Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 15 - Ninth and Tenth Reports of the Committee
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 28, 2008, to conduct a comprehensive review of the amendments made by An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (S.C. 2004, c. 24), 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 purposes 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,
JOAN FRASER
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA ELECTIONS ACT
AND THE INCOME TAX ACT
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
MARCH 31, 2009
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, February 28, 2008:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to undertake a comprehensive review of the amendments made by An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (S.C. 2004, c. 24); and
That the committee submit its final report no later than May 11, 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 | $ 2,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 2,500 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on ______________.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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___________________________________________________________
Date JOAN FRASER
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Legal
and Constitutional Affairs
Date GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA ELECTIONS ACT AND THE INCOME TAX ACT
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
| GENERAL EXPENSES | |||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| Working meals (4 meals @ $500) |
$ 2,000 |
||
| Sub-total |
$ 2,000 |
||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| Miscellaneous |
$ 500 |
||
| Sub-total |
$ 500 |
||
| Grand Total |
$ 2,500 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
__________________________________________ ___________Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate Date
__________________________________________
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Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance Date
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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 for the purpose of its special study the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 28, 2008. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,000 Transportation and Communications 0 All Other Expenditures 500 Total $ 2,500
(Includes funds for participation at conferences)
Respectfully submitted,
TERRY STRATTON
Deputy Chair
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its
TENTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings), has, in obedience to the order of reference of Thursday, February 28, 2008, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment.
Respectfully submitted,
JOAN FRASER
Chair