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

Issue 1 - Second Report of the Committee

THURSDAY, November 4, 2004

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

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate, 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 such study.

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,

TOMMY BANKS

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES

SPECIAL STUDY

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 Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:

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 papers and evidence received and taken during the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee;

THAT the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, no later than June 30, 2006, and that the Committee retain until September 1, 2006 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

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	$ 41,390
Transportation and Communications	149,426
All Other Expenditures	8,000
TOTAL	$ 198,816

The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources on Tuesday, October 26, 2004.

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		George Furey
		Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Fiscal year	1999- 2000	2000- 2001	2001- 2002	2002- 2003	2003- 2004
Total approved	$41,037	$147,631	$420,290	$141,200	$195,900
Expenditures	$26,789	$48,497	$310,758	$42,078	$90,292

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STANDING COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES

SPECIAL STUDY

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2005

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Professional Services (0401)
Communications consultant (15 days @ $500)		$ 7,500
2. Reporting and Transcribing Services (0403)
(for public hearing in Calgary)
(a) 3 day of testimony @ $2,150/day		6,450
(b) French Reporter — Attendance fees: $ 500/day		1,500
3. Translation and Interpretation Services (0412)
(for public hearing in Calgary)
(a) Interpretation equipment @ 2,500/day		7,500
4. Meals (0415)
Working meals (30 meals at $300 each)		9,000
5. Hospitality (0410)		2,000
6. Membership and Registration fees (0406)
North American Energy: A Changing Landscape November 4-5, 2004 – Boston, MA 2 registration @ $300		600
CanadianWater and Wasterwater Association: 2004 Window on Ottawa and Annual General Meeting Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2004, Ottawa, ON 2 registrations @ $300		600
CERI 2005 North American Natural Gas March 7-8, 2005, Calgary, AB 2 registrations @ $1,300		2,600
5th Annual Arctic Gas Conference March 7-8, 2005. Calgary Alberta 2 registrations @ $1,820		3,640
Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 41,390

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel expenses (0201)
A. Travel for Public Hearings / Fact-Finding Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Alberta
Participation: 12 Senators + 2 Committee staff (1 clerk and 1 administrative assistant) + 2 Researcher + 1 stenographer + 3 interpreters) = 20 participants
Air transportation: (Ottawa- Calgary-Edmonton )
12 x $3,800 (business class)	$ 45,600
8 x $3,100 (economy)	24,800
Air transportation: (Edmonton /Fort McMurray)
20 x $350	7,000
Ground Transportation:
6 taxis x $25 x 20 participants	3,000
Bus rental	4,000
Per diem and incidentals:
7 days at $73.10/day x 20 participants	10,234
Hotel accommodations:
7 nights at $200/night x 20 participants	28,000
Total – Calgary-Edmonton-Fort McMurray		$ 122,634
B. Travel to conference in Boston, MA
November 4-5, 2004 - 2 participants
Air transportation:
2 participants x $ 2,000	$ 4,000
Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $32 CND x 2 participants	256
Per diem and incidentals:
3 days at $93 CND/day x 2 participants	558
Hotel accommodations:
3 nights at $350 CND/night x 2 participants	2,100
Total – Boston, MA		$ 6,914
C. Travel to conference in Calgary, AB
March 7-8, 2005 - 2 participants (CERI 2005)
Air transportation:
2 participants x $ 3,300	$ 6,600
Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 2 participants	200
Per diem and incidentals:
3 days at $73.10 /day x 2 participants = $ 438.60	439
Hotel accommodations:
3 nights at $200/night x 2 participants	1,200
Total – Calgary, AB		$ 8,439
D. Travel to conference in Calgary, AB
March 7-8, 2005 - 2 participants (5th Annual Artic Gas Conference)
Air transportation:
2 participants x $ 3,300	$ 6,600
Ground Transportation:
4 taxis x $25 x 2 participants	200
Per diem and incidentals:
3 days at $73.10 /day x 2 participants = $ 438.60	439
Hotel accommodations:
3 nights at $200/night x 2 participants	1,200
Total – Calgary, AB		$ 8,439
2. Courier Services (0213)		$ 3,000
Total- Transport and Communications			$ 149,426

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Rentals (0500)
Meeting room rentals:		$ 4,000
2. Purchase of books and periodicals (0702)		2,000
3. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799)		2,000
Total - All Other Expenditures			$ 8,000
GRAND TOTAL			$ 198,816

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, November 4, 2004

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, 2005 for the purpose of examining and reporting on emerging issues related to its mandate, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 7,400
Transportation and Communications	3,800
Other Expenditures	0
TOTAL	$ 11,200

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE FUREY

Chair