Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 4 - Seventh Report of the Committee
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SEVENTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, to invite from time to time the President of Treasury Board, the President of the Public Service Commission, their officials, as well as other witnesses to appear before the Committee for the purpose of examining cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met, 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.
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,
A. RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORISATION
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2005
ORDER OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, November 3, 2004:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau:
THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to invite from time to time the President of Treasury Board, the President of the Public Service Commission, their officials, as well as other witnesses to appear before the Committee for the purpose of examining cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service and to study the extent to which targets to achieve employment equity for minority groups are being met; and
THAT the Committee continue to monitor developments on the subject and submit a final report to the Senate no later than December 23, 2005.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional & other services | $ 2,000 |
| Transportation & communications | 500 |
| All other expenditures | 300 |
| TOTAL: | $ 2,800 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights approved the above budget on Monday, November 1st, 2004.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered:
| Date | Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights |
| Date | Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
FOR INFORMATION ONLY — BUDGETS FOR PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS
Previous studies
| Proposed Budget | Approved | Expenses incurred | |
| 2002-2003 | $266,300 | $80,000 | $41,412 |
| New session | $17,500 | $17,500 | $ 1,455 |
| 2003-2004 | $52,605 | $25,015 | $ 4,261 |
| 2003-2004 | $85,030 | $50,450 | $39,568 |
PROFESSIONAL & OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Meals (0415) | |||
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$ 2,000 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 2,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Courier services (0261) | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | 500 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Utilities, Materials & Supplies ( 0699) | |||
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150 | |
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150 | |
| Sub-total | 300 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 2,800 |
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk of Committees and Private Legislation | 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 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 Federal Public Service, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,000 Transportation and Communications 500 Other Expenditures 300 Total $ 2,800
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FUREY
Chair