Journals of the Senate
49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Issue 33 - Appendix
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
TUESDAY, February 29, 2000
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on December 16, 1999 to examine and report upon the state of the health care system in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel that may be necessary.
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,
MICHAEL KIRBY
Chairman
THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2000
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, December 16, 1999:
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report upon the state of the health care system in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
(a) The fundamental principles on which Canada's publicly funded health care system is based;
(b) The historical development of Canada's health care system;
(c) Publicly funded health care systems in foreign jurisdictions;
(d) The pressures on and constraints of Canada's health care system; and
(e) The role of the federal government in Canada's health care system;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 14, 2001; and
That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any 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 C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Special Services | $ 9,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | nil |
| Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 10,000 |
The foregoing budget was approved by the Committee ______________________________
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
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Date
Hon. Senator Michael Kirby
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
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Date
Hon. Senator William Rompkey
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
| PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES | ||
| 1. Professional Services (0401) Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc. Research Services | $ 8,000 | |
| 2. Working Meals (0415) Working lunches and dinners | 1,500 | |
| Subtotal | 9,500 | $ 9,500 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| Subtotal | Nil | |
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||
| 1. Miscellaneous expenses | 500 | |
| Subtotal | 500 | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 10,000 |
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
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Heather Lank
Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation
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Richard Ranger
Date
Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
TUESDAY, February 29, 2000
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Health Care System, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, December 16, 1999. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 9,500 |
| Transport and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| TOTAL | $ 10,000 |
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chairman