Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to table 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, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament are as follows:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
Professional and Other Services |
— |
Transport and Communication |
$ 3,444 |
Other Expenditures |
— |
Witness Expenses |
$ 34,107 |
Total |
$ 37,551 |
2. With respect to its special study of the health care system:
Professional and Other Services |
$ 161,693 |
Transport and Communication |
$ 105,737 |
Other Expenditures |
$ 10,707 |
Witness Expenses |
$ 57,768 |
Total |
$ 335,905 |
3.With respect to its special study of the document entitled Santé en français — Pour un meilleur accès à des services de santé en français:
Professional and Other Services |
— |
Transport and Communication |
— |
Other Expenditures |
— |
Witness Expenses |
$ 13,802 |
Total |
$ 13,802 |
During the session in question, your Committee received 11 orders of reference, held 82 meetings, and received evidence from 514 witnesses over a period of approximately 236 hours. Five bills were referred to the Committee, as well as the subject-matter of two additional pieces of legislation. In total, your Committee produced 18 reports. This included five reports as part of its study of the health care system and four reports containing substantive observations on legislation or the subject-matter of legislation. The Committee also examined developments since the passage of Bill C-6 during the Second Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament.
In addition, Your Committee also established a Subcommittee on the Preservation and Promotion of a Sense of Canadian Community.
Respectfully Submitted,
MICHAEL KIRBY
Chair
Thursday, October 24, 2002
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 8, 2002, to examine and report upon the state of the health care system in Canada, 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 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,
MARJORY LEBRETON
Deputy Chair
THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING MARCH 31, 2003
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, October 8, 2002:
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report upon the state of the health care system in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
(a) The fundamental principles on which Canada's publicly funded health care system is based;
(b) The historical development of Canada's health care system;
(c) Health care systems in foreign jurisdictions;
(d) The pressures on and constraints of Canada's health care system; and
(e) The role of the federal government in Canada's health care system;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Second Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament and the First Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 31, 2002;
That the committee retain the powers necessary to publicize its findings for distribution of the study contained in its final report for 60 days after the tabling of that report; and
That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any 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 Special Services |
$ 23,000 |
Transportation and Communications |
$ 30,000 |
Other Expenditures |
$ 1,400 |
Total |
$ 54,400 |
The foregoing budget was approved by the Committee on Wednesday, October 9, 2002.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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Date
Hon. Senator Michael Kirby
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs,
Science and Technology
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Date
Hon. Senator Richard Kroft
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy,
Budgets and Administration
STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES
1. Communications Consultant (0435) |
20,000 |
2. Working Meals (0415) |
3,000 |
Subtotal |
$ 23,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
Conference participation and public engagements to promote the report
(national or international)
Hotel and transportation — |
30,000 |
Subtotal |
$ 30,000 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
1. Miscellaneous expenses (0799) |
$ 1000 |
2. Courier Services (0213) |
$ 200 |
3. Publications |
$ 200 |
Subtotal |
$ 1,400 |
TOTAL $ 54 400
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
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Heather Lank
Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation
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Richard Ranger
Date
Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, October 24, 2002
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined 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, 2003 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Health Care System, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 8, 2002. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services |
$ 23,000 |
Transport and Communications |
$ 30,000 |
Other Expenditures |
$ 1,400 |
Total |
$ 54,400 |
Respectfully submitted
LISE BACON
Chair