Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 18, 2013
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 18, 2013
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The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met this day, at 8:35 a.m., the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Campbell, Carignan, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cordy, Downe, Doyle, Furey, Johnson, Marshall, Munson, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, and Tkachuk. (14)
In attendance: Mr. Gary W. O'Brien, Clerk of the Senate, and other senior Senate officials.
IE/2013-04-18/307(P) — Living Expenses in the NCR
The chair informed the committee that, at the next meeting of the committee, he should have a timeline regarding the delivery of the reports on the audits being conducted by the external auditors.
IE/2013-04-18/308(P) — Adoption of Minutes of Proceedings
It was moved, by Senator Campbell, that the minutes of proceedings of March 21, 2013, public portion, be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was — Resolved in the affirmative.
IE/2013-04-18/309(P) — Thirty-third Report of the Subcommittee on the Review of Committee Budgets and International Travel
The Chair of the Subcommittee on the Review of Committee Budgets and International Travel, Senator Comeau, presented the Thirty-third Report of the Subcommittee as follows:
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Subcommittee on the Review of Committee Budgets and International Travel of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
THIRTY-THIRD REPORT
Your subcommittee recommends the release of the following amounts for fiscal year 2013-14:
Agriculture and Forestry (Research and Innovation)
Activity 1: British Columbia $ 130,563 Activity 2: Ontario $ 22,230 Total $ 152,793 (includes funds for fact-finding missions)
Banking, Trade and Commerce (Legislation)
General Expenses $7,300 Total $7,300 Conflict of Interest for Senators
General Expenses $50,000 Total $50,000 (includes funds for sole source for professional services)
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (Hydrocarbon Transportation)
General Expenses $ 15,000 Activity 1: Washington, D.C. $ 39,312 Activity 2: Halifax, N.S. and Saint John, N.B. $102,246 Total $156,558 (includes funds for fact-finding missions)
Fisheries and Oceans (Regulation of Aquaculture)
Activity 1: Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia $146,897 Total $146,897 (includes funds for public hearings and fact-finding missions)
National Security and Defence (Defence and Security Relationships with the United States)
Activity 1: Washington, D.C. $38,020 Total $38,020 (includes funds for a fact-finding mission)
National Security and Defence (Canadian Forces Bases)
Activity 1: Kingston, ON $10,830 Activity 2: Trenton, ON $10,830 Total $21,660 (includes funds for fact-finding missions)
National Security and Defence (Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs)
General Expenses $ 700 Activity 1: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC $ 3,990 Activity 2: Charlottetown, P.E.I. $19,780 Total $24,470 (includes funds for fact-finding missions)
Scrutiny of Regulations (Joint)
Professional and Other Services $ 810 Transportation and Communications $ 750 All Other Expenditures $1,440 Total $3,000 Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Social Inclusion and Cohesion)
General Expenses $12,550 Total $12,550 Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Prescription Pharmaceuticals)
General Expenses $30,600 Total $30,600
Your subcommittee wishes to recognize the efforts of committees to reduce expenditures. Since airline fares are such a large part of committee travel budget applications, it wishes to acknowledge those committees that have agreed to travel on economy fare tickets, even though the Senate Administrative Rules permit business class travel for senators. Your subcommittee would like to encourage all committees to give serious consideration to travelling economy fare, especially for shorter flights. Your subcommittee also wishes to recognize committees that have chosen to use rail travel where appropriate as a cost-effective means of transportation.
Respectfully submitted,
It was moved by Senator Comeau that the Thirty-third report of the Subcommittee on the Review of Committee Budgets and International Travel be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
At 8:44 a.m., the committee proceeded, in camera.
At 9 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Standing Committee
on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
Lucie Lavoie
Recording Secretary