Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 4, Third Report of the Committee
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 to examine and report on the current state of Canadian media industries; emerging trends and developments in these industries; the media's role, rights, and responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto, respectfully requests that it be empowered to travel outside Canada for the purpose of its study.
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 of November 18, 2004, on which date the Senate approved the release of $100,000 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,
JOAN FRASER
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 Transport and Communications 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 Canadian News Media, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $176,128 |
| Transport and Communications | 81,761 |
| Other Expenditures | 12,060 |
| Total | $369,949 |
(includes funds for public hearings and fact-finding missions)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FUREY
Chair