Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Anti-terrorism Act
Issue 2 - First Report of the Committee
Thursday, February 17, 2005
The Special Senate Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Monday, December 13, 2004 to undertake a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act, (S.C. 2001, c.41), respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its study.
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,
JOYCE FAIRBAIRN
Chair
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2005
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of December 13, 2004:
The question was then put on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:
That a Special Committee of the Senate be appointed to undertake a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act, (S.C. 2001, c.41);
That, notwithstanding rule 85(1)(b), the special committee comprise nine members namely the Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Day, Fairbairn, Fraser, Harb, Jaffer, Joyal, Kinsella and Lynch-Staunton and that four members constitute a quorum;
That the committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to adjourn from place to place within and outside Canada, to examine witnesses, to report from time to time and to print such papers and evidence from day to day as may be ordered by the committee;
That, notwithstanding rule 92(1), the committee be empowered to hold occasional meetings in camera for the purpose of hearing witnesses and gathering specialized or sensitive information;
That the committee be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings;
That the committee submit its final report no later than December 18, 2005, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until December 31, 2005; and
That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that any report so deposited be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.
The motion as amended was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 9,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 10,000 |
The above budget was approved by the Special Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act on ____________________.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Senator Joyce Fairbairn, P.C. | |
| Chair, Special Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act |
| Date | Senator George Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2005
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1.
Meals (0415) Working Meals (18 meals x $500) |
$ 9,000 | |
| Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 9,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| Total — Transportation and Communications | 0 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1.Purchase of books and periodicals (0702) | 500 | |
| 2.Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) | 500 | |
| Total — All Other Expenditures | 1,000 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | $ 10,000 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, February 17, 2005
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Special Senate Committee on the Anti-Terrorism Act for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, for the purpose of undertaking a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act, as authorized by the Senate on Monday, December 13, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 9,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| Total | $ 10,000 |
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FUREY
Chair