Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Issue 4 - Ninth Report of the Committee

Thursday, October 2, 2014

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to table its

NINTH REPORT

On Thursday, March 27, 2014, the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration agreed to table in the Senate the post-activity expenditure reports of Senate committees in order to increase the public's understanding of committee budgets and expenditures.

This responds to an increased demand for transparency regarding Senate expenses.

Therefore, your committee now tables the following committee post-activity expenditure reports for 2013-2014 (2nd Session, 41st Parliament), which are appended to this report:

Agriculture and Forestry (Research and innovation efforts in the agriculture sector)

Activity 1: Ontario (Fact-finding mission)

Budget	$ 22,556
Expenditures	$ 5,648
Surplus	$ 16,908

Fisheries and Oceans (Aquaculture)

Activity 1: British Columbia (Fact-finding mission and public hearings)

Budget	$ 172,017
Expenditures	$ 79,817
Surplus	$ 92,200

Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)

Activity 1: Brockville, Ontario (Fact-finding mission)

Budget	$ 4,394
Expenditures	$ 715
Surplus	$ 3,679

National Security and Defence (International security and defence relations)

Activity 1: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
(Fact-finding mission)

Budget	$ 65,120
Expenditures	$ 27,696
Surplus	$ 37,424

Transport and Communications (CBC/Radio-Canada)

Activity 1: Winnipeg, Edmonton, Yellowknife
(Fact-finding mission)

Budget	$ 80,597
Expenditures	$ 31,455
Surplus	$ 49,192

Respectfully submitted,

NOËL A. KINSELLA

Chair