Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 4 - Second Report of the committee
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, to examine and report on the provisions and operation of An Act to amend the National Defence Act (court martial), respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
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 ONLEGAL AND CONSITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACT (COURT MARTIAL)
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, February 24, 2009:
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the provisions and operation of An Act to amend the National Defence Act (court martial) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (S.C. 2008, c. 29); and
That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2009.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 3,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 100 |
| TOTAL | $ 3,100 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on March 4, 2009.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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 NATIONAL DEFENCE ACT (COURT MARTIAL)
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
GENERAL EXPENSES PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES 1. Working meals (0415) 3,000(6 meals, $500/meal)
Sub-total $ 3,000
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES OTHER
1. Miscellaneous expenses (0798) 100
Sub-total $ 100
Total $ 3,100
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, March 12, 2009
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 on the review of amendments to the National Defence Act, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 26, 2009. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 3,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 100 |
| Total | $ 3,100 |
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair