48 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1999, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 133 - Appendix "B"

Wednesday, April 28, 1999
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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WEDNESDAY, April 28, 1999

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its

NINTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 18, 1997 and on November 24, 1998, to examine matters relating to the present state of forestry and the future of forestry in Canada, respectfully requests approval of funds for 1999-2000.

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,

LEONARD J. GUSTAFSON

Chairman

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON BOREAL FOREST OF THE
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2000

ORDERS OF REFERENCE

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, November 18, 1997:

The Honourable Senator Gustafson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine the present state and the future of forestry in Canada; and

That the Committee present its report no later than December 15, 1998.

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

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of February 19, 1998:

That a subcommittee be created and that it be authorized to inquire into issues related to the harvest of the Boreal Forest and other matters relating to forestry which may be referred to it from time to time by the committee;

That the subcommittee be given powers extended to the Standing Committee on Agriculture by rules 89 and 90 of the Rules of the Senate of Canada with the exception of the power to report its findings to the Senate directly;

That the subcommittee be comprised of five (5) members, three of whom shall constitute a quorum;

That the initial membership of the Subcommittee on the Boreal Forest be as follows, The Honourable Senators Robichaud, Spivak, Stratton, Taylor and Whelan;

That substitution in membership be communicated to the clerk of the subcommittee.

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee

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Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, November 24, 1998:

The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich:

That notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on November 18, 1997, to examine matters relating to the present state and future of forestry in Canada, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be empowered to present its final report no later than June 30, 1999; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

After debate,

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

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Professional and Other Services	$ 15,100
Transportation and Communications	4,000
All Other Expenditures	400
TOTAL	$ 19,500

The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on March 18, 1999.

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

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Date                                         Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

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Date                                         Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

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EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Gary O'Brien                                                                                             Date
Principal Clerk, Committees and Private Legislation Directorate

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Siroun Aghajanian, Finance Director                                                           Date

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

TUESDAY, April 27, 1999

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Subcommittee Committee on the Boreal Forest of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000 for the purpose of its Special Study on issues related to the harvest of the Boreal Forest and other matters relating to forestry as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 18, 1997 and Tuesday, November 24, 1998. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 15,100
Transportation and Communications	4,000
All Other Expenditures	400
TOTAL	$ 19,500

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM ROMPKEY

Chair

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