Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 1 - First and Second Reports of the Committee

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized 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 of your committee during the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament were as follows:

1. With respect to its special study on the current state and future of Canada's forestry:

Transportation & Communications	$ 63,119
Professional and Other Services	420
All other expenditures	192
Witness Expenses	45,726
TOTAL	$ 109,457

In addition to the expenses for its special study as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges in the amount of $ 139.

During the session under consideration, your committee considered three orders of reference, held 42 meetings and heard more than 70 hours of testimony from 98 witnesses. In total, your committee produced 2 reports.

Respectfully submitted,

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to table its:

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's forest sector, herewith tables its final report entitled: The Canadian Forest Sector: A Future based on Innovation.

Respectfully submitted,

PERCY MOCKLER

Chair