Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 4 - Fifth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, to examine and report upon Canada's international obligations in regard to the rights and freedoms of children, respectfully requests for the purpose of this study that it be empowered to travel outside of Canada.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget application submitted was printed in the Journals of the Senate on November 18, 2004. On November 24, 2004, the Senate approved the release of $56,250 to the Committee. The report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration recommending the release of additional funds is appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair
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 Human Rights 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 Rights and Freedoms of Children, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 11,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 104,306 |
| Other Expenditures | 300 |
| Total | $ 116,106 |
(includes funding for a fact-find mission)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FUREY
Chair