Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Issue 15 - Tenth, Eleveth and Twelth Reports of the Committee
Thursday, May 17, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has the honour to present its
TENTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday May 9, 2006, to examine such issues that may arise from time to time relating to foreign relations generally, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.
Pursuant to section 2(1)(c) of Chapter 3:06 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,
CONSIGLIO DI NINO
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE
ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, May 9, 2006:
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, in accordance with rule 86(1)(h), be authorized to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to Foreign relations generally; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later that March 31, 2007.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 28,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 62,000 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 92,000 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on March 27, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| ________________ Date |
_________________________________________________________________ The Honourable Peter A. Stollery |
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| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
| ________________ Date |
_________________________________________________________________ The Honourable George J. Furey |
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| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
FOREIGN RELATIONS IN GENERAL
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| Meals (0415) (10 meals X $350) |
$ 3,500 | ||
| Hospitality (0410) | 5,000 | ||
| Conference Fees (0406) (8 international conferences x $2,500) (estimated cost) |
20,000 | ||
| Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 28,500 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 8 international conferences (estimated cost) | |||
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$ 48,000 | ||
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1,600 | ||
|
8,400 | ||
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4,000 | ||
| Total — Transport and Communications | $ 62,000 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) | $ 1,500 | ||
| Total — All Other Expenditures | $ 1,500 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | $ 92,000 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
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_________________________________________________________________ Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate |
__________________ Date |
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_________________________________________________________________ Hélène Lavoie, Director, Finance |
__________________ Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, May 3, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study to examine such issues that may arise from time to time relating to foreign relations generally, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 28,500 Transportation and Communications 62,000 All Other Expenditures 1,500 Total $ 92,000
(includes funds for conferences)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair
Thursday, May 17, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has the honour to present its
ELEVENTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in order to implement the United Nations Convention against Corruption, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Thursday, May 10, 2007, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment.
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, May 31, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has the honour to table its
TWELFTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized to examine and report on the evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon in July 2006, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 24, 2006, proceeded to that inquiry and now tables its report entitled The Evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon in July 2006: Implications for the Government of Canada.
Respectfully submitted,
CONSIGLIO DI NINO
Chair