Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs,
Science and Technology
Issue 20 - Thirteenth Report of the Committee
Thursday, November 19, 1998
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
THIRTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 5, 1997, to examine and report on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary and to adjourn from place to place within Canada 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
Chair
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, 1999
ORDERS OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 5, 1997:
The Honourable Senator Bonnell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons; that the study concern itself with the availability, quality and standards of health care available to those veterans and Service persons;
That the Committee have power to authorize television and radio broadcasting, as it deems appropriate, of any of its proceedings; and
That the Committee submit its report no later than June 30, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
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Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology of November 25, 1997:
The Honourable Senator Bonnell moved, -
That the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs examine and report on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons; that the study concern itself with the availability, quality and standards of health care available to those veterans and Service persons;
That the Subcommittee have power to authorize television and radio broadcasting, as it deems appropriate, of any of its proceedings; and
That the Subcommittee submit its report no later than June 30, 1998.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Jill Anne Joseph
Clerk of the Committee
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Extract from the Journals of the Senate of June 16, 1998:
The Honourable Senator Phillips moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gustafson:
That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on November 5, 1997, the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology which was authorized to examine and report on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons, be empowered to submit its final report no later than December 30, 1998; and
That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services
|
$ 3,000
|
| Transportation and Communications
|
34,630
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
1,000
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 38,630
|
The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on November 17, 1998.
The undersigned or an 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
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
1. Communications Adviser - (0435) |
1,000
|
||
2. Working Meals
(0415) |
1,500
|
||
3. Hospitality (0410) |
500
|
||
TOTAL | $ 3,000 | ||
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
1. Travel (0201) | ||||
Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver,
Victoria (Fact finding) | ||||
a) Air Transportation: Ottawa-Winnipeg-Calgary-Vancouver-Victoria-Ottawa |
12,000
|
|||
b) Ground Transportation Taxis (Ottawa)3x2x$30 ($180) |
700
|
|||
c) Per Diems 3 x 5 days at $50.85 |
800
|
|||
d) Hotel Accommodation 3 x 1 night in Winnipeg at $125/n |
2,400
|
|||
e) Contingencies |
1,000
|
16,900
|
||
London, Ontario (Fact
finding) | ||||
a) Air Transportation: Ottawa-London-Ottawa |
2,420
|
|||
b) Ground Transportation Taxis (Ottawa)3x2x$30 ($180) |
300
|
|||
c) Per Diems 3 x 2 days at $50.85 |
310
|
|||
d) Hotel Accommodation 3 x 1 night in London at $125/n |
380
|
|||
e) Contingencies |
270
|
3,680
|
||
Veterans Affairs,
Charlottetown, P.E.I. (Fact finding) | |||||
a) Air Transportation: Ottawa-Charlottetown-Ottawa |
10,700
|
||||
b) Ground Transportation Taxis to and from airport (Ottawa) (7x2x$30) |
750
|
||||
c) Per Diems 7 x 2 days at $50.85 |
720
|
||||
d) Hotel Accommodation 7 x 1 night in Charlottetown at $125/n |
880
|
||||
e) Contingencies |
1,000
|
14,050
| |||
| TOTAL | $ 34,630 | ||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||
1. Miscellaneous Expenditure (0799) | $ 1,000 | ||||
GRAND TOTAL | $ 38,630 | ||||
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
________________________________________________ __ _________________
Gary
O'Brien, Date
Principal Clerk, Committees and Private Legislation
Directorate
________________________________________________ __ _________________
Siroun Aghajanian, Finance Director Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, November 19, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by 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, 1999 for the purpose of its Special Study on the state of health care in Canada concerning veterans of war and Canadian Service persons as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday November 5, 1997. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services
|
$ 3,000
|
| Transportation and Communications
|
34,630
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
1,000
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 38,630
|
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chairman