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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 7 - Sixth Report of the Committee

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its

SIXTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Monday, December 9, 2013, to study the challenges faced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in relation to the changing environment of broadcasting and communications, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, and further requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to travel outside 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,

DENNIS DAWSON

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES FACED BY
THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Monday, December 9, 2013:

The Honourable Senator Housakos, for the Honourable Senator Dawson, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on the challenges faced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in relation to the changing environment of broadcasting and communications; and

That the committee report to the Senate from time to time, with a final report no later than June 30, 2015 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 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

Activity 1: Halifax-Quebec-Sherbrooke	$159,905
Activity 2: Toronto	$53,173
Activity 3: Montreal	$49,733
Activity 4: London, UK	$89,100
TOTAL	$351,911

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on May 27, 2014.

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

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Date                Dennis Dawson   
                       Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

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Date                Noël A. Kinsella
                       Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

GENERAL ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL COST OF
THE SPECIAL STUDY

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the general estimate of the total cost of the special study is $ 554,021.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES FACED BY
THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

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

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, June 5, 2014

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications 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 challenges faced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as authorized by the Senate on Monday, December 9, 2013. The said budget is as follows:

Activity 1: Halifax — Quebec — Sherbrooke	$ 159,905
Activity 2: Toronto	53,173
Activity 3: Montreal	49,733
Activity 4: London, UK	0
Total	$ 262,811

(includes funds for public hearings and fact-finding missions; includes funds for 12 senators to travel; decision on Activity 4 deferred)

Respectfully submitted,

NOËL A. KINSELLA

Chair

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