, Poulin, Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent ), Rompkey, Stollery and Wood (12).
In attendance: Mr. Paul Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate, and other Senate officials.
At 11:20 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 20, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met, in camera, this day at 8:30 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Rompkey presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Forrestall, Maheu, Poulin, Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent ), Rompkey, Stollery and Taylor (11).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Bryden, Ghitter, Kirby and Milne (4).
In attendance: Mr. Paul Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate, and other Senate officials.
At 8:35 a.m., the committee proceeded in public.
Budget -- Standing Committee on Transport and Communications (Legislation)
97-11-20/029
It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications (legislation) be adopted ($53,650).
Budget -- Standing Committee on Transport and Communications (Transportation Safety)
97-11-20/030
It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications (Transportation Safety) be adopted ($169,000)
Budget -- Standing Committee on Transport and Communications (Canada's International Competitive Position in Communication)
97-11-20/031
It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications (Canada's international competitive position in communications) be adopted ($152,350).
Budget -- Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)
97-11-20/032
It was agreed that the budget of the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (legislation) be adopted ($31,400).
Budget -- Special Joint Committee to review Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada
97-11-20/033
It was agreed that the budget of the Special Joint Committee to review Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada be adopted ($21,667.50 - Senate share).
Budget -- Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (Legislation)
97-11-20/034
It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (legislation) be adopted ($17,069).
Budget -- Special Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation
97-11-20/035
It was agreed that the budget applications of the Special Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation be adopted ($13,700).
Budget -- Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce (legislation - bills and pre-study of bills)
97-11-20/036
It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce (legislation - bills and pre-study of bills) be adopted ($171,704).
97-11-20/037
It was agreed that the travel portion of this budget application be used only for the study of Bill C-2 (Canada Pension Plan).
Budget -- Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce (Financial System in Canada)
97-11-20/038
It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce (financial system in Canada) be adopted ($255,586).
Report Budgets to the Senate
97-11-20/039
It was agreed that these budgets be reported to the Senate.
Subcommittee on Information Technologies
97-11-20/040
It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Information Technologies (Chair: Senator De Bané) be struck to:
-consider, review, set priorities for and make recommendations on Senators' office automation needs;
- consider all issues arising from office automation in the Senate and monitor implementation of the information technology strategic planning at the Senate;
- investigate and report on any change or rectification likely to be made to the memorandum of agreement currently in effect on Parliament Hill.
97-11-20/041
It was also agreed that the membership of the subcommittee be established at the next meeting of the committee.
At 10:15 am, the committee adjourned.
ATTEST:
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Internal Economy Committee
Gary O'Brien
Recording Secretary of the Internal Economy Committee