Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 4 - Second Report of the Committee
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010 to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's forest sector respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, and requests that it be empowered to:
(a) engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of such study; and
(b) travel inside 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,
PERCY MOCKLER
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE OF CANADA'S FOREST SECTOR
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, March 11, 2010:
The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's forest sector. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to:
(a) Examine the causes and origins of the current forestry crisis;
(b) Examine the federal role in the forest sector in Canada;
(c) Examine and promote the development and commercialisation of value added products;
(d) Examine potential changes to the National Building Code of Canada 2005 to increase the utilization of wood;
(e) Examine education in the wood science sector;
(f) Develop a vision for the long-term positioning and competitiveness of the forest industry in Canada; and
(g) Recommend specific measures to be put forward by the federal government to lay the foundations of that vision.
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Second session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2010.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services |
$ 16,450 |
| Transportation and Communications |
167,075 |
| All Other Expenditures |
$ 4,600 |
| TOTAL |
$ 188,125 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on Thursday, April 22, 2010.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
_____________________________________________________________________________Date The Honourable Percy Mockler
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Date
The Honourable David Tkachuk
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE OF CANADA'S FOREST SECTOR
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011
| GENERAL EXPENSES | |||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| 1. Hospitality — general (0410) |
1 000 |
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| 2. Communications consultant (0303) | 5 000 | ||
| print digest | |||
| (25 features, $200/feature) | |||
| 3. Communications consultant (0303) | 6 250 | ||
| radio digest (clips) | |||
| (25 features, $200/feature) | |||
| Sub-total | $12 250 | ||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1. Books, magazines and subscriptions (0702) | 900 | ||
| 2. Miscellaneous expenses (0798) | 500 | ||
| COURIER | |||
| 3. Courier Charges (0261) |
800 |
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| Sub-total |
$2 200 |
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| Total of General Expenses | $14 450 | ||
| ACTIVITY 1 : CONFERENCE Funds allocated for one or more members of the committee or designated committee staff to participate in different events related to its order of reference 3 Conferences/Events |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| 1. Conference fees (0406) | 2 700 | ||
| (3 participants x $900) | |||
| Sub-total | $2 700 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||
| TRAVEL | |||
| 1. Air transportation | 3 000 | ||
| 3 senators (or staff) x $1,000 (0224) | |||
| 2. Hotel accommodation | 3 000 | ||
| 3 senators (or staff), $200/night, 5 nights (0222) | |||
| 3. Per diem | 1 270 | ||
| 3 senators (or staff), $84.50/day, 5 days (0221) | |||
| 4. Ground transportation - taxis | 360 | ||
| 3 senators (or staff) x $120 (0223) | |||
| Sub-total | $7 630 | ||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| 1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 900 | ||
| Sub-total | $900 | ||
| Total of Activity 1 | $11 230 | ||
| ACTIVITY 2 : TRAVEL TO CHIBOUGAMAU (Québec) AND TIMMINS (Ontario) | |||
| FACT-FINDING 18 participants: 12 Senators, 6 staff (2 analysts, 1 commitee clerk, 1 communications agent, 2 interpreters) |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| 1. Hospitality — general (0410) | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | $500 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||
| TRAVEL | |||
| 1. Hotel accommodation | 3 600 | ||
| 12 senators, $200/night, 1 night (0222) | |||
| 6 staff, $200/night, 1 night (0226) | |||
| 2. Per diem | 3 040 | ||
| 12 senators, $84.50/day, 2 days (0221) | |||
| 6 staff, $84.50/day, 2 days (0225) | |||
| 3. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 1 000 | ||
| 4. Ground transportation — taxis | 2 160 | ||
| 12 senators x $120 (0223) | |||
| 6 staff x $120 (0232) | |||
| 5. Ground transportation — bus rental (0228) | 1 000 | ||
| (2 days, $500/day) | |||
| 6. Charter flight — sole source (0233) | 17 000 | ||
| Sub-total | $27 800 | ||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 500 | ||
| COURIER | |||
| 2. Courier Charges (0261) | 300 | ||
| Sub-total | $800 | ||
| Total of Activity 2 | $29 100 | ||
| ACTIVITY 3 : LOCAL TRAVEL (National Capital Region) | |||
| FACT-FINDING 18 participants: 12 Senators, 6 staff (2 analysts, 1 commitee clerk, 1 communications agent, 2 interpreters) |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| 1. Hospitality — general (0410) | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | $500 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||
| TRAVEL | |||
| 1. Per diem | 1 520 | ||
| 12 senators, $84.50/day, 1 day (0221) | |||
| 6 staff, $84.50/day, 1 day (0225) | |||
| 2. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 1 000 | ||
| 3. Ground transportation — taxis | 1 080 | ||
| 12 senators x $60 (0223) | |||
| 6 staff x $60 (0232) | |||
| 4. Ground transportation — bus rental (0228) | 2 000 | ||
| (1 day, $1,000/day) | |||
| Sub-total | $5 600 | ||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| 1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 200 | ||
| Sub-total | $200 | ||
| Total of Activity 3 | $6 300 | ||
| ACTIVITY 4 : B.C. (Vancouver - Williams Lake – Kelowna) | |||
| FACT-FINDING 18 participants: 12 Senators, 6 staff (2 analysts, 1 commitee clerk, 1 communications agent, 2 interpreters) |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| 1. Hospitality — general (0410) | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | $500 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||
| TRAVEL | |||
| 1. Air transportation | 84 000 | ||
| 12 senators x $5,000 (0224) | |||
| 6 staff x $4,000 (0227) | |||
| 2. Hotel accommodation | 10 800 | ||
| 12 senators, $200/night, 3 nights (0222) | |||
| 6 staff, $200/night, 3 nights (0226) | |||
| 3. Per diem | 6 085 | ||
| 12 senators, $84.50/day, 4 days (0221) | |||
| 6 staff, $84.50/day, 4 days (0225) | 2 000 | ||
| 4. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 2 160 | ||
| 5. Ground transportation — taxis | |||
| 12 senators x $120 (0223) | |||
| 6 staff x $120 (0232) | |||
| 6. Ground transportation — bus rental (0228) | 4 000 | ||
| (4 days, $1,000/day) | |||
| 7. Charter flight (0233) (sole source) | 17,000 | ||
| Sub-total | $126 045 | ||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| 1. Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | $500 | ||
| Total of Activity 4 | $127 045 | ||
| Grand Total | $188,125 | ||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk,
Date
Committees Directorate
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Nicole Proulx,
Date
Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, May 6, 2009
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 for the purpose of its special study on the examination of the forest sector, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 11, 2010. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 13,750 Transportation and Communications 129,354 All Other Expenditures $ 3,700 TOTAL $ 146,804
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair