Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 5 - Fourth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, to hear from time to time witnesses, including both individuals and representatives from organizations, on the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada, respectfully requests for the purpose of this study that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary and to travel outside of Canada.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, 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,
JOYCE FAIRBAIRN
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Special study on the present state and the future
of agriculture and forestry in Canada
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2005
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, October 19, 2004:
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin,
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to hear from time to time witnesses, including both individuals and representatives from organizations, on the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada.
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 23 2005, and that the Committee retain until January 31, 2006 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 | $ 19,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 73,988 |
| All Other Expenditures | 3,560 |
| TOTAL | $ 97,048 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on November 18, 2004.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Joyce Fairbairn, Senator |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| Date | George Furey |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
FOR INFORMATION ONLY — BUDGETS FOR
PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARSPrevious studies
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Approved Budget Expenses incurred 2003-2004 $ 7,000 $ 759 2004-2005 $ 3,000 $ 279
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYSpecial study on the present state and the future
of agriculture and forestry in CanadaEXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2005PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
Meals (0415)
(15 working lunch /dinners @ 400$)$ 6,000 Communications (0435) 1,000 Translation and Interpretation Services (Washington)
(5 days x $2,500)12,500 Total — Professional and other services $ 19,500 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
Mission to Washington, D.C. (February 2005)
(12 senators and 3 staffs)i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa)
a) 12 x $1,784
$ 21,408 b) 3 x $1,784
5,352 ii) Ground Transport
a) 4 taxis x 15 x $40
2,400 b) Buses (4 days x US$1,000 at C$1.30)
5,200 iii) Hotel Accommodations (5 nights x 15 x US$300 at C$1.30)
29,250 iv) Per diems (5 days x 15 x US$73.10 at C$1.30)
7,128 v) Contingencies (5 days x US$500 at C$1.30)
3,250 Total - Transportation and Communications $ 73,988 ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
Purchase of stationery, books and Periodicals (0702) $ 1,000 Miscellaneous (0799) 1,000 Rental
Meeting rooms for use in Washington, D.C.
(3 days x US$400 at C$1.30)1,560 Total — All other expenditures $ 3,560 TOTAL $ 97,048 The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate Date
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
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, 2005 for the purpose of its special study on the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 19,500 Transportation and Communications 73,988 All Other Expenditures 3,560 TOTAL $ 97,048 (includes funds for a fact-finding mission)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FUREY
Chair