Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 10 - Eighth Report of the Committee
Thursday, March 29, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its
EIGHTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2007, to examine and report on the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian Television Fund, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, 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,
LISE BACON
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
EXAMINATION OF THE OBJECTIVES, OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE OF THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, February 8, 2007:
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bacon, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian Television Fund, and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 31, 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 | $ 2,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 3,500 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Wednesday, March 21, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Lise Bacon | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications |
| Date | George J. Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
EXAMINATION OF THE OBJECTIVES, OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE
OF THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Working Meals | $ 2,500 | ||
| Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 2,500 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 3. Miscellaneous | $ 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — All Other Expenditures | $ 1,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 3,500 |
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, March 29, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on the examination and report on the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian television fund, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,500 Transportation and Communications 0 Other Expenditures 1,000 Total $ 3,500
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair