Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, November 21, 2013

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

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

2011-2012
General Expenses	$ 1,842
Witness Expenses	71,479
SUBTOTAL	$ 73,321
2012-2013
General Expenses	$ 2,752
Witness Expenses	34,079
SUBTOTAL	$ 36,831
2013-2014
Witness Expenses	$ 9,770
SUBTOTAL	$ 9,770
TOTAL	$ 119,922

2. With respect to its special study on Parole Board of Canada User Fees Proposal authorized by the Senate on September 27, 2011:

2011-2012
Witness Expenses	$3,702
SUBTOTAL	$ 3,702
TOTAL	$3,702

3. With respect to its special study on an Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings) S.C. 1997, c. 30, authorized by the Senate on October 4, 2011:

2011-2012
Witness Expenses	$ 718
SUBTOTAL	$ 718
TOTAL	$ 718

4. With respect to its special study on the proposed Firearms Information Regulations (Non-Restricted Firearms) authorized by the Senate on June 14, 2012:

2012-2013
Witness Expenses	$1,978
SUBTOTAL	$ 1,978
TOTAL	$1,978

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $ 18.

During the session, your committee held 97 meetings (219 hours), heard 447 witnesses and submitted 30 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 29 bills and conducted 3 special studies and received a total of 34 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

BOB RUNCIMAN

Chair