Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 5 - Fourth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your Committee was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, to examine and report on issues relating to the federal government's new and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget application submitted was printed in the Journals of the Senate of June 22, 2006. On June 27, 2006, the Senate approved the release of $210,056 to the Committee. The report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration recommending the release of additional funds is appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
BILL ROMPKEY, P.C.
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
STUDY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING CANADA'S
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, May 16, 2006:
The Honourable Senator Johnson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and report on issues relating to the federal government's new and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans; and
That the papers and evidence received and taken and the work accomplished by the Committee on the subject during the First Session of the Thirty-Eighth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than Friday, June 29, 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 | $ 105,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 274,312 |
| All Other Expenditures | 17,000 |
| Total | $ 396,312 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday, June 13, 2006.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | The Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C. |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans |
| Date | The Honourable George J. Furey |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration |
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
| Fiscal Year | Funds Approved | Actual Expenditures |
| 2004-2005 | $ 3,000 | $ 1,256 |
| 2005-2006 | $ 361,146 | $ 80,860 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND OCEANS
STUDY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING CANADA'S FISHERIES AND OCEANS
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Working Meals | |||
| (a) At meetings in Ottawa (10 x $500) | $ 5,000 | ||
| (b) During travel in Eastern Canada (5 x $1,000) | 5,000 | ||
| (c) During travel in British Columbia (5 x $1,000) | 5,000 | ||
| Sub-Total, Working Meals | $ 15,000 | ||
| 2. Translation and Interpretation Services | |||
| ((translation and recording equipment for activities outside Ottawa) (10 days x $ 3,500) |
35,000 | ||
| 3. Reporting | |||
| (both languages for hearings outside Ottawa) (10 days x $3,000) | 30,000 | ||
| 4. Editing and Revision Services | 4,000 | ||
| 5. Research | 20,000 | ||
| 6. Hospitality | 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 105,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel Expenses | |||
| For public hearings in Canada: 12 Senators, 1 Clerk, 1 Committee staff, 1 analyst, 1 media relations officer, 1 stenographer, and 3 Interpreters (20 individuals) |
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| (A) Travel to Eastern Canada for public hearings and fact-finding work (Fall 2006) | |||
| i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa) | |||
| (a) 12 x $4,500 | 54,000 | ||
| (b) 8 x $4,000 | 32,000 | ||
| ii) Ground Transport (taxis & buses) | |||
| (a) 8 taxis x 20 x $25 | 4,000 | ||
| (b) Buses (4 days x $1,000) | 4,000 | ||
| iii) Hotel Accommodations (6 nights x 20 x $200) | 24,000 | ||
| iv) Per diems (7 days x 20 x $75.40) | 10,556 | ||
| v) Contingencies (7 days x $500) | 3,500 | ||
| Sub-Total, Travel to Eastern Canada | $ 132,056 | ||
| (B) Travel to British Columbia for public hearings and fact-finding work (Spring 2007) | |||
| i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa) | |||
| (a) 12 x $5,000 | $ 60,000 | ||
| (b) 8 x $4,400 | 35,200 | ||
| ii) Ground Transport (taxis & buses) | |||
| (a) 8 taxis x 20 x $25 | 4,000 | ||
| (b) Buses (4 days x $1,000) | 4,000 | ||
| iii) Hotel Accommodations (6 nights x 20 x $200) | 24,000 | ||
| iv) Per diems (7 days x 20 x $75.40) | 10,556 | ||
| v) Contingencies (7 days x $500) | 3,500 | ||
| Sub-Total, Travel to British Columbia | $ 141,256 | ||
| 2. Courrier Services | 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — Transport and Communications | $ 274,312 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Rental | |||
| a) Meeting rooms for travel to Eastern Canada (5 days x $1,000) | $ 5,000 | ||
| b) Meeting rooms for travel to British Columbia (5 days x $1,000) | 5,000 | ||
| c) Equipment for travel to Eastern Canada (5 days x $500) | 2,500 | ||
| d) Equipment for travel to British Columbia (5 days x $500) | 2,500 | ||
| Sub-Total, Rental | $ 15,000 | ||
| 2. Books, newspapers, and magazines | 1,000 | ||
| 3. Miscellaneous | 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — All Other Expenditures | $ 17,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 396,312 |
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 Fisheries and Oceans for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study of the Federal Government's New and Evolving Policy Framework for Managing Canada's Fisheries and Oceans, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. The approved budget (supplementary release) is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 37,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 141,256 |
| All Other Expenditures | 7,500 |
| Total | $ 186,256 |
(includes funding for public hearings and fact-finding missions)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair