Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 9 - Third Report of the Committee
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, to examine and report on the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 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 for the purpose of such study;
b) travel inside Canada; and
c) 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,
PERCY MOCKLER
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
SPECIAL STUDY ON BEE HEALTH
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 21, 2013:
The Honourable Senator Mercer, for the Honourable Senator Mockler, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine and report on the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine this topic within the context of:
(a) the importance of bees in pollination to produce food, especially fruit and vegetables, seed for crop production and honey production in Canada;
(b) the current state of native pollinators, leafcutter and honey bees in Canada;
(c) the factors affecting honey bee health, including disease, parasites and pesticides in Canada and globally;
(d) strategies for governments, producers and industry to ensure bee health; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2014 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
| Activity 1: Washington DC | $55,140 |
| Activity 2: Morrisburg, Ontario | $4,110 |
| TOTAL | $59,250 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on March 6, 2014.
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 NOËL A. KINSELLA
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.
Estimate of the total cost of the Special Study — $59,250.
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
SPECIAL STUDY ON BEE HEALTH
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015
| ACTIVITY 1: Fact Finding - Washington DC | ||||
| FACT-FINDING -Washington DC | ||||
| 14 participants: 12 Senators, 2 staff | ||||
| (1 clerk, 1 analyst) | ||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||
| HOSPITALITY | ||||
| 1. | Hospitality - meals (0410) | 2,000 | ||
| 2. | Hospitality - gifts (0424) | 200 | ||
| Sub-total | $2,200 | |||
| TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES | ||||
| 1. | Transportation - air | 21,700 | ||
| 12 senators x $1,550 (0224) | ||||
| 2 staff x $1,550 (0227) | ||||
| 2. | Hotel accommodation | 16,800 | ||
| 12 senators, $400/night, 3 nights (0222) | ||||
| 2 staff, $400/night, 3 nights (0226) | ||||
| 3. | Per diem | 5,040 | ||
| 12 senators, $90/day, 4 days (0221) | ||||
| 2 staff, $90/day, 4 days (0225) | ||||
| 4. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 2,000 | ||
| 5. | Taxis | 2,100 | ||
| 12 senators x $150 (0223) | ||||
| 2 staff x $150 (0232) | ||||
| 6. | Charter bus (0228) | 3,000 | ||
| (3 days, $1,000/day) | ||||
| Sub-total | $50,640 | |||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||
| OTHER | ||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 500 | ||
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| 2. | International telephone charges (0275) | 200 | ||
| PRINTING | ||||
| 3. | Printing (0321) | 100 | ||
| RENTALS | ||||
| 4. | Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) | 1,500 | ||
| (3 days, $500/day) | ||||
| Sub-total | $2,300 | |||
| Total of Activity 1 | ||||
| ACTIVITY 2: Fact Finding - Morrisburg, Ontario | ||||
| FACT-FINDING - Morrisburg, Ontario | ||||
| 16 participants: 12 Senators, 4 staff | ||||
| (1 clerk, 1 analyst, 2 interpreters) | ||||
| TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES | |||||
| 1. | Per diem | 960 | |||
| 12 senators, $60/day, 1 day (0221) | |||||
| 4 staff, $60/day, 1 day (0225) | |||||
| 2. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 1,200 | |||
| 3. | Taxis | 800 | |||
| 12 senators x $50 (0223) | |||||
| 4 staff x $50 (0232) | |||||
| 4. | Charter bus (0228) | 900 | |||
| (1 day, $900/day) | |||||
| Sub-total | $3,860 | ||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||
| RENTALS | |||||
| 5. | Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) | 250 | |||
| (1 day, $250/day) | |||||
| Sub-total | $250 | ||||
| Total of Activity 2 | $4,110 | ||||
| Grand Total | $ 59,250 | ||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, DateCommittees Directorate
Nicole Proulx,
Date
Director of Finance and Procurement
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, April 3, 2014
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, 2015, for the purpose of its special study on bee health, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2014. The said budget is as follows:
Activity 1: Washington, DC $ 55,140 Activity 2: Morrisburg, Ontario 4,110 TOTAL $ 59,250
(includes funds for fact-finding missions)
Respectfully submitted,
NOËL A. KINSELLA
Chair