Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Issue 7 - Fifth Report of the Committee
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 22, 2007, to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to foreign relations generally, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2009.
Pursuant Chapter 3:06, to 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,
CONSIGLIO DI NINO
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
FOREIGN RELATIONS IN GENERAL
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 22, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, in accordance with Rule 86(1)(h), be authorized to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to Foreign relations generally; and
That the committee report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2009.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 26,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 54,300 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 81,300 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on day, Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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The Honourable Consiglio Di Nino
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| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade | ||
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The Honourable George J. Furey
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| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
| Fiscal year | Budget approved | Expenditures |
| 2007-2008 | $ 92,000 | $ 4,365 |
| 2006-2007 | $ 62,100 | $ 31,731 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
FOREIGN RELATIONS IN GENERAL
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
| GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Working meals (0415) (15 meals @ $400) |
$6,000 | |||||
| Hospitality (0410) | $5,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 11,000 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| Books, periodicals and subscriptions (0702) | $1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $1,000 | |||||
| Total | $ 12,000 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 1 — CONFERENCES | ||||||
| CONFERENCES 6 international conferences (estimated cost) |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Membership and registration fees 6 participations @ $2,500 |
$15,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $15,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Air fare 6 @ $6,000 |
$36,000 | |||||
| Taxis 5 days @ $100 for 6 participations |
$3,000 | |||||
| Per diem 5 days @ $110 for 6 participations |
$3,300 | |||||
| Hotel 5 nights @ 400 x 6 participations |
$12,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $54,300 | |||||
| Total for all conferences | $69,300 | |||||
| Grand Total | $81,300 | |||||
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, April 10, 2008
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 for the purpose of its special study on foreign relations in general, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 22, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $15,329 Transportation and Communications 15,671 All Other Expenditures 1,000 TOTAL $32,000
(includes funds for participation at conferences)
Respectfully submitted,
TERRY STRATTON
Deputy Chair