Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, June 16, 2011

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorised by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to rule 104(2), that the expenses incurred by your committee during the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

Professional and Other Services	$ 0
Transport and Communications	0
Other Expenditures	0
Witness Expenses	10,539
Total	$ 10,539

2. With respect to a special study on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities:

Professional and Other Services	$ 0
Transport and Communications	0
Other Expenditures	8,991
Witness Expenses	15,161
Total	$ 24,152

3. With respect to a special study on access to post-secondary education in Canada:

Professional and Other Services	$ 960
Transport and Communications	0
Other Expenditures	0
Witness Expenses	17,519
Total	$ 18,479

4. With respect to a special study on Canada's pandemic preparedness:

Professional and Other Services	$ 390
Transport and Communications	400
Other Expenditures	0
Witness Expenses	17,835
Total	$ 18,625

In addition to the expenses for the examination of legislation and for the special studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges in the amount of $275 and paid one witness expense pertaining to a study conducted during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament in the amount of $1,838.

Your committee received 21 orders of reference (including 16 bills), held 58 meetings, heard more than 110 hours of testimony from 258 witnesses and submitted 17 reports in relation to its work.

Respectfully submitted,

KELVIN K. OGILVIE

Chair