Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 7 - Fifth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on May 12, 2010 to examine and report on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to 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,
DENNIS DAWSON
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL STUDY ON EMERGING ISSUES RELATED TO THE CANADIAN AIRLINE INDUSTRY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, May 12, 2010:
The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry, including but not limited to:
(a) its performance and long-term viability in the changing global market;
(b) its place within Canada;
(c) its business relationship with their passengers;
(d) its important economic effect in the Canadian communities where airports are located; and
That the committee report to the Senate from time to time, with a final report no later than June 28, 2012 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 | $ 0 |
| Transportation and Communications | $ 320 |
| All Other Expenditures | $ 100 |
| TOTAL | $ 420 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Tuesday, December 7, 2010.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
Date The Honourable Dennis Dawson
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
Date
The Honourable David Tkachuk
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL STUDY ON EMERGING ISSUES RELATED TO THE CANADIAN AIRLINE INDUSTRY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011
| ACTIVITY 1 : LOCAL TRAVEL (National Capital Region) | |||||||||
| FACT-FINDING (Ottawa International Airport) | |||||||||
| 16 participants: 12 Senators, 4 staff (2 analysts, 1 committee clerk, 1 communication agent) | |||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||||||||
| TRAVEL | |||||||||
| 1. | Ground transportation — taxis | ||||||||
| 12 senators (3 taxis x 2 x $40)(0223) | 240 | ||||||||
| 4 staff (1 taxi x 2 x $40)(0232) | 80 | ||||||||
| Sub-total | $320 | ||||||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||||||
| OTHER | |||||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | 100 | |||||||
| Sub-total | $100 | ||||||||
| Total of Activity 1 | $420 | ||||||||
| Grand Total | $420 | ||||||||
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
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 emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 0 Transportation and Communications 320 All Other Expenditures 100 Total $ 420
(includes funds for a fact-finding mission in the National Capital Region)
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair