Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 11 - Fifth Report of the Committee
February 16, 2012
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
FIFTH 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 supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the supplementary 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
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, of 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 $1,000 Transportation and Communications $60,856 All Other Expenditures $2,300 TOTAL $64,156
The above supplementary budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on Thursday, February 9, 2012
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
_________________________________________________________________________________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 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012
| ACTIVITY 1: New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island | ||||
| FACT-FINDING 17 participants: 12 Senators, 5 staff1 |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||
| 1. Hospitality - meals (0410) | 1,000 | |||
| Sub-total | $1,000 | |||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| TRAVEL | ||||
| 1. Transportation - air 12 senators x $1,700 (0224) 5 staff x $710 (0227) |
23,950 | |||
| 2. Hotel accommodation 12 senators, $200/night, 3 nights (0222) 5 staff, $200/night, 3 nights (0226) |
10,200 | |||
| 3. Per diem 12 senators, $88/day, 3 days (0221) 5 staff, $88/day, 3 days (0225) |
4,488 | |||
| 4. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 1,250 | |||
| 5. Taxis 12 senators x $120 (0223) 5 staff x $120 (0232) |
2,040 | |||
| 6. Charter bus (0228) (2 days, $1,000/day) |
2,000 | |||
| Sub-total | $43,928 | |||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||
| PRINTING | ||||
| 1. Printing (0321) | 50 | |||
| RENTALS | ||||
| 2. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) (2 days, $550/day) |
1,100 | |||
| Sub-total | $1,150 | |||
| Total of Activity 1 | $46,078 | |||
| ACTIVITY 2: Quebec | ||||
| FACT-FINDING 17 participants: 12 Senators, 5 staff2 |
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| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| TRAVEL | ||||
| 1. Transportation - train 12 senators x $0 (0224) 5 staff x $274 (0227) |
1,370 | |||
| 2. Hotel accommodation 12 senators, $200/night, 2 nights (0222) 5 staff, $200/night, 2 nights (0226) |
6,800 | |||
| 3. Per diem 12 senators, $88/day, 3 days (0221) 5 staff, $88/day, 3 days (0225) |
4,488 | |||
| 4. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 1,250 | |||
| 5. Taxis 12 senators x $60 (0223) 5 staff x $60 (0232) |
1,020 | |||
| 6. Charter bus (0228) (2 days, $1,000/day) |
2,000 | |||
| Sub-total | $16,928 | |||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||
| PRINTING | ||||
| 1. Printing (0321) | 50 | |||
| RENTALS | ||||
| 2. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) (2 days, $550/day) |
1,100 | |||
| Sub-total | $1,150 | |||
| Total of Activity 2 | $18,078 | |||
| Grand Total | $ 64,156 | |||
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1 1 Clerk, 1 Analyst, 3 Interpreters
2 1 Clerk, 1 Analyst, 3 Interpreters
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
____________________________________________________________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, February 16, 2012
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 research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, June 16, 2011. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $1,000 Transportation and Communications $60,856 All Other Expenditures $2,300 TOTAL $64,156 (includes funds for factfinding missions)
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair