Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 5 - Second Report of the Committee
Thursday, June 22, 2006
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, to examine and report upon Canada's international obligations in regard to the rights and freedoms of children, respectfully requests for the purpose of this study that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary and to adjourn from place to place within 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,
RAYNELL ANDREYCHUK
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS OF CHILDREN
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of April 27, 2006.
The Honourable Senator Raynell Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report upon Canada's international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of children.
In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
Our obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and
Whether Canada's legislation as it applies to children meets our obligations under this Convention.
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee present its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2006 and that the Committee retain until March 31, 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 | $ 98,010 |
| Transportation and Communications | 151,636 |
| All Other Expenditures | 12,700 |
| TOTAL | $ 262,346 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on Monday, June 12th, 2006.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Raynell Andreychuk | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights |
| Date | George Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
| Fiscal Year | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
| Approved Budget | $ 172,356 | $ 532, 500 |
| Expenditure | $ 92,484 | $ 186,727 |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS OF CHILDREN
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| Working Meals (15 dinners x $500) | $ 7,500 | ||
| Promotion of the report and communication consultant | $ 7,500 | ||
| Expert/Consultant for the report (Legal/Public Policy
Expert, Editors) (approx. 40 days x $750) |
$ 30,000 | ||
| Public Hearings | |||
|
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|
$ 13,510 | ||
|
14,000 | ||
|
4,000 | ||
| $ 31,510 | |||
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|
13,500 | ||
|
5,600 | ||
|
2,400 | ||
| $ 21,500 | |||
| Subtotal | $ 98,010 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| A) Western Canada (Fall 2006) Victoria-Vancouver-Edmonton-Regina-Winnipeg 9 Senators, 8 employees for 6 days |
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|
$ 71,900 | ||
|
5,100 | ||
|
25,500 | ||
|
7,691 | ||
|
5,000 | ||
|
5,000 | ||
| $ 120,191 |
| B) Central Canada (Summer or Fall 2006) Toronto – Montreal 9 Senators, 8 employees for 3 days |
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|
$ 4,000 | ||
|
3,400 | ||
|
10,200 | ||
|
3,845 | ||
|
5,000 | ||
|
5,000 | ||
| $ 31,445 | |||
| Subtotal | $ 151,636 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| Utilities, Materials and Supplies | |||
|
$ 150 | ||
|
150 | ||
| $ 300 | |||
|
$ 2,000 | ||
| 2,000 | |||
| $ 4,000 | |||
|
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|
$ 6,000 | ||
|
2,400 | ||
| $ 8,400 | |||
| Subtotal | $ 12,700 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 262,346 | ||
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, June 22, 2006
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights 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 Rights and Freedoms of Children, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 98,010 Transportation and Communications 151,636 Other Expenditures 12,700 Total $ 262,346
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair