Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights 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
Witness Expenses $ 9,382 SUBTOTAL $ 9,382 2012-2013
Witness Expenses $ 1,420 SUBTOTAL $ 1,420 2013-2014
Witness Expenses $ 6,135 SUBTOTAL $ 6,135 TOTAL $ 16,937
2. With respect to its special study monitoring the issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, reviewing the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2011:
2011-2012
Activity 1: Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia $ 7,799 Witness Expenses 3,349 SUBTOTAL $ 11,148 2012-2013
Witness Expenses $ 984 SUBTOTAL $ 984 2013-2014
Witness Expenses $ 2,115 SUBTOTAL $ 2,115 TOTAL $ 14,247
3. With respect to its special study on cyberbullying in Canada authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 30, 2011:
2011-2012
Witness Expenses $ 1,099 SUBTOTAL $ 1,099 2012-2013
General Expenses $ 24,430 Witness Expenses 21,840 SUBTOTAL $ 46,270 2013-2014
General Expenses $ 1,455 SUBTOTAL $ 1,455 TOTAL $ 48,824
4. With respect to its special study on issues of discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, October 26, 2011:
2013-2014
Witness Expenses $ 904 SUBTOTAL $ 904 TOTAL $ 904
5. With respect to its special study on issues pertaining to the human rights of First Nations band members who reside off- reserve authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2012:
2012-2013
Activity 1: Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Vancouver $ 75,421 Witness Expenses 5,909 SUBTOTAL $ 81,330 2013-2014
Activity 1 of 2012-2013, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Vancouver (unused airfare credit) $ 2,531 SUBTOTAL $ 2,531 TOTAL $ 78,799
In addition to the Expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $322.
During the session, your committee held 40 meetings (95 hours, 55 m), heard 269 witnesses and submitted 14 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 3 bills (S-2, C-279 and C-304) and received a total of 11 orders of reference.
Respectfully submitted,
MOBINA S. B. JAFFER
Chair