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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 4 - Third Report of the Committee

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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

THIRD REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, June 16, 2011 to examine and report on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to travel inside and outside Canada.

(a) engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of such study; and

(b) travel inside Canada; and

(c) to travel outside 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,

PERCY MOCKLER

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

SPECIAL STUDY ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, June 16, 2011:

The Honourable Senator Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Mockler, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine research and development efforts in the context of:

(a) developing new markets domestically and internationally;

(b) enhancing agricultural sustainability;

(c) improving food diversity and security; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2012 and that the Committee retain until March 31, 2013 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

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	$8 000
Transportation and Communications	$212 075
All Other Expenditures	$12 480
TOTAL	$232 555

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

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Date                            The Honourable Percy Mockler
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

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Date                            The Honourable David Tkachuk
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

 

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012

GENERAL EXPENSES
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1.	Hospitality - meals (0410)		1,000
Sub-total				$1,000
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total of General Expenses						$1,000
ACTIVITY 1: Fact Finding - Eastern Canada
17 participants: 12 Senators, 5 staff
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1.	Hospitality - meals (0410)		1,000
Sub-total				$1,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
	TRAVEL
1.	Transportation - air		24,700
		12 senators x $1,750 (0224)
		5 staff x $740 (0227)
2.	Transportation - train		685
		12 senators x $0 (0224)
		5 staff x $137 (0227)
3.	Hotel accommodation		18,000
		12 senators, $200/night, 5 nights (0222)
		6 staff, $200/night, 5 nights (0226)
4.	Per diem		8,874
		12 senators, $87/day, 6 days (0221)
		5 staff, $87/day, 6 days (0225)
5.	Working meals (travel) (0231)		2,500
6.	Taxis		2,210
		12 senators x $130 (0223)
		5 staff x $130 (0232)
7.	Charter bus (0228)		12,000
		(6 days, $2,000/day)
Sub-total					$68,969
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
	PRINTING
1.	Printing (0321)		100
	RENTALS
2.	Rental - interpretation equipment (0504)		2,750
		(5 days, $550/day)
Sub-total					$2,850
Total of Activity 1						$72,819
ACTIVITY 2: Fact-Finding - Guelph, Ontario
17 participants: 12 Senators, 5 staff
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
	TRAVEL
1.	Transportation - train		2,250
		12 senators x $0 (0224)
		5 staff x $450 (0227)
2.	Hotel accommodation		4,250
		12 senators, $250/night, 1 night (0222)
		5 staff, $250/night, 1 night (0226)
3.	Per diem		2,958
		12 senators, $87/day, 2 days (0221)
		5 staff, $87/day, 2 days (0225)
4.	Working meals (travel) (0231)		600
5.	Taxis		2,040
		12 senators x $120 (0223)
		5 staff x $120 (0232)
6.	Charter bus (0228)		2,000
		(2 days, $1,000/day)
Sub-total				$14,098
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total of Activity 2						$14,098
ACTIVITY 3: Fact Finding Americas
FACT-FINDING - Mexico City and Washginton D.C.
14 participants: 12 Senators, 2 staff
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1.	Hospitality - meals (0410)		800
2.	Hospitality - gifts (0424)		200
3.	Interpreters (0444)		5,000
		(5 days, $1,000/day)
Sub-total				$6,000
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
	TRAVEL
1.	Transportation - air		80,200
		12 senators x $5,900 (0224)
		2 staff x $4,700 (0227)
2.	Hotel accommodation - Mexico City		14,700
		12 senators, $350/night, 3 nights (0222)
		2 staff, $350/night, 3 nights (0226)
3.	Hotel accommodation - Washington D.C.		16,800
		12 senators, $400/night, 3 nights (0222)
		2 staff, $400/night, 3 nights (0226)
4.	Per diem - Mexico City		5,208
		12 senators, $93/day, 4 days (0221)
		2 staff, $93/day, 4 days (0225)
5.	Per diem - Washington D.C.		3,780
		12 senators, $90/day, 3 days (0221)
		2 staff, $90/day, 3 days (0225)
6.	Working meals (travel) (0231)		2,500
7.	Taxis		1,820
		12 senators x $130 (0223)
		2 staff x $130 (0232)
8.	Charter bus (0228)		4,000
		(4 days, $1,000/day)
Sub-total				$129,008
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
	OTHER
1.	Travel passports, visas and diplomatic notes (0210)		1,830
2.	Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229)		500
	TELECOMMUNICATIONS
3.	International telephone charges (0275)		200
	PRINTING
4.	Printing (0321)		100
	RENTALS
5.	Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)		2,000
		(4 days, $500/day)
6.	Rental - interpretation equipment (0504)		5,000
		(5 days, $1,000/day)
Sub-total				$9,630
Total of Activity 3						$144,638
Grand Total							$ 232,555

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk,                                             Date
Committees Directorate

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Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance and Procurement         Date

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, october 27, 2011

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 for the purpose of its special study on the agricultural sector, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, June 16, 2011. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 8,000
Transportation and Communications	212,075
All Other Expenditures	12,480
Total	$ 232,555

(includes funds for fact-findings missions)

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair

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