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