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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 4 - Second Report of the Committee

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Thursday, December 5, 2002

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on October 31, 2002 to examine the impact of climate change on Canada's agriculture, forests and rural communities and the potential adaptation options focusing on primary production, practices, technologies, ecosystems and other related areas, 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 the Committee's examination and to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel outside Canada for the purpose of such examination.

Pursuant to Section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operations of Senate Committees, the Budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report of said Committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

DONALD H. OLIVER

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2003

ORDER OF REFERENCE

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, October 31, 2002:

The Honourable Senator Wiebe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine the impact of climate change on Canada's agriculture, forests and rural communities and the potential adaptation options focusing on primary production, practices, technologies, ecosystems and other related areas;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry during the First Session of the Thirty-Seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee and;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2003.

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

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES $ 46,000.00

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS $ 124,950.00

OTHER EXPENDITURES $ 2,900.00

TOTAL $ 173,850.00

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the 7 day of the month of November, 2002.

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

Date Senator Donald Oliver, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Date Senator Lise Bacon, Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

INFORMATION NOTE
PAST BUDGETS
(SPECIAL STUDY)

Total budget approved for fiscal year 1996-97 $ 68,659.00
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 1996-97 $ 20,461.00

Total budget approved for fiscal year 1997-98 $ 36,955.00
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 1997-98 $ 99.00

Total budget approved for fiscal year 1998-99 $ 158,100.00
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 1998-99 $ 99,743.00

Total budget approved for fiscal year 1999-00 $ 10,000.00
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 1999-00 $ 5,838,00

Total budget approved for fiscal year 2000-01 $ 184,275.00
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 2000-01 $ 29,169.00

Total budget approved for fiscal year 2001-02 $ 272,550.00
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 2001-02 $ 166,059.00

STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Meals (0415)
Working lunches / dinners
(20 x $300)$6,000.00

2. Communications (0435) $ 12,000.00

3. Reporting Services (0403)
(5 days x $2,800) $ 14,000.00

4. Interpretation (0412)
(5 days x $2,800) $ 14,000.00

Total $ 46,000.00

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Travel Expenses (0201)

A. Public Hearings in Edmonton, Lethbridge, Kelowna, Vancouver

- 12 senators
- 2 Clerks
- 1 Administrative Assistant
- 1 Researcher
- 3 Interpreters
- 1 French Reporter
20 participants

1. Ground transportation

Taxis: Residence to Airport
$25 x 20 $ 500.00

Taxis: Airport to Residence
$25 x 20 $ 500.00

Local ground transportation $ 3,000.00

2. Air transportation

Ottawa — Edmonton — Lethbridge — Kelowna — Vancouver — Ottawa
8 staff x $4,700 (Economy Class)
12 Senators x $5,200 (Business Class) $ 100,000.00

3. Per diem and incidentals
20 participants x $69.50 x 5 days $ 6,950.00

4. Hotel Accommodation
20 participants x $150 x4 nights $ 12,000.00

5. Contingencies $ 1,500.00

Sub-Total $ 124,450.00

Telecommunications (0223) $ 150.00

Postage, courier services (0213) $ 350.00

Sub-Total $ 500.00

Total $ 124,950.00

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Utilities, Materials and Supplies:

1. Purchase of stationery, books and periodicals (0702) $ 150.00

2. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) $ 250.00

3. Meeting Room Rental (0500) $ 2,500.00

Total $ 2,900.00

TOTAL $ 173,850.00

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation

Richard Ranger Date
Director of Finance

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, December 5, 2002

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 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 impact of climate change on Canada's agriculture, forests and rural communities and the potential adaptation options focusing on primary production, practices, technologies, ecosystems and other related areas, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 2002. The approved budget is as follows: