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

Issue 23 - Seventh Report of the Committee

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Tuesday, June 12, 2001

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

SEVENTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on March 1, 2001 to examine and report upon the state of the health care system in Canada, respectfully requests, that it be empowered to travel within 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 application submitted was printed in the Journals of the Senate of April 24, 2001. On May 16, 2001, the Senate approved the release of $5,000 to the Committee. The report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration recommending the release of additional funds is appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL KIRBY

Chair

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Tuesday, June 12, 2001

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Health Care System, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2001. The Committee recommends the release of the following additional funds:

Professional and Other Services	$ 82,000
Transport and Communications	$184,000
Miscellaneous	$ 12,000
Total	$ 278,000

Respectfully submitted

RICHARD H. KROFT

Chair

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