Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 11 - Fifth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your Committee, 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.
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, 2006
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 C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 12,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 1,000 |
| All Other Expenditures | 2,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 15,000 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on February 22, 2005.
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, Senator, Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
FOR INFORMATION ONLY –
BUDGETS FOR PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS
Previous studies
| Approved Budget |
Expenses incurred |
|
| 2003-2004 |
$ 7,000 |
$ 759 |
| 2004-2005 |
$ 3,000 |
$ 279 |
| 2004-2005 | $ 97,048 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE PRESENT STATE AND THE FUTURE OF
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY IN CANADA
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||
| Meals (0415) (15 working lunch /dinners @ 400$) |
$ 6,000 | |
| Communications (0435) | 6,000 | |
| Total — Professional and other services | $ 12,000 | |
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| Telecommunications (0223) | $ 300 | |
| Postage, courier services (0261) | 700 | |
| $ 1,000 | ||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||
| Purchase of stationery, books and Periodicals (0702) | $ 1,000 | |
| Miscellaneous (0799) | 1,000 | |
| Total – All other expenditures | $ 2,000 | |
| TOTAL | $ 15,000 |
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
Thursday, April 14, 2005
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 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 | $ 12,000 |
| Transport and Communications | 1,000 |
| Other Expenditures | 2,000 |
| Total | $ 15,000 |
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair