Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 5 - Second Report of the Committe
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, to examine and report on issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations, 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; and
(b) 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,
MOBINA S. B. JAFFER
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO EXAMINE AND MONITOR ISSUES RELATING TO
HUMAN RIGHTS AND, INTER ALIA,
TO REVIEW THE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT DEALING WITH CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL
AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012
Extract of the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, June 22, 2011:
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the First session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2012.
After debate,
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 | $ 6,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 200,410 |
| All Other Expenditures | 13,235 |
| TOTAL | $219,645 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on ___________.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
_________________________________________________________________________________Date MOBINA S. B. JAFFER
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
_________________________________________________________________________________
Date DAVID TKACHUK
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and
Administration
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY TO EXAMINE AND MONITOR ISSUES RELATING TO
HUMAN RIGHTS AND, INTER ALIA,
TO REVIEW THE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT DEALING WITH CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL
AND
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012
| ACTIVITY 1: Africa - Freetown, Sierra Leone, Accra, Ghana and Monrovia, Liberia |
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| FACT-FINDING 11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||
| 1. Hospitality - meals (0410) | 2,000 | |||
| 2. Hospitality - gifts (0424) | 1,000 | |||
| 3. Interpreters (0444) (6 days, $500/day) |
3,000 | |||
| Sub-total | $6,000 | |||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| TRAVEL | ||||
| 1. Transportation - air 9 senators x $14,000 (0224) 2 staff x $10,500 (0227) |
147,000 | |||
| 2. Hotel accommodation - Sierra Leone 9 senators, $250/night, 2 nights (0222) 2 staff, $250/night, 2 nights (0226) |
5,500 | |||
| 3. Hotel accommodation - Ghana 9 senators, $200/night, 2 nights (0222) 2 staff, $200/night, 2 nights (0226) |
4,400 | |||
| 4. Hotel accommodation - Liberia 9 senators, $250/night, 3 nights (0222) 2 staff, $250/night, 3 nights (0226) |
8,250 | |||
| 5. Hotel accommodation - Europe 9 senators, $350/night, 2 nights (0222) 2 staff, $350/night, 2 nights (0226) |
7,700 | |||
| 6. Per diem - Sierra Leone 9 senators, $100/day, 3 days (0221) 2 staff, $100/day, 3 days (0225) |
3,300 | |||
| 7. Per diem - Ghana 9 senators, $90/day, 4 days (0221) 2 staff, $90/day, 4 days (0225) |
3,960 | |||
| 8. Per diem - Liberia 9 senators, $100/day, 3 days (0221) 2 staff, $100/day, 3 days (0225) |
3,300 | |||
| 9. Working meals (travel) (0231) | 7,500 | |||
| 10. Insurance (0215) | 300 | |||
| 11. Taxis 9 senators x $200 (0223) 2 staff x $200 (0232) |
2,200 | |||
| 12. Charter bus (0228) (7 days, $1,000/day) |
7,000 | |||
| Sub-total | $200,410 | |||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||
| OTHER | ||||
| 1. Office supplies and stationery (0707) | 500 | |||
| 2. Travel passports, visas and diplomatic notes (0210) | 4,235 | |||
| 3. Medical costs (0451) | 500 | |||
| 4. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 2,500 | |||
| COURIER | ||||
| 5. Courier Charges (0261) | 500 | |||
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| 6. Telephone services (0270) | 500 | |||
| 7. International telephone charges (0275) | 1,000 | |||
| RENTALS | ||||
| 8. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) (5 days, $700/day) |
3,500 | |||
| Sub-total | $13,235 | |||
| Total of Activity 1 | $219,645 | |||
| GRAND TOTAL | $ 219,645 | |||
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, 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 Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, for the purpose of its special study on human rights obligations, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 6,000 Transportation and Communications 200,410 All Other Expenditures 13,235 TOTAL $ 219,645
(includes funds for fact-findings missions)
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair