Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 15 - Fourteenth Report of the Committee
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to present its
FOURTEENTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, June 4, 2009 to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy) respectfully requests supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
The original budget application submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee were printed in the Journals of the Senate on November 26, 2009. On December 2, 2009, the Senate approved the release of $152,475 to the committee.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the supplementary 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,
GRANT MITCHELL
Deputy chair of the committee for W. David Angus, chair of the committee
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIAL STUDY, ENERGY SECTOR
SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
Extract of the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, June 4, 2009:
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). In particular, the committee shall be authorized to:
(a) Examine the current state of the energy sector across Canada, including production, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, sales, consumption and conservation patterns;
(b) Examine the federal and provincial/territorial roles in the energy sector and system in Canada;
(c) Examine current domestic and international trends and anticipated usage patterns and market conditions, including trade and environmental measures and opportunities, likely to influence the sector's and energy system's future sustainability;
(d) Develop a national vision for the long-term positioning, competitiveness and security of Canada's energy sector; and
(e) Recommend specific measures by which the federal government could help bring that vision to fruition.
That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2011 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services |
$ 625 |
| Transportation and Communications | $ 17 100 |
| All Other Expenditures | $ 16 300 |
| TOTAL | $ 34 025 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee onEnergy, the Environment and Natural Resources on December 1, 2009.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| _________________ Date |
_________________________________________ GRANT MITCHELL Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources |
| _________________ Date |
_________________________________________ GEORGE FUREY Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
ENERGY SECTOR, SPECIAL STUDY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
| ACTIVITY 1: Vancouver, BC | ||||||
| FACT-FINDING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS | ||||||
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additional participants for public hearings: 1 reporter, 3 interpreters) |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
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1. |
Graphic Design for ads (0303) |
625 |
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(5 hours, $125/hour) | |||||
| Sub-total |
$625 |
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| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| TRAVEL | ||||||
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1. |
Air transportation |
12 000 |
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4 staff x $3,000 (0227) | |||||
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2. |
Hotel accommodation |
3 600 |
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4 staff, $300/night, 3 nights (0226) | |||||
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3. |
Per diem |
1 020 |
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4 staff, $85/day, 3 days (0225) | |||||
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4. |
Ground transportation - taxis |
480 |
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4 staff x $120 (0232) | |||||
| Sub-total |
$17 100 |
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| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
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1. |
Advertising (0319) |
9 500 |
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RENTALS | |||||
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2. |
Reporting/interpretation equipment (0500) |
6 800 |
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(2 days, $3,400/day) | |||||
| Sub-total |
$16 300 |
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| Total of Activity 1 |
$34 025 |
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| Grand Total |
$34 025 |
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The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| __________________________________ Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate |
_________________ Date |
| __________________________________ Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance |
_________________ Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on the energy sector, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, June 4, 2009. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 625
Transportation and Communications $ 17 100 All Other Expenditures $ 16 300 TOTAL
(includes supplementary funds for a fact-finding mission and public hearings)$ 34 025
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY,
Chair