Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 5 - Third Report of the Committee

WEDNESDAY, February 25, 1998

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 25, 1997, to examine and report upon all matters relating to the future of the Canadian War Museum, including, but not restricted to, its structure, budget, name and independence, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its examination.

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,

LOWELL MURRAY

Chairman

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

TUESDAY, February 17, 1998

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998 for the purpose of its special study on the future of the Canadian War Museum, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday November 25, 1997. The said budget is as follows:

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM ROMPKEY

Chairman

SUBCOMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OF THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL STUDY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1998

Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, November 25, 1997:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report upon all matters relating to the future of the Canadian War Museum, including, but not restricted to, its structure, budget, name and independence; and

That the committee submit its report no later than March 30, 1998.

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

Paul C.Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology of November 25, 1997.

The Honourable Senator Cohen moved that, should the said Order of Reference be referred to this committee, that the committee refer it to the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs for examination.

Jill Anne Joseph

Clerk of the Committee

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on .

The undersigned or and alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

Date Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Date Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

SUBCOMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OF THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL STUDY

EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

Professionnal and Other Services

The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.

Date Gary O'Brien, Principal Clerk of Committees and Private Legislation

Date Siroun Aghajanian, Finance Director