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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 7 - Fourth and Fifth Reports of the Committee

Thursday, December 5, 2002

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 7, 2002, to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate, respectfully requests, that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within Canada, to travel outside Canada and 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,

TOMMY BANKS

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2003

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 7, 2002:

The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:

THAT the Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate:

(a) The current state and future direction of production, distribution, consumption, trade, security and sustainability of Canada's energy resources;

(b) Environmental challenges facing Canada including responses to global climate change, air pollution, biodiversity and ecological integrity;

(c) Sustainable development and management of renewable and non-renewable natural resources including water, minerals, soils, flora and fauna;

(d) Canada's international treaty obligations affecting energy, the environment and natural resources and their influence on Canada's economic and social development; and,

THAT the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, no later than February 28, 2005, and that the Committee retain until March 31, 2005 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

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

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services   

 $ 37,900

Transportation and Communications   

 $ 153,390

Other Expenditures   

 $ 2,000

TOTAL   

 $ 193,290

The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources on
November 19, 2002.

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

____________        _____________________________________________________________________________
Date                         Tommy Banks Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources

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

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Fiscal year   

1997-1998   

 1998-1999   

 1999-2000   

 2000-2001   

 2001-2002

Total approved   

 —   

 —   

 $ 41,037   

 $ 147,631   

 $ 420,290

Expenditures   

 —   

 —   

 $ 26,789   

 $ 48,497   

 $ 310,758

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS

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

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Professional Services (0401)

Communication consultant (10 days @ $500)   

 $ 5,000

Expert consultant (15 days @ $500)   

 $ 7,500

Technical writer (15 days @ $800)   

 $ 12,000

2. Meals (0415)

Working meals (20 meals at $300 each)   

 $ 6,000

3. Membership and Registration fees (0406)

Unconventional Gas Symposium 
(January 16-17, 2003 — Calgary, Alberta) 2 registrations @ $800   

$ 1,600

Air Quality, Global Climate Change and Renewable Energy Conference  
(January 27-30, 2003 - Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.) 2 registrations @ $1,300 CAD   

 $ 2,600

CERI 2003 World Oil Conference: What Lies Beneath? 
(January 27-28, 2003 — Calgary, Alberta) 2 registrations @ $800 each   

 $ 1,600

Americana 2003: The Pan-American Environmental Conference 
(March 19-21, 2003 — Montreal, Quebec) 2 registrations @ $800   

 $ 1,60

 

Total   

$ 37,900

 

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel expenses (0201)

Committee travel to Sacramento, California, U.S.A.

The state of California is a large and growing market for Canada's energy exports, particularly natural gas and electricity. California is also a leader in innovative approaches to reducing air emissions. Discussions will also focus on regulatory issues related to the recent problems experienced in California's electricity sector as they affect Canadian interests and actions in the sector

March , 2003 (precise dates to be determined)
6 days of travel - 15 participants (12 senators & 3 staff)

Air transportation:
12 x $5,000 (Business)
3 x $4,100 (Economy)   


$ 60,000
$ 12,300

Ground transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 15 participants
Minibus rental      


$ 1,500
$ 3,000

Per diem and incidentals:
6 days at $110 CAD/day x 15 participants   


$ 10,000

Hotel accommodations:
5 nights at $316 CAD /night 
(= $ 200 USD/night) x 15 participants 

 
$ 23,700

Contingencies:   

$ 5,000

Total – California   

 $ 115,500

B. Travel to conferences

a) Conferences in Calgary, Alberta — January 16-17 & January 27-28)

Air transportation:
4 x $2,500   

 $ 10,000

Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 4 participants   

 $ 400

Per diem and incidentals:
4 days at $69.55/day x 4 participants   

 $ 1,200

Hotel accommodations:
3 nights at $150/night x 4 participants   

 $ 1,800

Total – Calgary   

 $ 13,400

b) Conference in Tucson, Arizona — January 27-30, 2003

Air transportation:
2 x $5,000   

 $ 10,000

Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 2 participants   

 $ 200

Per diem and incidentals:
2 days at $110 CAD/day x 2 participants   

 $ 440

Hotel accommodations:
2 nights at $316 CAD/night (=$200 USD)
x 2 participants   

 $ 1,300

Total — Tucson   

 $ 11,940

c) Conference in Montreal, Quebec — March 19-21, 2003

Air transportation:
2 x $2,500   

 $ 5,000

Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 2 participants   

 $ 200

Per diem and incidentals
3 days at $69.55/day x 2 participants   

 $ 450

Hotel accommodations:
3 nights at $150/night x 2 participants   

 $ 900

Total — Montreal   

 $ 6,550

 

Total – Conferences   

 $ 31,890

 

2. Courier Services (0213)   

 $ 6,000

 

Total   

 $ 153,390

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Rentals (0500) Meeting room rentals:   

 $ 1,000

2. Miscellaneous   

 $ 1,000

Total   

 $ 2,000

 

GRAND TOTAL   

 $ 193,290

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

___________________________________________________                    ____________
Heather Lank, Director of Committees and Private Legislation                             Date

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Richard Ranger, Director of Finance                                                                   Date

 

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 Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 for the purpose of examining and reporting on emerging issues related to its mandate, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2002. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services   

 $ 26,700

Transportation and Communications   

 $ 87,600

Other Expenditures   

 $ 2,000

TOTAL   

 $ 116,300

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON

Chair