Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 2 - Fourth Report of the Committee

Thursday, December 6, 2007

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 20, 2007, to examine and report on cities, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.

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,

WILBERT J. KEON

Deputy Chair

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIES

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY ON CITIES

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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) poverty

(b) housing and homelessness

(c) social infrastructure

(d) social cohesion

(e) immigrant settlement

(f) crime

(g) transportation

(h) the role of the largest cities in Canada's economic development

That the study be national in scope, with a focus on the largest urban community in each of the provinces;

That the study report propose solutions, with an emphasis on collaborative strategies involving, federal, provincial and municipal governments;

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-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2009, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on November 21, 2007

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

Date                                                            Senator Art Eggleton, P.C.                                                                                 
                                                                   Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Date                                                            Senator George J. Furey                                                                                     
                                                                   Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Expenses in First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament: $ 20,749.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIES

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY ON CITIES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

GENERAL EXPENSES

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate                                                  Date    

Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance                                                                                Date     

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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Subcommittee on Cities) for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on cities, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The said budget is as follows:

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair