Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Internal Economy,
Budgets and Administration
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 2, 1997
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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 Adams, Bryden, DeBané, DeWare, DiNino, Forrestall, LeBreton, Maheu, Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent ), Rompkey, Stollery, Taylor and Wood (13).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Hervieux-Payette, Phillips, Stratton and Whelan (4).
In attendance: Mr. Paul Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate, and other Senate officials.
At 9:45 a.m. the committee proceeded in public.
Subcommittee on Information Technologies
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It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Information Technologies be composed of Senators DeBané (Chairman), Nolin, Hays and Perrault.
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It was also agreed that the Chairman (Senator Rompkey) and Deputy Chairman (Senator Nolin) be authorized to appoint other members if some senators are unable to serve.
Budget -- Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations
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It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations be adopted ($61,950) (Senate Share).
Budget -- Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Veterans)
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It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Sciences and Technologies (Veterans Affairs) be adopted ($46,614)
Budget -- Standing Committee on National Finance (Legislation)
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It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on National Finance (Legislation) be adopted ($17,000).
Budget -- Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Future of Agriculture)
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It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Future of Agriculture) be adopted ($36,955)
Budget -- Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Future of Forestry)
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It was agreed that the budget application of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Future of Forestry) be adopted ($11,147).
Joint Inter-Parliamentary Council
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It was agreed that the Chairman (Senator Rompkey) and Deputy Chairman (Senator Nolin) be authorized to appoint an additional Senator to serve with them on the Joint Inter-Parliamentary Council.
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It was agreed that the committee re-confirms its decision to provide supplementary estimates ($62,141) for the operations of parliamentary associations.
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It was also agreed that the committee re-confirm its decision to allocate $26,100 for the International presidency of the Association internationale des parlementaires de langues françaises (AIPLF) for 1997-98.
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It was agreed that the Canadian NATO parliamentary associations be authorized to pursue discussions for hosting the Annual Meeting in 2001.
At 10:25 a.m., 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