Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 4 - Fourth Report of the Committee
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, to undertake a review and report on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999, c. 33) pursuant to Section 343(1) of the said Act, respectfully requests funds for the 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,
TOMMY BANKS
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIAL STUDY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, December 12, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to undertake a review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999, c. 33) pursuant to subsection 343(1) of the said Act;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Committee on this subject during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than February 29, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 4,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 500 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 5,000 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources on _____________ 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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The Honourable Tommy Banks
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| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources |
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The Honourable George J. Furey
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| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE
ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIAL STUDY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
| GENERAL EXPENSES | |||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||||||
| Working meals (10 meals @ $ 400) | $ 4,000 | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 4,000 | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||||||
| Courier services | $ 500 | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 500 | ||||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||||
| Miscellaneous | 500 | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 500 | ||||||
| Total | $ 5,000 | ||||||
| $ 5,000 | |||||||
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, February 7, 2008
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources 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 review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 4,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 500 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 5,000 |
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair