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Social Affairs, Science and Technology

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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue No. 2 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 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    2,860
SUBTOTAL    $ 2,860
2014-2015
General Expenses    $ 0
Witness Expenses    32,997
SUBTOTAL    $ 32,997
2015-2016
General Expenses    $ 0
Witness Expenses    1,456
SUBTOTAL    $ 1,456
TOTAL    $ 37,313

2. With respect to its special study on prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013:

2013-2014
General Expenses    $ 6,420
Witness Expenses    7,380
SUBTOTAL    $ 13,800
2014-2015
General Expenses    $ 9,459
Witness Expenses    9,428
SUBTOTAL    $ 18,887
2015-2016
General Expenses    $ 0
Witness Expenses    0
SUBTOTAL    $ 0
TOTAL    $ 32,687

3. With respect to its special study on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way forward, authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2014:

2013-2014
General Expenses    $ 0
Witness Expenses    0
SUBTOTAL    $ 0
2014-2015
General Expenses    $ 0
Witness Expenses    13,488
SUBTOTAL    $ 13,488
2015-2016
General Expenses    $ 0
Witness Expenses    8,594
SUBTOTAL    $ 8,594
TOTAL    $ 22,082

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $49.

During the session, your committee held 84 meetings (123.16 hours), heard 283 witnesses and submitted 22 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 13 bills and received a total of 22 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

KELVIN KENNETH OGILVIE

Chair

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