Report of the committee
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources 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 Second Session of the Forty-first Parliament:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 19,660 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 19,660 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 21,640 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 21,640 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 690 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 690 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 41,990 | ||||
2. With respect to its special study on non-renewable and renewable energy development including energy storage, distribution, transmission, consumption and other emerging technologies in Canada’s three northern territories, authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2014:
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Activity 1: Iqaluit, Kimmirut, Rankin Inlet, Yellowknife, Diavik, What Ti, Whitehorse | 129,814 | |||||
| Witness Expenses | 10,037 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 139,851 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 9,055 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 6,193 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 15,248 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 155,099 | ||||
3. With respect to its special study on the current state of “One Call” programs that identify critical underground infrastructure in Canada, authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 13, 2013:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 1,570 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 1,570 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 1,496 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 1,496 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 3,066 | ||||
During the session, your committee held 66 meetings (90.25 hours), heard 223 witnesses and submitted 17 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 10 bills (C-5, C-15, C-22, C-40, C-46, C-61, C-64, C-72, C-501 and S-6) and received a total of 16 orders of reference.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD NEUFELD
Chair