Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, November 7, 2013

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications 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	1,299
SUBTOTAL	$ 1,299
TOTAL	$ 1,299

2. With respect to its special study on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry, authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 15, 2011:

2011-2012

General Expenses	$        0
Activity 1: Montreal, Plattsburg	2,531
Witness expenses	452
SUBTOTAL	$ 2,983

2012-2013

General Expenses	$  9,557
Activity 1: Toronto, Buffalo	9,960
Activity 2: Yellowknife	23,179
Activity 3: Iqualuit	13,328
Witness expenses	443
SUBTOTAL	$ 56,467
TOTAL	$ 59 450

During the session, your committee held 56 meetings (53.48 hours), heard 109 witnesses and submitted 11 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 3 bills (S-4, S-321 and C-52) and received a total of 9 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

DENNIS DAWSON

Chair