Thursday, March 29, 2018

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its

TENTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 14, 2016, to study Maritime Search and Rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.

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,

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND OCEANS

Study on Maritime Search and Rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2019

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, April 14, 2016:

The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and report on Maritime Search and Rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities; and

That the Committee report from time to time to the Senate, but no later than November 30, 2017, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

ATTEST

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, November 28, 2017:

The Honourable Senator Gold moved, for the Honourable Senator Manning, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mégie:

That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Thursday, April 14, 2016, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in relation to its study on Maritime Search and Rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities be extended from November 30, 2017 to June 30, 2018.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

ATTEST

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SUMMARY OF BUDGET

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

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

GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE SPECIAL STUDY

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.

Expenses for fiscal year 2016-2017: $85,754

Expenses for fiscal year 2017-2018: $151,422

Estimate of the total cost of the special study: $399,262

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, March 29, 2018

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for the proposed expenditures of the said committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, for its special study on Maritime Search and Rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 14, 2016. The approved budget is as follows:

(includes funds for public hearings and fact-finding missions, as well as approval for sole source for charter flight; includes funds for 8 senators to travel)

The budgets approved by the Senate for each travel activity are the maximum amount that can be spent for that activity;

Budgets normally include funds for the full membership of the committee to travel;

In general, a reduced delegation actually travels and efforts are made to find additional savings;

Therefore, actual expenditures are expected to be considerably below the approved budget, and they will be reported to the Senate;

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Any funds remaining at the conclusion of a travel activity will be clawed-back and can be made available for allocation to committees for other activities.

Respectfully submitted,