Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 7 - Sixth Report of the Committee
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
SIXTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2012 to examine and report on the lobster fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, 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 LOBSTER
FISHERY IN ATLANTIC CANADA AND QUEBEC
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, March 8, 2012:
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and report on the lobster fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Second 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 March 31, 2013, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until June 30, 2013.
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 82,359 All Other Expenditures 31,050 TOTAL $121,409
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday, March 13, 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 Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and
Administration
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
No other budget authorization requests in connection with this special study.
GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF
THE SPECIAL STUDY
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.
$121,409. The Committee does not expect to submit any other budget authorization requests in connection with this special study.
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE LOBSTER FISHERY IN ATLANTIC CANADA AND QUEBEC
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013
| ACTIVITY 1: PUBLIC HEARINGS IN MONCTON, NEW
BRUNSWICK AND FACT-FINDING MISSIONS IN NEW BRUNSWICK, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NOVA SCOTIA (NOVEMBER 2012) 19 Participants, for public hearings: 12 Senators, 7 staff1 15 Participants, for fact-finding missions: 12 Senators, 3 staff2 |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||
| 1. Reporting/transcribing (0403) (2 days, $4,000/day) |
8,000 | ||
| Sub-total | $8,000 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||
| TRAVEL | |||
| 1. Transportation - air 12 senators x $3,126 (0224) 4 staff x $1,626 (0227) 3 staff x $3,126 (0227) |
53,394 | ||
| 2. Hotel accommodation 12 senators, $150/night, 4 nights (0222) 4 staff, $150/night, 2 nights (0226) 3 staff, $150/night, 4 nights (0226) |
10,200 | ||
| 3. Per diem 12 senators, $89/day, 5 days (0221) 4 staff, $89/day, 3 days (0225) 3 staff, $89/day, 5 days (0225) |
7,743 | ||
| 4. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 6,372 | ||
| 5. Taxis 12 senators x $150 (0223) 7 staff x $150 (0232) |
2,850 | ||
| 6. Charter bus (0228) (3 days, $600/day) |
1,800 | ||
| Sub-total | $82,359 | ||
| 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) (4 days, $550/day) |
2,200 | ||
| 7. Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) (2 days, $6,150/day) |
12,300 | ||
| Sub-total | $31,050 | ||
| Total of Activity 1 | $121,409 | ||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
________________________________________________________
1 Committee Clerk, Analyst, Communications Officer,
Administrative Assistant and Interpreters (3)
2 Committee Clerk, Analyst and Communications Officer
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, March 29, 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, 2013, for the purpose of its special study on the lobster fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 8,000 Transportation and Communications 82,359 All Other Expenditures 31,050 TOTAL $121,409
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair