46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 20 - Appendix B

Thursday, November 20, 1997
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1997

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on October 29, 1997 to examine and make recommendations upon the state of transportation safety and security in Canada and to complete a comparative review of technical issues and legal and regulatory structures with a view to ensuring that transportation safety and security in Canada are of such high quality as to meet the needs of Canada and Canadians in the twenty-first century and to present its final report no later than December 31, 1998, respectfully requests that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within and outside Canada and to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its study.

Pursuant to section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL STUDY ON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1998

Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, October 29, 1997:

The Order of the Day being read,

The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu:

THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and make recommendations upon the state of transportation safety and security in Canada and to complete a comparative review of technical issues and legal and regulatory structures with a view to ensuring that transportation safety and security in Canada are of such high quality as to meet the needs of Canada and Canadians in the twenty-first century;

THAT the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Second Session of the Thirty-fifth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

THAT the Committee be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings; and

THAT the Committee present its final report no later than December 31, 1998.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 68 500
Transportation and Communications	95 500
All Other Expenditures	5 000
TOTAL	$ 169 000

The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Tuesday, November 4, 1997.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered.

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Date                     Lise Bacon, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

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Date                    William Rompkey, Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy,
                            Budgets and Administration

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EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

Professional and Other Services
1. Expert consultants (0401)	$ 45 000
2. Communications consultant (0401)	10 000
3. Conference registration fees (0406)	10 000
4. Working meals (0415)	3 000
5. Hospitality - Committee (0410)	500
		$ 68 500
Transportation and Communications
1. Travel to conferences (0201)	5000
2. Committee Travel Expenses (0201)
Destination : Rotterdam, Brussels, Paris, London (12 days)
5 Senators, 4 Staff (1 Clerk, 3 Research Assistants)
Total participants: 9
Air transportation	33 000
Rail transportation	3 000
Ground transportation	2 000
Mini-bus	5 000
Per diems	10 000
Accommodation (11 nights)	34 000
Contingencies	2 000
3. Courier Services (0213)	1 000
4. Telecommunications (0223)	500
		95 500
All Other Expenditures
1. Rental of meeting rooms (0500) $500 per diem x 7 days	3 500
2. Purchase of books and periodicals (0702)	500
3. Miscellaneous (0799)	1000
		5 000
Total		$ 169 000

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Date                     Gary O'Brien, Director of Committees and Private Legislation

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Date                     S. Aghajanian, Director of Finance

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, November 20, 1997

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998 for the purpose of its study on the state of transportation safety and security in Canada as authorized by the Senate on October 29, 1997. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 68,500
Transport and Communications	95,500
All Other Expenditures	5,000
TOTAL	$ 169,000

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM ROMPKEY

Chairman

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