Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorised by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament are as follow:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,056 Transport and Communications $ 47 Other Expenditures — Witness Expenses $ 33,283 Total $ 35,386 2. With respect to its special study on mental health and mental illness:
Professional and Other Services $ 6,817 Transport and Communications $ 10,803 Other Expenditures — Witness Expenses $ 21,500 Total $ 39,120
During the session in question, your Committee received 6 orders of reference, held 20 meetings, and received evidence from 112 witnesses over a period of approximately 44 hours. Five bills were referred to the Committee. In total, your Committee produced 6 reports.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL KIRBY
Chair