Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 2 - Second Report of the Committee
Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2013 to examine and report on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to:
(a) engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary; and
(b) 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,
PERCY MOCKLER
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
SPECIAL STUDY ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 7, 2013:
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine research and development efforts in the context of:
(a) developing new markets domestically and internationally;
(b) enhancing agricultural sustainability;
(c) improving food diversity and security; and
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the First session of the Forty-first Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2014 and that the Committee retain until September 30, 2014 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
| Activity 1: Ontario | $22,556 |
| TOTAL | $22,556 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on Tuesday, November 19, 2013.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | The Honourable Percy Mockler | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| Date | The Honourable Gerald J. Comeau | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF
THE SPECIAL STUDY
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.
Expenses for fiscal year 2011-2012 — $52,123
Expenses for fiscal year 2012-2013 — $94,713
Expenses for fiscal year 2013-2014 — $31,344
Estimate of the total cost of the special study — $200,736
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
SPECIAL STUDY ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014
| ACTIVITY 1: Fact-Finding Mission in Ontario
(Niagara on the Lake, Guelph and Toronto) |
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| 17 participants: 12 Senators, 5 staff (Clerk, Analyst and 3 Interpreters) | |||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES | |||||||||
| 1. | Transportation - train | 2,575 | |||||||
| 12 senators x $0 (0224) | |||||||||
| 5 staff x $515 (0227) | |||||||||
| 2. | Hotel accommodation | 6,120 | |||||||
| 12 senators, $180/night, 2 nights (0222) | |||||||||
| 5 staff, $180/night, 2 nights (0226) | |||||||||
| 3. | Per diem | 4,641 | |||||||
| 12 senators, $91/day, 3 days (0221) | |||||||||
| 5 staff, $91/day, 3 days (0225) | |||||||||
| 4. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 1,500 | |||||||
| 5. | Taxis | 1,020 | |||||||
| 12 senators x $60 (0223) | |||||||||
| 5 staff x $60 (0232) | |||||||||
| 6. | Charter bus (0228) | 4,500 | |||||||
| (3 days, $1,500/day) | |||||||||
| Sub-total | $20,356 | ||||||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||||||
| OTHER | |||||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 200 | |||||||
| RENTALS | |||||||||
| 2. | Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) | 1,000 | |||||||
| (2 days, $500/day) | |||||||||
| 3. | Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) | 1,000 | |||||||
| (2 days, $500/day) | |||||||||
| Sub-total | $2,200 | ||||||||
| Total of Activity 1 | $22,556 | ||||||||
| Grand Total | $ 22,556 | ||||||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate |
Date |
| Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance and Procurement | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, for the purpose of its special study on research and innovation efforts in the agriculture sector, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2013. The said budget is as follows:
Activity 1: Ontario $ 22,556 TOTAL $ 22,556
(includes funds for a fact-finding mission)
Respectfully submitted,
NOËL A. KINSELLA
Chair