Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 5 - Third Report of the Committee
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your committee which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, to examine and report on issues dealing with interprovincial barriers to trade, respectfully requests 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 and travel within Canada for the purpose of this 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,
W. DAVID ANGUS
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE
SPECIAL STUDY ON INTERPROVINCIAL
BARRIERS TO TRADE
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, November 20, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Brown:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report on issues dealing with interprovincial barriers to trade in Canada, in particular:
the economic and trade barriers that exist between provinces in Canada;
the extent to which such interprovincial barriers are limiting the growth and profitability of the affected sectors of the economy as well as the ability of businesses in affected provinces, jointly and with relevant U.S. states, to form the economic regions that will enhance prosperity; and
measures that could be taken by the federal and provincial governments to facilitate the reduction or the elimination of such interprovincial trade barriers in order to enhance trade, develop a national economy, and strengthen Canada's economic union; and
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the First session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament and any other relevant Parliamentary papers and evidence on the said subject be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31 2008, and that the Committee retain until March 31, 2009 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Professional and Other Services | $ 69,500 |
Transportation and Communications | 232,030 |
All Other Expenditures | 7,300 |
TOTAL | $ 308,830 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce on November 28, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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W. David Angus
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Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce | ||
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George J. Furey
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Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Fiscal year | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
Total approved | $ 6,000 |
$ 9,000 |
Expenditures | $ 0 | $ 911 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE
SPECIAL STUDY ON INTERPROVINCIAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
1. Expert consultants and Consultant
in Communication (0401) & (0435) (20 days @ $ 1,200/day) |
$ 24,000 | |||||
2. Working meals (0415) (10 meals @ $ 400/meal) |
4,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 28,000 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
Sub-total | $ 0 | |||||
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
1. Books (0702) | $ 150 | |||||
2. Publications | 150 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 300 | |||||
Total | $ 28,300 | |||||
ACTIVITY 1 - MANITOBA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROUNDTABLE | ||||||
Winnipeg, November 28, 2007 2 Senators, 1 staff, 2 days |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
Sub-total | $ 0 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
1. Senator's air transportation (0224) (2 senators @ $ 2,850) |
$ 5,700 | |||||
2. Staff's air transportation (0227) (1 staff @ $ 2,500) |
2,500 | |||||
3. Ground transportation (0228) (3 participants @ $ 100) |
300 | |||||
4. Hotel accommodation (0222) &
(0226) (3 participants for 2 nights @ $ 275/ night) |
1,650 | |||||
5. Per diem (0221) & (0225) (3 participants for 2 days @ $ 79.30/ day) |
480 | |||||
7. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 1,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 11,630 | |||||
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
Sub-total | $ 0 | |||||
Total | $ 11,630 | |||||
ACTIVITY 2 - VANCOUVER AND CALGARY | ||||||
Public Hearings 12 Senators, 8 staff, 3 days |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
1. Interpretation Equipment rental (ISTS-Telav) | $ 7,000 | |||||
2. Reporting (0403) (2 days @ $ 2,800/day) |
5,600 | |||||
3. Communications consultant (0435) (2 days @ $ 800/day) |
1,600 | |||||
4. Advertising | 2,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 16,200 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
1. Senator's air transportation (0224) (12 senators @ $ 3,450) |
$ 41,400 | |||||
2. Staff's air transportation (0227) (8 staff @ $ 2,200) |
17,600 | |||||
3. Ground transportation (0228) (20 participants @ $ 300) |
6,000 | |||||
4. Hotel accommodation (0222) &
(0226) (20 participants for 3 nights @ $ 275/night) |
16,500 | |||||
5. Per diem (0221) & (0225) (20 participants for 3 days @ $ 79.30/day) |
4,760 | |||||
6. Working lunches and dinners (0415) (20 participants) (3 meals @ $ 1,000/meal) |
3,000 | |||||
7. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 5,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 94,260 | |||||
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
1. Meeting room rental (0540) (3 days @ $ 1,000/day) |
$ 3,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 3,000 | |||||
Total | $ 113,460 | |||||
ACTIVITY 3 - HALIFAX | ||||||
Public Hearings 12 Senators, 8 staff, 2 days |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
1. Interpretation Equipment rental (ISTS-Telav) | $3,500 | |||||
2. Reporting (0403) (1 day @ $ 2,800/day) |
2,800 | |||||
3. Communications consultant (0435) (1 day @ $ 800/day) |
800 | |||||
4. Advertising | 2,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 9,100 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
1. Senator's air transportation (0224) (12 senators @ $ 1,950) |
$ 23,400 | |||||
2. Staff's air transportation (0227) (8 staff @ $ 1200) |
9,600 | |||||
3. Ground transportation (0228) (20 participants @ $ 300) |
6,000 | |||||
4. Hotel accommodation (0222) &
(0226) (20 participants for 2 nights @ $ 275/night) |
11,000 | |||||
5. Per diem (0221) & (0225) (20 participants for 2 days @ $ 79.30/day) |
3,170 | |||||
6. Working lunches and dinners (0415) (20 participants) (2 meals @ $ 1,000/meal) |
2,000 | |||||
7. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 5,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 60,170 | |||||
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
1. Meeting room rental (0540) (1 day @ $ 1,000/day) |
$ 1,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 1,000 | |||||
Total | $ 70,270 | |||||
ACTIVITY 4 - MONTREAL AND TORONTO | ||||||
Public Hearings 12 Senators, 8 staff, 3 days |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
1. Interpretation Equipment rental (ISTS-Telav) | $7,000 | |||||
2. Reporting (0403) (2 days @ $ 2,800/day) |
5,600 | |||||
3. Communications consultant (0435) (2 days @ $ 800/day) |
1,600 | |||||
4. Advertising | 2,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 16,200 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
1. Senator's air transportation (0224) Montreal (12 senators @ $ 1,000) Toronto (12 senators @ $ 1,100) |
$ 25,200 | |||||
2. Staff's air transportation (0227) Montreal (8 staff @ $ 800) Toronto (8 staff @ $ 900) |
13,600 | |||||
3. Ground transportation (0228) (20 participants @ $ 300) |
6,000 | |||||
4. Hotel accommodation (0222) &
(0226) (20 participants for 2 nights @ $ 275/night) |
11,000 | |||||
5. Per diem (0221) & (0225) (20 participants for 2 days @ $ 79.30/day) |
3,170 | |||||
6. Working lunches and dinners (0415) (20 participants) (2 meals @ $ 1,000/meal) |
2,000 | |||||
7. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 5,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 65,970 | |||||
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
1. Meeting room rental (0540) (3 days @ $ 1,000/day) |
$ 3,000 | |||||
Sub-total | $ 3,000 | |||||
Total | $ 85,170 | |||||
Grand Total | $ 308,830 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate
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Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance |
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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on interprovincial barriers to trade, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 69,500 Transportation and Communications 232,030 All Other Expenditures 7,300 TOTAL $ 308,830
(includes funds for a fact-finding mission in Manitoba and public hearing in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal and Toronto)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair