Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 3 - First, Second and Third Reports of the Committee
TUESDAY, November 2, 1999
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104 of the Rules, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament are as follows:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
| Professional Services
|
$ 727.50
|
| Transportation
|
155.55
|
| Miscellaneous
|
876.26
|
| Witness Expenses
|
5,536.82
|
| Total
|
$ 7,296.13
|
2. With respect to its special study on the growing importance of the Asia Pacific region for Canada:
| Professional Services
|
$ 5,898.79
|
| Transportation
|
-
|
| Miscellaneous
|
-
|
| Witness Expenses
|
17,963.75
|
| Total
|
$ 23,862.54
|
3. With respect to its special study on the consequences for Canada of the emerging European Monetary Union and on other related trade and investment matters:
| Professional Services
|
-
|
| Transportation
|
$ 36,000.00
|
| Miscellaneous
|
-
|
| Witness Expenses
|
-
|
| Total
|
$ 36,000.00
|
4. With respect to its special study on the ramifications to Canada of the changed mandate of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and of peacekeeping:
| Professional Services
|
$ 622.97
|
| Transportation
|
71,344.15
|
| Miscellaneous
|
498.17
|
| Witness Expenses
|
5,704.66
|
| Total
|
$ 78,169.95
|
During the session under consideration, your Committee heard from one hundred forty-one (141) witnesses, held fifty-seven (57) meetings and considered eleven (11) Orders of Reference.
Your Committee examined five bills:
Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, production & transfer of anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction.
Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Special Import Measures Act and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act.
Bill C-52, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.
Bill S-16, An Act to implement an agreement between Canada and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, an agreement between Canada and the Republic of Croatia and a convention between Canada and the Republic of Chile, for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Bill S-22, An Act authorizing the United States to preclear travellers and goods in Canada for entry into the United States for the purposes of customs, immigration, public health, food inspection and plant and animal health.
Your Committee travelled on a fact-finding visit to London, Paris, Bonn and Brussels, June 19 to July 3, 1999.
In all your Committee issued twelve (12) reports in relation to its work.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. STEWART
Chair
TUESDAY, November 2, 1999
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 14, 1999, in accordance with rule 86 (1)h) to examine and report on the consequences for Canada of the emerging European Monetary Union and on other related trade and investment matters 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 such 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,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chairman
APPENDIX (A) TO THE REPORT
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR SPECIAL
STUDY - EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2000
Order of Reference
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, October 14, 1999:
The Honourable Senator Stewart moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the consequences for Canada of the emerging European Monetary Union and on other related trade and investment matters;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs during the First Session of the Thirty Sixth Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 15, 1999 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee contained in the final report until December 24, 1999; 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 Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services
|
$ 6,500.00 |
| Transportation and Communications
|
-
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
-
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 6,500.00
|
The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Thursday, October 14, 1999.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered.
____________ _________________________________________
Date Chair ,
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
____________ _________________________________________
Date Chairman,
Standing Committee on Internal Economy,
Budgets and Administration
| Previous budget (April to September 1999)
|
Budget
|
Expenses
|
|
|
$36,000
|
$36,000
|
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
PROFESSIONNAL SERVICES AND OTHERS
1. Editor and Communication Consultant (0432) $6,500.00
Expenses related to the diffusion, communication and edition of the report.
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| _________________________________________ Gary O'Brien, Principal Clerk of Committees and Private Legislation Directorate
|
_________
Date
|
| ______________________________________________
John McCrea, Acting-Director of Finance
|
____________ Date
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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
TUESDAY, November 2, 1999
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000 for the purpose of its Special Study on the emerging European Monetary Union, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 14, 1999. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services
|
$ 6,500
|
| Transport and Communications
|
0
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
0
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 6,500
|
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chairman
TUESDAY, November 2, 1999
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 14, 1999, in accordance with rule 86 (1)h) to examine and report upon the ramifications to Canada:
1. of the changed mandate of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Canada's role in NATO since the demise of the Warsaw Pact, the end of the Cold War and the recent addition to membership in NATO of Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic; and
2. of peacekeeping, with particular reference to Canada's ability to participate in it under the auspices of any international body of which Canada is a member, 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 and outside Canada for the purpose of such 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,
JOHN B. STEWART
Chairman
APPENDIX (A) TO THE REPORT
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR SPECIAL
STUDY - CANADA'S RELATION WITH NATO AND PEACEKEEPING
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING MARCH 31, 2000
Order of Reference
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, October 14, 1999:
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report upon the ramifications to Canada:
1. of the changed mandate of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Canada's role in NATO since the demise of the Warsaw Pact, the end of the Cold War and the recent addition to membership in NATO of Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic; and
2. of peacekeeping, with particular reference to Canada's ability to participate in it under the auspices of any international body of which Canada is a member.
That the Committee hear, amongst others, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of National Defence, and the Chief of Defence Staff;
That the papers and evidence received by the Committee on the subject of this reference during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;
That the Committee have the power to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings; and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than November 18, 1999.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.
Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services
|
$ 10,000.00
|
| Transportation and Communications
|
$ 49,470.00
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
-
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 59,470.00
|
The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday, October 14, 1999.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered.
| _____________ Date
|
_____________________________________ Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
|
| _____________ Date
|
____________________________________________
Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
|
| Previous budget (April to September 1999)
|
Budget $ 137,400
|
Expenses $ 73,000 approx.
|
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
PROFESSIONNAL SERVICES AND OTHERS
| 1. Editor and Communication Consultant (0432)
Expenses related to the diffusion, communication and edition of the report.
|
$ 10,000.00
|
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Washington and New York (0201) 10 senators 2 staff
|
|
| Air Transportation 12 x $1,790
|
$ 21,480.00
|
| Ground transportation: Taxi 12 x $100 (4 rides)
|
$ 1,200.00
|
| Bus 3 days x $1,250
|
$ 3,750.00
|
| Per diems: * 4 days x 12 x $54US ($2,592US)
|
$ 3,880.00
|
| Hotel accommodation: 4 days x 12 x $295
|
$ 14,160.00
|
| Meeting Rooms 4x $500
|
$ 2,000.00
|
| Workings Meals: 4 x $750
|
$ 3,000.00
|
| Exchange rate: Royal Bank April 12, 1999
1.4980US
|
|
| .
|
$ 49,470.00
|
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| ____________________________________________________________
_____ Gary O'Brien, Principal Clerk of Committees and Private Legislation Di rectorate
|
_____________ _ Date
|
| ________________________________________________
John McCrea, Acting-Director of Finance
|
_____________ _ Date
|
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
TUESDAY, November 2, 1999
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000 for the purpose of its Special Study on Canada's relations with NATO and Peacekeeping as authorized by the Senate on Thursday October 14, 1999. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services
|
$ 10,000
|
| Transport and Communications
|
49,470
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
0
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 59,470
|
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chairman