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

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 14, 2015

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 14, 2015
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The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met this day at 8:32 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Downe, Fraser, Furey, Housakos, Manning, Marshall, Munson, Poirier, Raine, Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tkachuk, Wells and White (15).

Also in attendance: Nicole Proulx, Chief Corporate Services Officer and Clerk of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, Charles Robert, Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments and Chief Legislative Officer, Michel Patrice Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and Chief, Parliamentary Precinct Services and other senior Senate officials.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

CIBA/2015-05-14/226(P) — Adoption of Minutes of Proceedings

It was moved by Senator Furey that the minutes of proceedings of April 23 and May 7, 2015, in public portions, be adopted.

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

CIBA/2015-05-14/227(P) — Fourteenth Report of the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets

The Honourable Larry Smith (Saurel) presented the fourteenth report of the subcommittee as follows:

Thursday, May 14, 2015

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its

FOURTEENTH REPORT

Your subcommittee recommends the release of the following amounts for fiscal year 2015-2016:

Banking, Trade and Commerce (Digital currency)

General Expenses	$ 16,700
Total	$ 16,700

(includes funds for sole source for professional services)

Official Languages (Second language training)

General Expenses	$ 500
Total	$ 500

Respectfully submitted,

LARRY SMITH
Chair

It was moved by Senator Tkachuk that the fourteenth report of the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets be adopted.

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

At 8:36 a.m., the committee continued in camera.

At 9:47 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Nicole Proulx

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

Lucie Lavoie

Recording Secretary