Report of the committee
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 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 | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 11,151 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 11,151 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 95 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 95 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 11,246 | ||||
2. With respect to its special study on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2013:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Activity 1: Ontario | 5,648 | |||||
| Witness Expenses | 117 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 5,765 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 7,464 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 7,464 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 122 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 122 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 13,351 | ||||
3. With respect to its special study on the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 42,735 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 42,735 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Activity 1: Washington | 21,609 | |||||
| Activity 2: Morrisburg | 1,312 | |||||
| Witness Expenses | 12,186 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 35,107 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 0 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 0 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 77,842 | ||||
4. With respect to its special study on international market access priorities for the Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 23, 2014:
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 10,120 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 10,120 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 5,671 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 5,671 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 15,791 | ||||
During the session, your committee held 73 meetings (116 hours and 6 minutes), heard 253 witnesses and submitted 9 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 2 bills (C-18 and C-30) and received a total of 8 orders of reference.
Respectfully submitted,
GHISLAIN MALTAIS
Chair