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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 21 - Eighth Report of the Committee

Thursday, March 29, 2007

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

EIGHTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on May 16, 2006, to examine and report on rural poverty in Canada, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

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, 2008

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.

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, March 22, 2007:

The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:

That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on May 16, 2006, the date for the presentation of the final report by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on rural poverty in Canada be extended from April 30, 2007 to December 31, 2007.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $ 146,300
Transportation and Communications 306,399
All Other Expenditures 28,000
TOTAL $ 480,699

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on March 22, 2007.

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 J. 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, 2008

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Kapuskasing, Ontario

1. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(1 day @ $2,500)

 $ 2,500

2. Translation and Interpretation Services

(1 day @ $5,900)

 5,900

3. Communications consultant

 3,500
$ 11,900
Lac Megantic, Quebec

1. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(1 day @ $2,500)

 2,500

2. Translation and Interpretation Services

(1 day @ $4,800)

 4,800
3. Communications consultant 3,500
$ 10,800
Chibougamau, Quebec

1. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(1 day @ $2,500)

 2,500

2. Translation and Interpretation Services

(1 day @ $7,600)

 7,600

3. Communications consultant

 3,500
13,600
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

1. Reporting and Transcribing Services

(5 days @ $2,500)

 12,500

2. Translation and Interpretation Services

Yukon (1 day @ $14,000)

 14,000

Northwest territories (2 days @ $15,000)

 30,000

Nunavut (1 day @ $10,000)

 10,000

3. Communications consultant

 17,500
84,000
Working Meals

Working breakfasts (30 @ $150)

 4,500

Working dinners (30 @ $450)

 13,500
18,000
Research 5,000
Conference fees (5 participants @ $400) 2,000
Hospitality 1,000
Sub-total Professional and Other Services $ 146,300

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Travel Expenses
(A) Kapuskasing, Ontario

1. Senator's Per Diem

Breakfasts (1 day @ $13) (11 Senators)

 $ 143

Dinners (2 days @ $35.30) (11 Senators)

 777

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30) (11 Senators)

 381

$ 1,301

2. Senator's Accommodations

Kapuskasing (1 day @ $175) (11 Senators)

 1,925

3. Staff Per Diem

Breakfasts (1 day @ $13) (9 staff)

 117

Dinners (2 days @ $35.30) (9 staff)

 635

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30) (9 staff)

 311

1,063

4. Staff Accommodations

Kapuskasing (1 day @ $175) (9 staff)

 1,575

5. Air Transportation

Chartered flight

 27,000

6. Ground Transportation

(1 day @ $1,000)

 1,000

7. Travel Working Meals

Working lunch (1 @ $750)

 750

8. Room Rental

(1 day @ $750)

 750
Sub-total Kapuskasing $ 35,364
(B) Lac Megantic, Quebec

1. Senator's Per Diem

Breakfasts (1 day @ $13) (11 Senators)

 143

Dinners (2 days @ $35.30) (11 Senators)

 777

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30) (11 Senators)

 381

1,301

2. Senator's Accommodations

Lac Megantic (1 day @ $175) (11 Senators)

 1,925

3. Staff Per Diem

Breakfasts (1 day @ $13) (9 staff)

 117

Dinners (2 days @ $35.30) (9 staff)

 635

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30) (9 staff)

 311

1,063

4. Staff Accommodations

Lac Megantic (1 day @ $175) (9 staff)

 1,575

5. Air Transportation

Chartered flight

 25,000

6. Ground Transportation

(1 day @ $1,000)

 1,000

7. Travel Working Meals

Working lunch (1 @ $750)

 750

8. Room Rental

(1 day @ $750)

 750
Sub-total Lac Megantic, Quebec $ 33,364
(C) Chibougamau, Quebec

1. Senator's Per Diem

Breakfasts (1 day @ $13) (11 Senators)

 143

Dinners (2 days @ $35.30) (11 Senators)

 777

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30) (11 Senators)

 381

1,301

2. Senator's Accommodations

Chibougamau (1 day @ $175) (11 Senators)

 $ 1,925

3. Staff Per Diem

Breakfasts (1 day @ $13) (9 staff)

 $ 117

Dinners (2 days @ $35.30) (9 staff)

 635

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30) (9 staff)

 311

1,063

4. Staff Accommodations

Chibougamau (1 day @ $175) (9 staff)

 1,575

5. Air Transportation

Chartered flight

 25,000

6. Ground Transportation

(1 day @ $1,000)

 1,000

7. Travel Working Meals

Working lunch (1 @ $750)

 750

8. Room Rental

(1 day @ $750)

 750
Sub-total Chibougamau, Quebec $ 33,364
(D) Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

1. Senators' Per Diems (11 Senators)

a) Yukon

Breakfast (2 days @ $13.90)

 $ 306

Dinner (2 days @ $46.60)

1,025

Incidentals (3 days @ $17.30)

 571

Sub-total Yukon

 1,902

b) Northwest Territories

Breakfast (2 days @ $13.70)

 301

Dinner (2 days @ $53.35)

1,174

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30)

 381

Sub-total Northwest territories

 1,856

c) Nunavut

Breakfast (1 day @ $20.90)

 230

Dinner (1 day @ $57.55)

633

Incidentals (1 day @ $17.30)

 190

Sub-total Nunavut

 1,053

Sub-total Senators' per diems

 4,811

2. Senator's Accommodations

5 days @ $250 (11 Senators)

 13,750

3. Staff Per Diems (9 staff)

a) Yukon

Breakfast (2 days @ $13.90)

 250

Dinner (2 days @ $46.60)

839

Incidentals (3 days @ $17.30)

 467

Sub-total Yukon

 1,556

b) Northwest Territories

Breakfast (2 days @ $13.70)

 247

Dinner (2 days @ $53.35)

960

Incidentals (2 days @ $17.30)

 311

Sub-total Northwest territories

 1,518

c) Nunavut

Breakfast (1 day @ $20.90)

 188

Dinner (1 day @ $57.55)

518

Incidentals (1 day @ $17.30)

 156

Sub-total Nunavut

 862

Sub-total staff per diems

 3,936

4. Staff Accommodations

5 days @ $250 (9 staff)

 11,250

5. Air Transportation

Chartered flight

 $ 130,000

6. Ground Transportation

(2 days @ $1,250)

 2,500

7. Travel Working Meals

Working lunches (5 @ $1,500)

 7,500

4. Room Rental

(5 days @ $1,500)

 7,500
Sub-total Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut $ 181,247
(E) Conference (e.g. Vermilion, AB — October 2007)
5 participants

1. Per diems (4 days @ $78)

 1,560

2. Accommodations (4 days @ $150/night)

 3,000

3. Air Transportation

16,000

4. Ground transportation

Buses and Taxis

 2,000

5. Contingencies

500
Sub-total Conference $ 23,060
Sub-total Transport & Communications $ 306,399

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Ontario

1. Advertising

 $ 2,500

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(1 day @ $500)

 500
$ 3,000
Lac Megantic, Quebec

1. Advertising

 2,500

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(1 day @ $500)

 500
3,000
Chibougamau, Quebec

1. Advertising

 2,500

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(1 day @ $500)

 500
3,000
Yukon, Northwest Territories & Nunavut

1. Advertising

 12,000

2. Miscellaneous expenses

(6 days @ $1,000)

 6,000
18,000
Stationery, books and periodicals 300
Courier charges 700
Sub-total $ 28,000
TOTAL $ 480,699

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 29, 2007

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, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on rural poverty in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services    $ 46,464
Transportation and Communications    38,364
All Other Expenditures    16,600
TOTAL    $ 101,428

(includes funds for public hearings in Ontario and Quebec. Sole sourcing for charter aircraft is authorized.)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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