Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 8 - Fifteenth Report of the Committee
Thursday, March 10, 2005
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
FIFTEENTH 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.
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 cases of alleged discrimination in the
hiring and promotion practices of the
Federal Public Service
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 Comeau:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to invite from time to time the President of the 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 continues to monitor developments on the subject and submit a final report to the Senate no later than December 23, 2005.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted._________________________________________________
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, February 23, 2005:
"...that the day of presenting its final report be extended from December 23, 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 | $ 2,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 500 |
| All Other Expenditures | 300 |
| TOTAL | $ 2,800 |
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 | |
| 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) | $ 2, 800 | $ 2,800 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
Special study on cases of alleged discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Meals (0415) (5 working dinners x $400 per dinner) |
$ 2,000 |
||
| Sub-total | $ 2,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Courier Services (0261) | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 500 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Utilities, Materials & Supplies | |||
|
150 | ||
|
150 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 300 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 2,800 | ||
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 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 J. FUREY
Chair