Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 21 - Sixteenth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
SIXTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 to examine the state of early learning and child care in Canada, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.
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,
WILBERT J. KEON
Deputy Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON CHILD CARE
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract form the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine the state of early learning and child care in Canada in view of the OECD report Starting Strong II, released on September 21-22, 2006 and rating Canada last among 14 countries on spending on early learning and child care programs, which stated ``. . . national and provincial policy for the early education and care of young children in Canada is still in its initial stages. . . . and coverage is low compared to other OECD countries;'' and
That the Committee study and report on the OECD challenge that ``. . . significant energies and funding will need to be invested in the field to create a universal system in tune with the needs of a full employment economy, with gender equity and with new understandings of how young children develop and learn.''.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 2,100 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 0 |
| TOTAL | $ 2,100 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on ____________.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C. | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
| Date | The Honourable George J. Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON CHILD CARE
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Meals (0415) | |||
| Working Meals (6 meals at $350 each) | $ 2,100 | ||
| Sub-total — Professional and Other Services | $ 2,100 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| Sub-total — Transportation and Communications | $ 0 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Miscellaneous (0799) | |||
| Sub-total — All Other Expenditures | $ 0 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 2,100 |
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, 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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on child care, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,100 Transportation and Communications 0 All Other Expenditures 0 Total $ 2,100
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair