Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 10 - Third Report of the Committee
Thursday, December 7, 2006
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate, 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 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,
TOMMY BANKS
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIAL STUDY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, April 26, 2006:
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on emerging issues related to its mandate:
(a) The current state and future direction of production, distribution, consumption, trade, security and sustainability of Canada's energy resources;
(b) Environmental challenges facing Canada including responses to global climate change, air pollution, biodiversity and ecological integrity;
(c) Sustainable development and management of renewable and non-renewable natural resources including water, minerals, soils, flora and fauna; and
(d) Canada's international treaty obligations affecting energy, the environment and natural resources and their influence on Canada's economic and social development.
That the papers and evidence received and taken during the First Session of the Thirty-eight Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, no later than June 30, 2007, and that the Committee retain until September 1, 2007, all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 0 |
| Transportation and Communications | 20,070 |
| All Other Expenditures | 2,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 22,070 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources on Thursday, November 23, 2006.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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__________________________________________________________________ The Honourable Tommy Banks |
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| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources |
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__________________________________________________________________ The Honourable George Furey |
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| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIAL STUDY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel expenses (0201) | |||
| A. Travel for Fact-Finding to London, England | |||
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$ 13,200 | ||
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1,920 | ||
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1,750 | ||
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3,200 | ||
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$ 20,070 | ||
| Total — Transport and communications | $ 20,070 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) | $ 2,000 | ||
| Total — All other expenditures | $ 2,000 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | $ 22,070 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
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__________________________________________________________________ Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate |
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__________________________________________________________________ Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance |
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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 Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study on emerging issues related to its mandate, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 0 Transportation and Communications 20,070 Other Expenditures 2,000 Total $ 22,070
(includes funds for a fact-finding)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair