Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 3 - Second Report of the Committee
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on March 16, 2010 to examine and report on emerging issues related to its communications mandate and on the wireless sector, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.
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,
DENNIS DAWSON
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL STUDY ON CURRENT ON EMERGING
ISSUES RELATED TO ITS COMMUNICATIONS MANDATE — WIRELESS SECTOR
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, March 16, 2010:
The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on emerging issues related to its communications mandate and on the wireless sector, including issues such as access to high-speed Internet, the supply of bandwidth, the nation-building role of wireless, the pace of the adoption of innovations, the financial aspects associated with possible changes to the sector, and Canada's development of the sector in comparison to the performance in other countries;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee report to the Senate from time to time, with a final report no later than June 22, 2010 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
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 | $ 16,300 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,070 |
| TOTAL | $ 17,370 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
_____________________________________________________________________________Date Dennis Dawson
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
_____________________________________________________________________________
Date David Tkachuk
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL STUDY ON CURRENT ON EMERGING ISSUES RELATED TO ITS
COMMUNICATIONS MANDATE — WIRELESS SECTOR
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011
| GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
|
1. |
Graphic Designer – sole-sourcing (0303) |
5,500 |
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|
2. |
Video package production – sole-sourcing (0304) |
3,000 |
||||
|
3. |
Website – sole sourcing (0303) |
7,800 |
||||
| Sub-total |
$16,300 |
|||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
|
1. |
Purchase of domain name (0276) |
70 |
||||
|
2. |
Miscellaneous expenses (0798) |
1 000 |
||||
| Sub-total |
$1,070 |
|||||
| Total of General Expenses |
$17,370 |
|||||
| Grand Total |
$17,370 |
|||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
_____________________________________________________________________________Date Heather Lank, Principal Clerk,
Committees Directorate
_____________________________________________________________________________
Date Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 for the purpose of its special study on current on emerging issues related to its communications mandate-wireless sector, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 16,300 Transportation and Communications $ 0 All Other Expenditures $ 1,070 Total $ 17,370
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair