Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 2 - Fourth Report of the Committee
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Sunday, June 26, 2011 to examine and to report on issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:
(a) to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary;
(b) to adjourn from place to place within Canada; and
(c) 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,
FABIAN MANNING
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT AND EVOLVING POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING CANADA'S FISHERIES AND OCEANS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Sunday, June 26, 2011:
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel):
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and to report on issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than September 30, 2012, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until December 31, 2012.
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 | $7,800 |
| Transportation and Communications | 130,732 |
| All Other Expenditures | 42,700 |
| TOTAL | $181,232 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
_____________________________________________________________________________Date Fabian Manning
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
_____________________________________________________________________________
Date
David Tkachuk
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and
Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT AND
EVOLVING POLICY
FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING CANADA'S FISHERIES AND OCEANS
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012
| GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| 1. | Editing/Revision Services (0446) | 5,000 | ||||
| (10 days, $500/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $5,000 | |||||
| Total of General Expenses | $5,000 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 1: MAGDALEN ISLANDS, QUEBEC AND SOUTHWEST COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND - PUBLIC HEARINGS AND FACT-FINDING (MARCH 2012) | ||||||
| 23 participants: 12 Senators, 11 staff | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| 1. | Hospitality - meals (0410) | 1,000 | ||||
| Sub-total | $1,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| TRAVEL | ||||||
| 1. | Hotel accommodation | 17,250 | ||||
| 12 senators, $150/night, 5 nights (0222) | ||||||
| 11 staff, $150/night, 5 nights (0226) | ||||||
| 2. | Per diem | 10,074 | ||||
| 12 senators, $73/day, 6 days (0221) | ||||||
| 11 staff, $73/day, 6 days (0225) | ||||||
| 3. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 6,400 | ||||
| 4. | Taxis | 4,600 | ||||
| 12 senators x $200 (0223) | ||||||
| 11 staff x $200 (0232) | ||||||
| 5. | Charter bus (0228) | 3,600 | ||||
| (6 days, $600/day) | ||||||
| 6. | Charter flight (sole source) (0233) | 65,000 | ||||
| Sub-total | $106,924 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| 1. | Advertising (0319) | 15,000 | ||||
| 2. | Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 1,000 | ||||
| COURIER | ||||||
| 3. | Courier Charges (0261) | 150 | ||||
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 4. | Telephone services (0270) | 150 | ||||
| PRINTING | ||||||
| 5. | Printing (0321) | 250 | ||||
| RENTALS | ||||||
| 6. | Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) | 2,250 | ||||
| (3 days, $750/day) | ||||||
| 7. | Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) | 23,400 | ||||
| (3 days, $7,800/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $42,200 | |||||
| Total of Activity 1 | $150,124 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 2: CONFERENCE - BOSTON SEAFOOD SHOW (MARCH 11-13, 2012) | ||||||
|
The International Boston Seafood Show/Seafood Processing America
conference program is designed to keep stakeholders on top of what's going
on in the seafood industry today, and abreast of what's in store for the
future. 4 participants: 4 Senators |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| 1. | Conference fees (0406) | 1,800 | ||||
| (4 participants x $450) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $1,800 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| TRAVEL | ||||||
| 1. | Transportation - air | 18,000 | ||||
| 4 senators x $4,500 (0224) | ||||||
| 2. | Hotel accommodation | 3,600 | ||||
| 4 senators, $300/night, 3 nights (0222) | ||||||
| 3. | Per diem | 1,408 | ||||
| 4 senators, $88/day, 4 days (0221) | ||||||
| 4. | Taxis | 800 | ||||
| 4 senators x $200 (0223) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $23,808 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 500 | ||||
| Sub-total | $500 | |||||
| Total of Activity 2 | $26,108 | |||||
| Grand Total | $181,232 | |||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
________________________________________________________Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Date
Committees Directorate ________________________________________________________
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 Fisheries and Oceans 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 evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans, as authorized by the Senate on Sunday, June 26, 2011. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 6,000 Transportation and Communications 106,924 All Other Expenditures 42,200 Total $ 155,124
(includes funds for public hearings, factfinding missions, as well as approval for sole source for charter flights)
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair