Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Human Rights

Issue 6 - Fifth Report of the Committee

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its

FIFTH 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, 2015.

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, 2015

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, 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

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on Monday, March 3, 2014.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

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Date            THE HONOURABLE MOBINA S. B. JAFFER                  
                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

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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.

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS

CYBERBULLYING

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate             Date

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Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance and Procurement                  Date

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 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	$ 7,200
Total	$ 7,200

Respectfully submitted,

NOËL A. KINSELLA

Chair