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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 11 - Fifth Report of the Committee

Thursday, November 23, 2006

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on May 16, 2006, to examine and report on rural poverty in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside Canada for the purpose of such study.

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,

JOYCE FAIRBAIRN

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

RURAL POVERTY IN CANADA

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, May 16, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on rural poverty in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to:

(a) examine the dimension and depth of rural poverty in Canada;

(b) conduct an assessment of Canada's comparative standing in this area, relative to other OECD countries;

(c) examine the key drivers of reduced opportunity for rural Canadians;

(d) provide recommendations for measures mitigating rural poverty and reduced opportunity for rural Canadians; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than April 30, 2007.

After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $ 138,285
Transportation and Communications 299,460
All Other Expenditures 33,000
TOTAL $ 470,745

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on Tuesday, October 3, 2006.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

Date Joyce Fairbairn, Senator
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Date George Furey, Senator
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

RURAL POVERTY IN CANADA

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Western Canada

1. Communications consultant

(5 days @ $3,500)

 $ 17,500

2. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(5 days @ $2,500)

 12,500

3. Translation and Interpretation Services

Prince George (1 day @ $4,620)

 $ 4,620

Lethbridge (2 days @ $4,755)

 9,510

North Battleford (1 day @ $7,215)

 7,215

Dauphin (1 day @ $5,460)

 5,460
26,805
$ 56,805
Eastern Canada

1. Communications consultant

(5 days @ $3,500)

 17,500

2. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(5 days @ $2,500)

 12,500

3. Translation and Interpretation Services

Nova Scotia (1 day @ $3,780)

 3,780

Prince Edward Island (1 day @ $3,780)

 3,780

New Brunswick (2 days @ $3,150)

 6,300

Newfoundland and Labrador (1 day @ $5,670)

 5,670

19,530
49,530
Ontario

1. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(1 day @ $3,500)

 3,500

2. Translation and Interpretation Services

(1 day @ $4,725)

 4,725
8,225
Quebec

1. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(1 day @ $3,500)

 3,500

2. Translation and Interpretation Services

(1 day @ $4,725)

 4,725
8,225
Working Meals

Working breakfasts (20 @ $100)

 2,000

Working dinners (20 @ $425)

 8,500
10,500
Research 5,000
Sub-total $ 138,285

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Travel Expenses
For public hearings and fact finding in Prince George, B.C.; Lethbridge, AB; North Battleford, SK; Dauphin, MB; NS; P.E.I.; NB; Deer Lake, NFLD; Charlevoix, QC and Timiskaming, ON — 11 senators,1 clerk, 1 assistant,
2 analysts, 1 stenographer and 3 interpreters (19 individuals)
Western Canada

1. Senator's Per Diem

Breakfasts (5 days @ $12.50)(11 senators)

 $ 690

Dinners (3 days @ $33.60)(11 senators)

 1,110

Incidentals (6 days @ $17.30)(11 senators)

 1,140
$ 2,940

2. Senator's Accommodations

Prince George (2 days @ $175)(11senators)

 3,850

Lethbridge (1 day @ $175)(11 senators)

 1,925

North Battleford (1 day @ $175)(11 senators)

 1,925

Dauphin (1 day @ $175)(11 senators)

 1,925

9,625

3. Senator's Transportation

(11 senators @ $3,600)

 39,600

4. Staff Per Diem

Breakfasts (5 days @ $12.50)(8 staff)

 500

Dinners (3 days @ $33.60)(8 staff)

 805

Incidentals (6 days @ $17.30)(8 staff)

 830
2,135

5. Staff Accommodations

Prince George (2 days @ $175)(8 staff)

 2,800

Lethbridge (1 day @ $175)(8 staff)

 1,400

North Battleford (1 day @ $175)(8 staff)

 1,400

Dauphin (1 day @ $175) (8 staff)

 1,400
7,000

6. Staff Transportation

(8 staff @ $2,250)

 18,000

7. Air Transportation

Chartered flight

 60,000

8. Ground Transportation

Prince George (1 days @ $1,200)

 1,200

Lethbridge (2 days @ $1,000)

 2,000

North Battleford (1 day @ $1,000)

 1,000

Dauphin (1 day @ $1,500)

 1,500
5,700

9. Travel Working Meals

Working lunches (5 @ $500)

 2,500

Working dinners (3 @ $700)

 2,100
4,600

10. Room Rental

Prince George (1 day @ $500)

 500

Lethbridge (2 days @ $500)

 1,000

North Battleford (1 day @ $500)

 500

Dauphin (1 day @ $500)

 500
2,500
$ 152,100
Eastern Canada

1. Senator's Per Diem

Breakfasts (5 days @ $12.50)(11 senators)

 $ 690

Dinners (3 days @ $33.60)(11 senators)

 1,110

Incidentals (6 days @ $17.30)(11 senators)

 1,140
$ 2,940

2. Senator's Accommodations

Nova Scotia (1 day @ $175)(11senators)

 1,925

Prince Edward Island (1 day @ $175)(11 senators)

 1,925

New Brunswick (2 days @ $175)(11 senators)

 3,850

Newfoundland (1 day @ $175)(11 senators)

 1,925

9,625

3. Senator's Transportation

(11 senators @ $2,500)

 27,500

4. Staff Per Diem

Breakfasts (5 days @ $12.50)(8 staff)

 500

Dinners (3 days @ $33.60)(8 staff)

 805

Incidentals (6 days @ $17.30)(8 staff)

 830
2,135

5. Staff Accommodations

Nova Scotia (1 day @ $175)(8 staff)

 1,400

Prince Edward Island (1 day @ $175)(8 staff)

 1,400

New Brunswick (2 days @ $175)(8 staff)

 2,800

Newfoundland (1 day @ $175) (8 staff)

 1,400
7,000

6. Staff Transportation

(8 staff @ $2,000)

 16,000

7. Air Transportation

Chartered flights

 32,000

8. Ground Transportation

Nova Scotia (1 day @ $1,200)

 1,200

Prince Edward Island (1 day @ $1,500)

 1,500

New Brunswick (2 days @ $1,500)

 3,000

Newfoundland (1 day @ $1,500)

 1,500
7,200

9. Travel Working Meals

Working lunches (5 @ $500)

 2,500

Working dinners (3 @ $700)

 2,100
4,600

10. Room Rental

Nova Scotia (1 day @ $500)

 500

Prince Edward Island (1 day @ $500)

 500

New Brunswick (2 days @ $500)

 1,000

Newfoundland (1 day @ $500)

 500
2,500
$ 111,500
Ontario

1. Air Transportation

Chartered flight

 13,670

2. Ground Transportation

(1 day @ $1,000)

 1,000

3. Travel Working Meals

Working lunch (1 @ $500)

 500

Working dinner (1 @ $700)

 700
1,200

4. Room Rental

(1 day @ $500)

 500
$ 16,370
Quebec

1. Air Transportation

Chartered flight

 $ 16,790

2. Ground Transportation

(1 day @ $1,000)

 1,000

3. Travel Working Meals

Working lunch (1 @ $500)

 $ 500

Working dinner (1 @ $700)

 700
1,200

4. Room Rental

(1 day @ $500)

 500
$ 19,490
Sub-total $ 299,460

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Western Canada

1. Advertising

 10,500

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(5 days @ $500)

 2,500
13,000
Eastern Canada

1. Advertising

 10,500

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(5 days @ $500)

 2,500
13,000
Ontario

1. Advertising

 2,500

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(1 day @ $500)

 500
3,000
Quebec

1. Advertising

 2,500

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(1 day @ $500)

 500
3,000
Stationery, book and periodicals 300
Courier charges 700
Sub-total $ 33,000
TOTAL $ 470,745

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, November 23, 2006

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study on rural poverty in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services    $ 138,285
Transport and Communications    299,460
Other Expenditures    33,000
Total    $ 470,745

(includes 4 fact-finding missions)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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