Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorised by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to rule 104(2), that the expenses incurred by your committee during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

Professional and Other Services $	—
Transport and Communications	—
Other Expenditures	—
Witness Expenses	8,828
TOTAL	$ 8,828

2. With respect to a special study by the Subcommittee on Cities on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities:

Professional and Other Services	$ 5,095
Transport and Communications	67,615
Other Expenditures	8,991
Witness Expenses	25,440
TOTAL	$ 107,141

3. With respect to a special study by the Subcommittee on Population Health on the social determinants of health:

Professional and Other Services	$ 11,542
Transport and Communications	—
Other Expenditures	—
Witness Expenses	13,038
TOTAL	$ 24,580

4. With respect to a special study on accessibility of postsecondary education in Canada:

Professional and Other Services	$ —
Transport and Communications	—
Other Expenditures	—
Witness Expenses	1,518
TOTAL	$ 1,518

5. With respect to its special study on the state of early learning and child care in Canada:

Professional and Other Services	$ —
Transport and Communications	—
Other Expenditures	—
Witness Expenses	674
TOTAL	$ 674

In addition to the expenses for the examination of legislation and for the special studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges in the amount of $1,919.

Your committee received 12 orders of reference (including 7 bills), held 28 meetings, heard more than 43 hours of testimony from 82 witnesses and submitted 13 reports in relation to its work.

Your committee created a Subcommittee on Cities to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities. The subcommittee held 15 meetings and heard more than 25 hours of testimony from 51 witnesses.

Your committee created a Subcommittee on Population Health to examine and report on the impact of the multiple factors and conditions that contribute to the health of Canada's population. The subcommittee held 12 meetings and heard more than 16 hours of testimony from 49 witnesses.

Respectfully submitted,

ART EGGLETON,

Chair