Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 5 - Fifth Report of the Committee
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2011 to examine and report on the management of the grey seal population off Canada's East Coast, 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
STUDY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE GREY SEAL POPULATION OFF CANADA'S EAST COAST
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, October 20, 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 report on the management of the grey seal population off Canada's East Coast; and
That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 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 $7,480 Transportation and Communications $70,330 All Other Expenditures $25,750 TOTAL $103,560
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
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
STUDY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE GREY SEAL POPULATION OFF CANADA'S EAST COAST
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012
| ACTIVITY 1: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - PUBLIC HEARINGS AND FACT-FINDING (MARCH 2012) | ||||
| 19 participants: 12 Senators, 7 staff1 PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES |
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| 1. Hospitality - meals (0410) | 1,000 | |||
| 2. Reporting/transcribing (0403) (2 days, $3240/day) |
6,480 | |||
| Sub-total | $7,480 | |||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| TRAVEL | ||||
| 1. Transportation - air 12 senators x $3204 (0224) 7 staff x $1562 (0227) |
49,382 | |||
| 2. Hotel accommodation 12 senators, $150/night, 3 nights (0222) 7 staff, $150/night, 3 nights (0226) |
8,550 | |||
| 3. Per diem 12 senators, $73/day, 4 days (0221) 7 staff, $73/day, 4 days (0225) |
5,548 | |||
| 4. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 3,400 | |||
| 5. Taxis 12 senators x $150 (0223) 7 staff x $150 (0232) |
2,850 | |||
| 6. Charter bus (0228) (1 day, $600/day) |
600 | |||
| Sub-total | $70,330 | |||
| 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 days, $750/day) |
1,500 | |||
| 7. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) (2 days, $3,850/day) |
7,700 | |||
| Sub-total | $25,750 | |||
| Total of Activity 1 | $103,560 | |||
| Grand Total | $103,560 | |||
________________________________________________________
1 Committee Clerk, Analyst, Communications Officer,
Administrative Assistant, Interpreters (3)
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, 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 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 management of the grey seal population off Canada's East Coast, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2011. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $7,480 Transportation and Communications $70,330 All Other Expenditures $25,750 TOTAL $103,560
(includes funds for fact-finding and public hearings)
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair