Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 6 - Fifth Report of the Committee
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2010, 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 supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
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 May 6, 2010. On May 12, 2010, the Senate approved the release of $65,155 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,
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 SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:
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; and
That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 30, 2011, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until December 31, 2011.
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 | $2,000 |
Transportation and Communications | $119,308 |
All Other Expenditures | $13,600 |
TOTAL | $134,908 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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Date
BILL ROMPKEY, P.C.
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
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Date
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and
Administration
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2006-2007 | 2007-2008 1st session |
2007-2008 2nd session |
2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | |
Budget |
$396,312 |
$114,284 |
$7,500 |
$550,891 |
$398,650 |
Expenses |
$80,284 |
$1,296 |
$3,589 |
$214,899 |
$262,922 |
ACTIVITY 1: British Columbia (November 2010) – Port Hardy, Campbell River, | ||||||
Nanaimo and Victoria - FACT-FINDING | ||||||
7 participants: 4 senators, 3 staff | ||||||
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
1. |
Hospitality - general (0410) |
1,000 |
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Sub-total |
$1,000 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
TRAVEL | ||||||
1. |
Air transportation |
41,000 |
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4 senators x $6,500 (0224) | |||||
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3 staff x $5,000 (0227) | |||||
2. |
Hotel accommodation |
8,400 |
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4 senators, $200/night, 6 nights (0222) | |||||
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3 staff, $200/night, 6 nights (0226) | |||||
3. |
Per diem |
3,360 |
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4 senators, $80/day, 6 days (0221) | |||||
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3 staff, $80/day, 6 days (0225) | |||||
4. |
Working meals (travel) (0231) |
5,000 |
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5. |
Ground transportation - taxis |
700 |
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4 senators x $100 (0223) | |||||
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3 staff x $100 (0232) | |||||
6. |
Ground transportation - bus rental (0228) |
5,000 |
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(5 days, $1,000/day) | |||||
Sub-total |
$63,460 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
OTHER | ||||||
1. |
Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) |
1,000 |
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|
COURIER | |||||
2. |
Courier Charges (0261) |
500 |
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS | |||||
3. |
Telephone services (0270) |
300 |
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PRINTING | |||||
4. |
Printing (0321) |
500 |
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|
RENTALS | |||||
5. |
Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) |
5,000 |
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(5 days, $1,000/day) | |||||
Sub-total |
$7,300 |
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Total of Activity 1 |
$71,760 |
ACTIVITY 2: Newfoundland and Labrador (March 2011) - St. John's, Twillingate and Burin Peninsula - FACT-FINDING | ||||||
7 participants: 4 senators, 3 staff | ||||||
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
1. |
Hospitality - general (0410) |
1,000 |
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Sub-total |
$1,000 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
TRAVEL | ||||||
1. |
Air transportation |
38,300 |
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|
4 senators x $6,200 (0224) | |||||
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3 staff x $4,500 (0227) | |||||
2. |
Hotel accommodation |
7,000 |
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4 senators, $200/night, 5 nights (0222) | |||||
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3 staff, $200/night, 5 nights (0226) | |||||
3. |
Per diem |
1,848 |
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4 senators, $66/day, 4 days (0221) | |||||
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3 staff, $66/day, 4 days (0225) | |||||
4. |
Working meals (travel) (0231) |
4,000 |
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5. |
Ground transportation - taxis |
700 |
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4 senators x $100 (0223) | |||||
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3 staff x $100 (0232) | |||||
6. |
Ground transportation - bus rental (0228) |
4,000 |
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(4 days, $1,000/day) | |||||
Sub-total |
$55,848 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
OTHER | ||||||
1. |
Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) |
1,000 |
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|
COURIER | |||||
2. |
Courier Charges (0261) |
500 |
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|
TELECOMMUNICATIONS | |||||
3. |
Telephone services (0270) |
300 |
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|
PRINTING | |||||
4. |
Printing (0321) |
500 |
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|
RENTALS | |||||
5. |
Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) |
4,000 |
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(4 days, $1,000/day) | |||||
Sub-total |
$6,300 |
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Total of Activity 2 |
$63,148 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate Date
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Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance Date
Thursday, October 21, 2010
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, 2011, for the purpose of its special study on the evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2010. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 2,000 Transportation and Communications 119,308 All Other Expenditures 13,600 Total $ 134,908
(includes funds for factfinding missions)
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair