Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, November 7, 2013

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 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	$ 0
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
2012-2013
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	22,349
SUBTOTAL	$ 22,349
2013-2014
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	16,527
SUBTOTAL	$ 16,527
TOTAL	$ 38,876

2. With respect to its special study on the accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada, authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, June 21, 2011:

2011-2012
General Expenses	$ 12,879
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 12,879
2012-2013
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
2013-2014
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
TOTAL	$12,879

3. With respect to its special study on the 2004, 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care, authorized by the Senate on Thursday June 23, 2011:

2011-2012
General Expenses	$ 1,880
Witness expenses	7,655
SUBTOTAL	$ 9,535
2012-2013
General Expenses	$ 12,310
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 12,310
2013-2014
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
TOTAL	$ 21,845

4. With respect to its special study on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada, authorized by the Senate on Tuesday November 22, 2011:

2011-2012
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
2012-2013
General Expenses	$ 15,441
Witness expenses	21,100
SUBTOTAL	$ 36,541
2013-2014
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
TOTAL	$36,541

5. With respect to its special study on social inclusion and cohesion in Canada, authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 22, 2011:

2011-2012
General Expenses	$ 0
Witness expenses	6,237
SUBTOTAL	$ 6,237
2012-2013
General Expenses	$ 4,270
Witness expenses	490
SUBTOTAL	$ 4,760
2013-2014
General Expenses	$ 5,222
Witness expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 5,222
TOTAL	$16,219

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $ 167.

During the session, your committee held 92 meetings (151.8 hours), heard 310 witnesses and submitted 26 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 12 bills (S-201, S-206, S-202, S-204, C-278, C-288, C-31, C-313, C-316, C-300, C-44 and C-43), and received a total of 21 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

KELVIN K. OGILVIE

Chair