Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 8 - Thirteenth Report of the Committee
Thursday, March 10, 2005
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
THIRTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee 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.
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 Canada's international obligations in
regard to
the rights and freedoms of children
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 3, 2004:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report upon Canada's international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of children.
In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
Our obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and
Whether Canada's legislation as it applies to children meets our obligations under this Convention.
That the Committee present its final report to the Senate no later than March 22, 2005, and that the Committee retain until April 30, 2005 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, February 23, 2005:
"...that the day of presenting its final report be extended from March 22, 2005 to March 31, 2006 and that the Committee retain until April 30, 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 | $ 168,110 |
| Transportation and Communications | 439,090 |
| All Other Expenditures | 300 |
| TOTAL | $ 607,500 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on Monday, February 21, 2005.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | A. Raynell Andreychuk | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights |
| Date | George J. Furey | |
| Chair, Standing 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 |
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| 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 |
| 2004-2005 (same study) | $ 172,356 | $ 172,356 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
Special study on the Rights and freedoms of Children
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1.
Meals (0415) (15 working dinners, $400 per dinner) |
$ 6,000 | ||
| 2.
Promotion of the report and Communication consultant (10 days x $750) |
7,500 | ||
| 3.
Expert-Consultant for the report (Legal/Public Policy Expert) (approx. 40 days x $750) |
30,000 | ||
| 4.
Interpretation for London-Cardiff-Edinburgh-Oslo (8 days x $900) |
7,200 | ||
| 5. Public Hearings | |||
| A) Western Canada (May 2005) | |||
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$ 13,510 | ||
|
14,000 | ||
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4,000 | ||
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2,000 | ||
|
5,000 | ||
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38,510 | ||
| B) Atlantic Canada (May 2005) | |||
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13,510 | ||
|
14,000 | ||
|
4,000 | ||
|
2,000 | ||
|
5,000 | ||
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38,510 | ||
| C) Central Canada (June 2005) | |||
|
13,510 | ||
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14,000 | ||
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4,000 | ||
|
2,000 | ||
|
5,000 | ||
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38,510 | ||
| 6.
Registration to Conference (October 20-22, 2005) Atlanta, Georgia, USA United States Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (4 participants x ($375 US x 1.23) = $470) |
1,880 | ||
| Sub-total: | $ 168,110 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Fact Finding Mission,
London-Cardiff-Edinburgh-Oslo 10 days in July 2005 6 senators and 2 staffs |
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68,800 | ||
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4,800 | ||
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2,400 | ||
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7,600 | ||
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28,440 | ||
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11,840 | ||
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4,080 | ||
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12,500 | ||
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5,000 | ||
| 145,460 | |||
| *Bank of Canada Average Exchange Rate for January 2005 | |||
| 2. Public Hearings A) Western Canada: (May 2005) Victoria-Vancouver-Edmonton-Regina-Winnipeg (9 senators and 8 staffs) (6 days) |
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71,900 | ||
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5,100 | ||
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20,400 | ||
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7,500 | ||
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5,000 | ||
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5,000 | ||
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114,900 | ||
| B) Atlantic Canada: (May 2005) St.John's-Charlottetown-Fredericton-Halifax (9 senators and 8 staffs) (6 days) |
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70,270 | ||
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5,100 | ||
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20,400 | ||
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7,500 | ||
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5,000 | ||
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5,000 | ||
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113,250 | ||
| C) Central Canada: (June 2005) Toronto-Montréal-Québec City (9 senators and 8 staffs) (6 days) |
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6,800 | ||
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3,400 | ||
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20,400 | ||
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7,500 | ||
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5,000 | ||
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5,000 | ||
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48,100 | ||
| 3. Conference (October 20-22, 2005) Atlanta, Georgia, USA United States Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (4 participants) |
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9,040 | ||
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600 | ||
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4,800 | ||
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1,440 | ||
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1,000 | ||
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16,880 | ||
| Courrier services (0261) | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 439,090 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| Utilities, Materials and Supplies (0699) | |||
| 1. Books | 150 | ||
| 2. Publications | 150 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 300 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 607,500 |
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, March 10, 2005
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, 2006 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 $ 147,610 Transportation and Communications 384,590 Other Expenditures 300 Total $ 532,500
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair