Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights
Issue 1 - Fourth Report of the Committee
Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, to examine and report upon the issue of cyberbullying in Canada with regard to Canada's international human rights obligations under Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.
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,
MOBINA S. B. JAFFER
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
CYBERBULLYING
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, November 19, 2013:
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report upon the issue of cyberbullying in Canada with regard to Canada's international human rights obligations under Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;
That, notwithstanding rule 12-16, the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be empowered to hold occasional meetings in camera for the purpose of hearing witnesses and gathering sensitive evidence; 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 no later than June 30, 2014, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
| General Expenses | $5,200 |
| TOTAL | $5,200 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on Monday, December 9, 2013.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
Date
The Honourable Mobina S. B. Jaffer
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
Date
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and
Administration
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
| Year | Budget | Actual |
| 2012-2013 | $31,900 | $24,430 |
| 2013-2014 | $5,000 | $1,455 |
GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE SPECIAL STUDY
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.
$31,085
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
CYBERBULLYING
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014
| GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| COURIER | ||||||
| 1. | Courier Charges (0261) | 200 | ||||
| PRINTING | ||||||
| 2. | Printing (0321) | 5,000 | ||||
| Sub-total | $5,200 | |||||
| Total of General Expenses | $5,200 | |||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk,
Date
Committees Directorate
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 Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, for the purpose of its special study on cyberbullying, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The said budget is as follows:
General Expenses $ 5,200 Total $ 5,200
Respectfully submitted,
NOËL A. KINSELLA
Chair