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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 8 - Sixth Report of the Committee


Thursday, December 7, 2006

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its

SIXTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, to examine and report on the national security policy for Canada, respectfully requests the approval of supplementary funds for fiscal year 2006- 2007.

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,

COLIN KENNY

Chair


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of April 27, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the national security policy of Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) the capability of the Department of National Defence to defend and protect the interests, people and territory of Canada and its ability to respond to and prevent a national emergency or attack, and the capability of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to carry out its mandate;

(b) the working relationships between the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering, and how they collect, coordinate, analyze and disseminate information and how these functions might be enhanced;

(c) the mechanisms to review the performance and activities of the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering; and

(d) the security of our borders and critical infrastructure.

That the papers and evidence received and taken during the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Parliaments be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2007 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until May 31, 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
Transportation and Communications $ 14,055
All Other Expenditures
TOTAL $ 14,055

The above supplementary budget was approved by the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence on November 20, 2006.

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

Date Colin Kenny
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
Date George Furey
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Fiscal year 2001- 2002 2002- 2003 2003- 2004 2004- 2005 2005- 2006 2006- 2007
Total approved $364,200 $477,170 $359,347 $660,600 $657,000 $851,153
Expenditures $316,959 $359,844 $282,413 $121,202 $521,340

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY

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

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel — December 2006
Fact-Finding in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Kandahar (Afghanistan)

Participation: 1 senator

Number of days: 9

Number of nights accommodation: 6 (*Note: Dubai: 2 partial nights and
1 full night)

Air transportation:

Senators 1 x $11,000 (business class)

$ 11,000

Ground Transportation:

Taxis = $150 x 1 participants

150

Per diem and incidentals:

Fact-Finding Dubai/South-west Asia

Travel 2 days x $40.00/day x 1

80

Dubai 3 days x $85.00/day x 1

255

Kandahar — Camp 4 days x $55.00/day x 1

220

Hotel accommodations:

Dubai:

3 nights (2 partial nights and 1 full night) x $450 x 1 participants

1,350

Insurance:

1,000

Total

$ 14,055
GRAND TOTAL $ 14,055

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, December 7, 2006

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study on the need for a National Security Policy, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services    $ 0
Transportation and Communications    14,055
Other Expenditures    0
Total    $ 14,055

(includes funding for a fact-finding mission)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair


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