Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 1 - Second Report of the Committee
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, to examine and report on the national security policy for Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside and outside Canada, for the purpose of such 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,
DAVID TKACHUK
Deputy Chair of the committee, for Colin Kenny,
Chair of the committee
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE
SPECIAL STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, November 20, 2007:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the national security policy of Canada. In particular, the committee shall be authorized to examine:
(a) the capability of the Department of National Defence to defend and protect the interests, people and territory of Canada and its ability to respond to and prevent a national emergency or attack, and the capability of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to carry out its mandate;
(b) the working relationships between the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering, and how they collect, coordinate, analyze and disseminate information and how these functions might be enhanced;
(c) the mechanisms to review the performance and activities of the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering; and
(d) the security of our borders and critical infrastructure;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the First Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2009 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 118,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 325,808 |
| All Other Expenditures | 30,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 474,808 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday November 26, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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COLIN KENNY
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| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
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GEORGE J. FUREY
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| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal
Economy, Budgets and Administration
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE
SPECIAL STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
| GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Senior Military Advisor | $ 20,000 | |||||
| Senior Intelligence and National Security Advisor | 20,000 | |||||
| Writer-Editor-Communications (30 days @ $ 800) | 24,000 | |||||
| Clerical Assistance (5 months @ $ 3,000) | 15,000 | |||||
| Indexing Services | 5,000 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 10,000 | |||||
| Working meals in Ottawa (10 @ $ 350 each) | 3,500 | |||||
| Hospitality | 2,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Professional and Other Services | $ 99,500 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Courier Services | $ 10,000 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 5,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Transportation and Communications | $ 15,000 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| Office supplies | $ 5,000 | |||||
| Books and periodicals | 3,000 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 5,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – All Other Expenditures | $ 13,000 | |||||
| Total – General Expenses | $ 127,500 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 1 | ||||||
| Promotion of Reports | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Communications Consultant Services | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Professional and Other Services | $ 1,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Air fare | $ 16,040 | |||||
| Hotel Accommodation | 5,000 | |||||
| Taxis | 500 | |||||
| Per diem 12 days @ $ 80/day | 960 | |||||
| Sub-total – Transportation and Communications | $ 22,500 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| Rental of Rooms | $ 500 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – All Other Expenditures | $ 1,500 | |||||
| Total – Activity 1 – Promotion of Reports | $ 25,000 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 2 | ||||||
| Fact-finding mission to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Kandahar (Afghanistan), Frankfurt (US Military Hospital) Brussels (NATO Headquarters) and London (UK)– Winter 2008 | ||||||
| Participation: 8 senators, 2 consultants, 1 committee
clerk, 1 analyst (12) Number of days: 10 Number of nights: 9 |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Working meals while travelling (8 @ $ 500 each) | $ 4,000 | |||||
| Insurance costs for war zone | 10,000 | |||||
| Hospitality | 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Professional and Other Services | $ 15,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Air transportation | ||||||
| 8 Senators @ $ 15,000 (business class) | $ 120,000 | |||||
| 4 Staff @ 15,000 (business class) | 60,000 | |||||
| Hotel accommodation | ||||||
| Dubai: 3 nights (2 partial nights and 1 full night) x $ 475 x 12 |
17,100 | |||||
| Brussels: 2 nights x $ 250 x 12 participants | 6,000 | |||||
| London: 2 nights x $ 400 x 12 | 9,600 | |||||
| Per diem | ||||||
| 2 travel days @ $ 40 x 12 participants | 960 | |||||
| Dubai: 2 days x $ 112 x 12 participants | 2,688 | |||||
| Kandahar Camp: 5 days x $ 50 x 11 participants | 2,750 | |||||
| Brussels: 2 days x $ 110 x 12 participants | 2,640 | |||||
| London : 2 days x $ 160 x 12 participants | 3,840 | |||||
| Ground transportation | ||||||
| Taxis: $ 200 x 12 participants | 2,400 | |||||
| Charter bus | 5,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Transportation and Communications | $ 232,978 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| Rental of meeting rooms | $ 4,000 | |||||
| Contingencies | 2,000 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 10,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – All Other Expenditures | $ 16,000 | |||||
| Total – Activity 2 – Afghanistan Trip | $ 263,978 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 3 - CONFERENCES | ||||||
| Funds allocated to allow for one or more members of the committee to participate in different events related to its mandate. The events listed below are tentative only and might change for other similar events over the course of the fiscal year. | ||||||
| CONFERENCE 1 | ||||||
| Brussels, Belgium – February 19-21, 2008 | ||||||
| 5th Worldwide Security Conference | ||||||
| Participation: 2 senators Number of days: 5 Number of nights: 4 |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Membership and registration fees | ||||||
| 2 @ $ 500 | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Professional and Other Services | $ 1,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Air fare | ||||||
| 2 senators x $ 8,000 (business class) | $ 16,000 | |||||
| Ground transportation | ||||||
| Taxis: $ 200 x 2 senators | 400 | |||||
| Per diem | ||||||
| 5 days @ $ 100 x 2 senators | 1,000 | |||||
| Hotel accommodations | ||||||
| 4 nights @ $ 540 x 2 senators | 4,320 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 1,500 | |||||
| Sub-total – Transportation and Communications | $ 23,220 | |||||
| Total for Brussels, Belgium conference | $ 24,220 | |||||
| CONFERENCE 2 | ||||||
| London, UK – February 21-22, 2008 ``Security and Defence Futures Possibilities and Practicalities'' |
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| Participation: 2 senators Number of days: 4 Number of nights: 3 |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Membership and registration fees | ||||||
| 2 @ $ 500 | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Professional and Other Services | $ 1,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Air fare | ||||||
| 2 senators x $ 6,000 (business class) | 12,000 | |||||
| Ground transportation | ||||||
| Taxis: $ 200 x 2 senators | 400 | |||||
| Per diem | ||||||
| 4 days @ $ 175 x 2 senators | 1,400 | |||||
| Hotel accommodations | ||||||
| 3 nights @ $ 575 x 2 senators | 3,450 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 2,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Transportation and Communications | $ 19,250 | |||||
| Total for London, UK conference | $ 20,250 | |||||
| CONFERENCE 3 San Antonio, Texas – March 17-20, 2008 ``Preparing Law Enforcement for Emerging Terrorist Threats'' |
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| Participation: 2 senators Number of days: 6 Number of nights: 5 |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Membership and registration fees | ||||||
| 2 @ $ 500 | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total – Professional and Other Services | $ 1,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Air fare | ||||||
| 2 senators x $ 4,000 (business class) | 8,000 | |||||
| Ground transportation | ||||||
| Taxis: $ 200 x 2 senators | 400 | |||||
| Per diem | ||||||
| 6 days @ $ 80 x 2 senators | 960 | |||||
| Hotel accommodations | ||||||
| 5 nights @ $ 200 x 2 senators | 2,000 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 1,500 | |||||
| Sub-total – Transportation and Communications | $ 12,860 | |||||
| Total for San Antonio, Texas conference | $ 13,860 | |||||
| Total – Activity 3 – Conferences (3) | $ 58,330 | |||||
| Grand Total | $ 474,808 | |||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
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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 National Security and Defence 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 national security policy of Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 118,500 Transportation and Communications 325,808 All Other Expenditures 30,500 TOTAL $ 474,808
(includes funds for fact-finding trips and conferences)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair