Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 6 - Fourth Report of the committee
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 26, 2009, to examine and report on the provisions and operation of DNA Identification Act, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
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,
PIERRE CLAUDE NOLIN
Deputy Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
LEGAL AND CONSITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
REVIEW OF THE DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, February 26, 2009:
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the provisions and operation of the DNA Identification Act (S.C. 1998, c. 37); 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 | $ 0 |
| Transportation and Communications | 1,000 |
| All Other Expenditures | 300 |
| TOTAL | $ 1,300 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on March 26, 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 COMMITTEE ON
LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
REVIEW OF THE DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
| GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous expenses (0798) | 200 | ||||
| Sub-total | $200 | |||||
| Total of General Expenses | $200 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 1 :Visit to DNA Databank, Ottawa | ||||||
| FACT-FINDING | ||||||
| 16 participants: 12 Senators, 4 staff | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| TRAVEL | ||||||
| 1. | Ground transportation - bus rental (0228) | 1,000 | ||||
| (1 day, $1000/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $1,000 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 100 | ||||
| Sub-total | $100 | |||||
| Total of Activity 1 | $1,100 | |||||
| Grand Total | $1,300 | |||||
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, April 23, 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, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on the review of the DNA Identification Act, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 26, 2009. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 0 |
| Transportation and Communications | 1,000 |
| All Other Expenditures | 300 |
| Total | $ 1,300 |
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair