Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 4 - Third Report of the Committee
Thursday, May 7, 2009
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 12, 2009 to examine and report on issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:
(a) to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary;
(b) to adjourn from place to place within Canada;
(c) to travel inside Canada; and
(d) to travel outside Canada.
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,
BILL ROMPKEY
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
SPECIAL STUDY ON
THE EVOLVING POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING
CANADA'S FISHERIES AND OCEANS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, March 12, 2009:
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and to report on issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans;
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;
That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 30, 2010, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until December 31, 2010.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Professional and Other Services $ 90,500 Transportation and Communications 481,475 All Other Expenditures 79,350 TOTAL $ 651,325
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
Date
BILL ROMPKEY, P.C.
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
Date
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
1st session2007-2008
2nd session2008-2009 Budget $361,146 $396,312 $114,284 $7,500 $550,891 Expenses $80,860 $80,284
$1,296 $3,589 $214,899
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
SPECIAL STUDY ON
THE EVOLVING POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING
CANADA'S FISHERIES AND OCEANS
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - general (0410)
1,000
2. Editing/Revision Services (0446)
5,000
(10 days, $500/day)
Sub-total $6,000
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Books, magazines and subscriptions (0702)
1,000
2. Miscellaneous expenses (0798)
1,000
COURIER
3. Courier Charges (0261)
750
Sub-total $2,750
Total of General Expenses $8,750
ACTIVITY 1 : Western Arctic (June 2009)
FACT-FINDING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
24 participants: 12 Senators, 12 staff
Includes: Committee Clerk, Logistics Officer, Administrative
Assistant, Analyst, Communications Officer, 3 interpreters
(official languages), 2 interpreters (aboriginal languages) and
2 stenographs.
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - general (0410)
1,000
2. Working meals (travel) (0231)
12,000
(8 meals, $1500/meal)
3. Reporting / transcribing (0403)
12,500
(5 days, $2500/day)
4. Consultant services (0431)
10,500
(10 days, $1050/day)
Sole source – Rob Huebert
5. Translators/interpreters (0444)
8,000
(10 days, $800/day)
Sub-total $44,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Air transportation
55,200
12 senators x $3100 (0224)
12 staff x $1500 (0227)
2. Hotel accommodation
66,000
12 senators, $250/night, 11 nights (0222)
12 staff, $250/night, 11 nights (0226)
3. Per diem
24,000
12 senators, $100/day, 10 days (0221)
12 staff, $100/day, 10 days (0225)
4. Ground transportation - taxis
2,400
12 senators x $100 (0223)
12 staff x $100 (0232)
5. Ground transportation - bus rental (0228)
10,000
(10 days, $1000/day)
6. Charter flight (0233)
120,000
Sole source
Sub-total $277,600
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Advertising (0319)
35,000
2. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229)
5,000
COURIER
3. Courier Charges (0261)
500
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
4. Telephone services (0270)
300
RENTALS
5. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
10,500
(7 days x $1500/day)
Sub-total $51,300
Total of Activity 1 $372,900
ACTIVITY 2 : British Columbia (Fall 2009)
FACT-FINDING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
24 participants: 12 Senators, 12 staff
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - general (0410)
1,000
2. Working meals (travel) (0231)
7,500
(5 meals, $1500/meal)
3. Reporting / transcribing (0403)
5,000
(2 days, $2500/day)
4. Translators/interpreters (0444)
13,500
(5 days, $2700/day)
Sub-total $27,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Air transportation
91,200
12 senators x $4600 (0224)
12 staff x $3000 (0227)
2. Hotel accommodation
36,000
12 senators, $250/night, 6 nights (0222)
12 staff, $250/night, 6 nights (0226)
3. Per diem
9,000
12 senators, $75/day, 5 days (0221)
12 staff, $75/day, 5 days (0225)
4. Ground transportation - taxis
2,400
12 senators x $100 (0223)
12 staff x $100 (0232)
5. Ground transportation - bus rental (0228)
7,500
(5 days, $1500/day)
Sub-total $146,100
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Advertising (0319)
7,000
2. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229)
5,000
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
3. Telephone services (0270)
300
RENTALS
4. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
3,000
(3 days x $1000/day)
Sub-total $15,300
Total of Activity 2 $188,400
ACTIVITY 3 : Conferences
A) International Conference
3 participants: 3 Senators
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Conference fees (0406)
6,000
(3 participants x $2000)
Sub-total $6,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Air transportation
30,000
3 senators x $10000 (0224)
2. Hotel accommodation
2,700
3 senators, $300/night, 3 nights (0222)
3. Per diem
1,200
3 senators, $100/day, 4 days (0221)
4. Ground transportation - taxis
600
3 senators x $200 (0223)
Sub-total $34,500
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229)
5,000
Sub-total $5,000
Total of Activity A $45,500
B) National Conference
5 participants: 5 Senators
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Conference fees (0406)
7,500
(5 participants x $1500)
Sub-total $7,500
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Air transportation
15,000
5 senators x $3000 (0224)
2. Hotel accommodation
6,000
5 senators, $300/night, 4 nights (0222)
3. Per diem
1,275
5 senators, $85/day, 3 days (0221)
4. Ground transportation - taxis
1,000
5 senators x $200 (0223)
Sub-total $23,275
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229)
5,000
Sub-total $5,000
Total of Activity B $35,775
Grand Total $651,325
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, May 7, 2009
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March12, 2009. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 53,322 |
| Transportation and Communications | 291,817 |
| All Other Expenditures | 53,511 |
| Total | $ 398,650 |
(includes funds for fact-finding missions, public hearings and participation at conferences, as well as approval for sole source consultant services and charter flights.)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair