Journals of the Senate
48 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1999, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 140 - Appendix "B"
Thursday, May 13, 1999
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
Thursday, May 13, 1999
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
("A" presented only for the
Senate)
Your committee, which is authorized by section 19 of the Statutory Instruments Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-22, to review and scrutinize statutory instruments, now 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,
Céline Hervieux-Payette
Joint Chair
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2000
STATUTORY ORDER OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Statutory Instruments Act R.S.C. 1985, c. S-22:
19. Every statutory instrument issued, made or established after December 31, 1971 other than an instrument the inspection of which and the obtaining of copies of which are precluded by any regulations made pursuant to paragraph 20( d), shall stand permanently referred to any Committee of the House of Commons, of the Senate or of both Houses of Parliament that may be established for the purpose of reviewing and scrutinizing statutory instruments.
The proposed expenditures will be shared by the two Houses on the following basis:
The Senate 30%
House of Commons 70%
| The said budget is as follows: | TOTAL
|
SENATE
|
H. of C.
|
| Professional and Other Services | $ 206,500
|
$ 61,950
|
$ 144,550
|
| Transport and Communications
|
$ 7,000
|
$ 2,100
|
$ 4,900
|
| Miscellaneous
|
$ 11,300
|
$ 3,390
|
$ 7,910
|
| Total
|
$ 224,800
|
$ 67,440
|
$ 157,360
|
The foregoing budget was approved by the Committee on _________________________
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered.
Date
Joint Chairman of the
Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
Date
Chairman of the
Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE SCRUTINY OF REGULATIONS
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
|
TOTAL
|
SENATE
|
H of C
|
|
|
100%
|
30%
|
70%
|
| 1. Legal Counsel (0402) (Payments to the
Library of Parliament) Note: These payments represent the direct salary and other costs incurred by the Committee in respect of the services of two Counsel assigned to the Committee by the Library of Parliament.
|
$ 131,000
|
$ 39,300
|
$ 91,700
|
| 2. Administrative Assistants (0101) (Payments to
the Senate) Note:These payments represent the direct salary and other costs incurred by the Committee in respect of the services of two Administrative Assistants assigned to the Committee by the Senate.
|
$ 73,500
|
$ 22,050
|
$ 51,450
|
| 3. Meals (0415) Coffee
|
$ 1,500
|
$ 450
|
$ 1,050
|
| 4. Hospitality (0410)
|
$ 500
|
$ 150
|
$ 350
|
| Subtotal:
|
$ 206,500
|
$ 61,950
|
$ 144,550
|
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
|
|
|
|
| 1. Witness expenses
|
$ 2,000
|
$ 600
|
$ 1,400
|
| 2. Attendance at Conferences
|
$ 5,000
|
$ 1,500
|
$ 3,500
|
| Subtotal
|
$ 7,000
|
$ 2,100
|
$ 4,900
|
| MISCELLANEOUS
|
|
|
|
| 1. Postage and courier service (0213)
|
$ 400
|
$ 120
|
$ 280
|
| 2. Rental (0500) (Rental of photocopier &
photocopy)
|
$ 4,000
|
$ 1,200
|
$ 2,800
|
| 3. Purchase of books and materials (0702)
|
$ 6,000
|
$ 1,800
|
$ 4,200
|
| 4. Purchase of stationery and office supplies
(0707)
|
$ 400
|
$ 120
|
$ 280
|
| 5. Miscellaneous (0799)
|
$ 500
|
$ 150
|
$ 350
|
| Subtotal
|
$ 11,300
|
$ 3,390
|
$ 7,910
|
| GRAND TOTAL
|
$ 224,800
|
$ 67,440
|
$ 157,360
|
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
_______________________________________________ _______________________
Gary O'Brien
Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation
_______________________________________________ _______________________
Siroun Aghajanian
Date
Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, May 6, 1999
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations for the Senate's share of the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000 for the purpose of reviewing and scrutinizing statutory instruments. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional Services | $ 61,950 | ||
| Transport and Communications | 2,100 | ||
| All Other Expenditures | 3,390 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 67,440 | ||
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chairman