Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 12, Fifth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its
FIFTH 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 the approval of funds for fiscal year 2005-2006.
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,
JOAN FRASER
Chair
APPENDIX A
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
STUDY OF THE CANADIAN NEWS MEDIA
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, October 19, 2004:
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk for the Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized 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;
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than Friday, June 17, 2005; and
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the First and Second Sessions of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 125,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 308,449 |
| All Other Expenditures | 16,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 449,949 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Tuesday, February 22, 2005.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | The Honourable Joan Fraser | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications |
| Date | The Honourable George J. Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration |
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Past Expenditures
| 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 (3rd Session, 37th Parliament) |
2004-2005 (1st Session, 38th Parliament) |
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Funds Requested |
$ 4,400 | $ 462,050 | $ 439,030 | $ 469,949 |
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Funds Released |
$ 4,400 | $ 224,650 | $ 4,000 | $ 469,949 |
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Expenditures |
$ 530 | $ 32,804 | $ 374 | NA |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
STUDY OF THE CANADIAN NEWS MEDIA
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Research | |||
| (a) Special Adviser (David Black, 55 days x $600) | $ 33,000 | ||
| (b) Research Studies | 10,000 | ||
| Sub-Total, Research | $ 43,000 | ||
| 2.
Communications Consultant (15 days x $800) |
12,000 | ||
| 3. Advertising | 6,000 | ||
| 4.
Working Meals (24 meals x $500) |
12,000 | ||
| 5.
Translation and Interpretation Services (translation and recording equipment for activities outside Ottawa) (10 days x $3,300) |
33,000 | ||
| 6. Reporting (both languages for hearings outside Ottawa) (5 days x $2,800) |
14,000 | ||
| 7. Hospitality | 2,000 | ||
| 8. Editing and Revision Services | 3,000 | ||
| Sub-Total – Professional and Other Services | $ 125,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel Expenses For public hearings in Canada: 12 Senators, 1 Clerk, 1 Committee staff, 2 Researchers, 1 Stenographer, and 3 Interpreters (20 Individuals) For travel outside Canada: 12 Senators, 1 Clerk, 2 Researchers (15 Individuals) |
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| (A) Travel to Atlantic Canada for public hearings (April 2005) (May also include a few hours of on-site visits) i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa) |
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| a) 12 x $4,500 | $ 54,000 | ||
| b) 8 x $4,000 |
32,000 |
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| ii) Ground Transport (10 taxis x 20 x $25 + 2 Buses x $1,000) |
7,000 |
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| iii) Hotel Accommodations (6 nights x 20 x $200) |
24,000 |
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| iv) Per diems (7 days x 20 x $73.10) | 10,234 | ||
| v) Contingencies (7 days x $500) | 3,500 | ||
| Sub-Total, Travel to Atlantic Canada |
$ 130,734 |
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| (B) Travel to Europe (May 2005) i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa) |
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| a) 12 x $7,400 | $ 88,800 | ||
| b) 3 x $6,500 | 19,500 | ||
| ii) Ground Transport (taxis $300 x 15 + 5 Buses x $1,500) |
12,000 |
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| iii) Hotel Accommodations (6 nights x 15 x $400) | 36,000 | ||
| iv) Per diems (4 days x 15 x £76.56 x 2.4 + 3 days x 15 x 77 x 1.7) | 16,915 | ||
| v) Contingencies (7 days x $500) | 3,500 | ||
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Sub-Total, Travel to Europe |
$ 176,715 | ||
| 2. Courrier Services | $ 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total – Transport and Communications | $ 308,449 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Rental | |||
| a) Meeting rooms for public hearings (5 days x $1,000) | $ 5,000 | ||
| b) Meeting rooms for use in Europe (5 days x $1,200) |
6,000 |
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| c) Equipment for public hearings (5 days x $500) | 2,500 | ||
| Sub-Total, Rental | $ 13,500 | ||
| 2. Books, newspapers, and magazines | 1,000 | ||
| 3. Miscellaneous | 2,000 | ||
| Sub-Total – All Other Expenditures | $ 16,500 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 449,949 |
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
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications 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 Canadian News Media, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 125,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 203,900 |
| Other Expenditures | 16,500 |
| Total | $ 345,400 |
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair