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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 5 - Fifth Report of the Committee

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, to examine and report the state of Canada's defence and security relations with the United States, requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered 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,

PAMELA WALLIN

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SEPCIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S DEFENCE AND SECURITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UNITED STATES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, March 7, 2012:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wallin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the state of Canada's defence and security relationships with the United States; and

That the Committee present its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2013 and that the Committee retain, until March 31, 2014, all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $ 1,000
Transportation and Communications $ 35,517
All Other Expenditures $ 500
TOTAL $ 37,017

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday, March 26, 2012.

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

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

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

 

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

This is the first budget request for this order of reference.

For information only

For all previous orders of references:

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
40-2 40-3 41-1
Budget approved 452,494 173,170 137,318
Expenditures 233,818 71,814 Not available

GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE SPECIAL STUDY

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.

The total estimated cost of this study is approximately $ 80,000. The committee expects to request funds for another fact-finding mission to Washington, D.C. in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S DEFENCE AND SECURITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UNITED STATES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013

 

ACTIVITY 1: Washington, D.C.
FACT-FINDING
11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff1
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 1,000    
Sub-total   $1,000  
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
9 senators x $2,000 (0224)
2 staff x $2,000 (0227)		 22,000    
2. Hotel accommodation
9 senators, $220/night, 3 nights (0222)
2 staff, $220/night, 3 nights (0226)		 7,260    
3. Per diem
9 senators, $89/day, 3 days (0221)
2 staff, $89/day, 3 days (0225)		 2,937    
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)
(2 days, $500/day)		 1,000    
Sub-total   $35,517  
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES      
OTHER      
1. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 500    
Sub-total   $500  
Total of Activity 1     $37,017
Grand Total     $ 37,017

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

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1 1 committee clerk and 1 analyst

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 National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 for the purpose of its special study on Canada's defence and security relationships with the United States, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $ 1,000
Transportation and Communications $ 35,517
All Other Expenditures $ 500
TOTAL $ 37,017

(includes funds for fact-finding mission)

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair

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