Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence
Issue 5 - Fourth Report of the Committee
Thursday, April 3, 2014
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, December 12, 2013 to examine and report on the policies, practices, and collaborative efforts of Canada Border Services Agency in determining admissibility to Canada and removal of inadmissible individuals, respectfully request funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:
a) to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary; and
b) to travel inside 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,
DANIEL LANG
Chair
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, December 12, 2013:
The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger:
That the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the policies, practices, and collaborative efforts of Canada Border Services Agency in determining admissibility to Canada and removal of inadmissible individuals; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2014, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 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
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
| GENERAL EXPENSES | $0 |
| ACTIVITY 1: Ottawa | $3,510 |
| TOTAL | $3,510 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday, March 3, 2014.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Daniel Lang | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence |
| Date | Noel A. Kinsella | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
No funds have been previously requested for this order of reference.
GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE SPECIAL STUDY
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.
The Committee does not intend to request additional funds for this study.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE
SPECIAL STUDY ON THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015
| ACTIVITY 1: Ottawa | |||||||||
| FACT-FINDING | |||||||||
| 14 participants: 9 Senators, 5 staff | |||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||||||||
| HOSPITALITY | |||||||||
| 1. | Hospitality - room rental (0410) | 500 | |||||||
| Sub-total | $500 | ||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES | |||||||||
| 1. | Per diem | 1,260 | |||||||
| 9 senators, $90/day, 1 day (0221) | |||||||||
| 5 staff, $90/day, 1 day (0225) | |||||||||
| 2. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 500 | |||||||
| 3. | Charter bus (0228) | 800 | |||||||
| (1 day, $800/day) | |||||||||
| Sub-total | $2,560 | ||||||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||||||
| OTHER | |||||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 200 | |||||||
| RENTALS | |||||||||
| 2. | Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) | 250 | |||||||
| (1 day, $250/day) | |||||||||
| Sub-total | $450 | ||||||||
| Total of Activity 1 | $3,510 | ||||||||
| Grand Total | $ 3,510 | ||||||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate |
Date |
| 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 National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, for the purpose of its special study on the policies and practices of Canada Border Services Agency, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, December 12, 2013. The said budget is as follows:
Activity 1: Ottawa $ 3,510 Total $ 3,510 (includes funds for a fact-finding mission)
Respectfully submitted,
NOËL A. KINSELLA
Chair