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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 3 - Second Report of the Committee

Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence 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 Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities, 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 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,

PAMELA WALLIN

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, June 22, 2011:

The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities; and

That the papers and evidence received and taken and the work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Third session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the Committee.

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 $ 42,000
Transportation and Communications 375,498
All Other Expenditures 18,140
TOTAL $ 435,638

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday, October 3, 2011.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

_________________________________________________________________________________
Date                            The Honourable Pamela Wallin
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

_________________________________________________________________________________
Date                            The Honourable David Tkachuk
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012

GENERAL EXPENSES
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,000      
2. Communications consultant (0303)
(2 days, $1,000/day)		 2,000      
3. Communications consultant - editing services (0303) (sole sourcing)
(25 days, $1,000/day)		 25,000      
4. Consultant services (0431)
(10 days, $1,000/day)		 10,000      
Sub-total   $38,000    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous expenses (0798) 1,000      
Sub-total   $1,000    
Total of General Expenses     $39,000  
ACTIVITY 1: Washington, D.C.
FACT-FINDING — December 2011
11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,000      
Sub-total   $1,000    
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
9 senators x $3,500 (0224)
2 staff x $1,600 (0227)		 34,700      
2. Hotel accommodation
9 senators, $400/night, 3 nights (0222)
2 staff, $400/night, 3 nights (0226)		 13,200      
3. Per diem
9 senators, $90/day, 4 days (0221)
2 staff, $90/day, 4 days (0225)		 3,960      
4. Working meals (travel) (0231) 3,000      
5. Taxis
9 senators x $120 (0223)
2 staff x $120 (0232)		 1,320      
6. Charter bus (0228)
(3 days, $1,000/day)		 3,000      
Sub-total   $59,180    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Travel passports, visas and diplomatic notes (0210) 990      
2. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 500      
RENTALS
3. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
(2 days, $1,000/day)		 2,000      
Sub-total   $3,490    
Total of Activity 1     $63,670  
ACTIVITY 2: West Coast Naval Base (Esquimalt, B.C.)
FACT-FINDING — November 2011
11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,000      
Sub-total   $1,000    
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
9 senators x $3,150 (0224)
2 staff x $2,500 (0227)		 33,350      
2. Hotel accommodation
9 senators, $220/night, 3 nights (0222)
2 staff, $220/night, 3 nights (0226)		 7,260      
3. Per diem
9 senators, $86/day, 4 days (0221)
2 staff, $86/day, 4 days (0225)		 3,784      
4. Working meals (travel) (0231) 1,500      
5. Taxis
9 senators x $120 (0223)
2 staff x $120 (0232)		 1,320      
6. Charter bus (0228)
(3 days, $1,000/day)		 3,000      
Sub-total   $50,214    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 500      
RENTALS
2. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
(1 day, $1,000/day)		 1,000      
Sub-total   $1,500    
Total of Activity 2     $52,714  
ACTIVITY 3: East Coast Naval Base, Halifax, N.S.
FACT-FINDING — March 2012
11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,000      
Sub-total   $1,000    
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
9 senators x $3,000 (0224)
2 staff x $1,700 (0227)		 30,400      
2. Hotel accommodation
9 senators, $200/night, 3 nights (0222)
2 staff, $200/night, 3 nights (0226)		 6,600      
3. Per diem
9 senators, $86/day, 4 days (0221)
2 staff, $86/day, 4 days (0225)		 3,784      
4. Working meals (travel) (0231) 1,000      
5. Taxis
9 senators x $120 (0223)
2 staff x $120 (0232)		 1,320      
6. Charter bus (0228)
(3 days, $1,000/day)		 3,000      
Sub-total   $46,104    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 500      
RENTALS
2. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
(1 day, $1,000/day)		 1,000      
Sub-total   $1,500    
Total of Activity 3     $48,604  
ACTIVITY 4: International: London - Kabul
FACT-FINDING — January 2012
11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,000      
Sub-total   $1,000    
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
9 senators x $17,550 (0224)
2 staff x $11,300 (0227)		 180,550      
2. Hotel accommodation - London
9 senators, $350/night, 3 nights (0222)
2 staff, $350/night, 3 nights (0226)		 11,550      
3. Hotel accommodation - Dubai
9 senators, $400/night, 2 nights (0222)
2 staff, $400/night, 2 nights (0226)		 8,800      
4. Per diem - London
9 senators, $160/day, 4 days (0221)
2 staff, $160/day, 4 days (0225)		 7,040      
5. Per diem - Dubai
9 senators, $135/day, 2 days (0221)
2 staff, $135/day, 2 days (0225)		 2,970      
6. Per diem - Afghanistan
9 senators, $20/day, 2 days (0221)
2 staff, $20/day, 2 days (0225)		 440      
7. Working meals (travel) (0231) 3,000      
8. Taxis
9 senators x $150 (0223)
2 staff x $150 (0232)		 1,650      
9. Charter bus (0228)
(4 days, $1,000/day)		 4,000      
Sub-total   $220,000    
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
OTHER
1. Travel passports, visas and diplomatic notes (0210) 7,150      
2. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 1,000      
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
3. International telephone charges (0275) 500      
RENTALS
4. Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540)
(2 days, $1,000/day)		 2,000      
Sub-total   $10,650    
Total of Activity 4     $231,650  
Grand Total       $ 435,638

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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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 National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 for the purpose of its special study on National Security and Defence Policies, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $ 37,000
Transportation and Communications 96,318
All Other Expenditures 4,000
TOTAL $ 137,318

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair

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