Journals of the Senate
50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 37 - Appendix
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2001
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
SIXTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, April 24th, 2001, to examine and report upon the state of federal government policy relating to the preservation and promotion of a sense of community and national belonging in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of such 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,
MICHAEL KIRBY
Chair
THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADIAN IDENTITY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2002
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of April 24, 2001:Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report upon the state of federal government policy relating to the preservation and promotion of a sense of community and national belonging in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
(a) the effectiveness of the policies, programs, symbols and institutions that have been used in the past to promote and protect Canadian distinctiveness or which have fostered an element of Canadian distinctiveness merely by their existence;
(b) the effects of globalization and rapid technological change on Canada's ability to preserve and promote its distinctiveness at home and abroad;
(c) the options that exist to modernize federal policies with respect to preserving, creating and promoting the uniqueness of Canada in a changing national and international context;
(d) the opportunities that exist to use new technologies to market our unique qualities to the world and to engender pride in Canadians about themselves and their country.
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 20, 2002; 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 | $ 7,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | 10,000 |
| Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 18,500 |
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 Richard Kroft
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. Communications Consultant 5 days x $700 |
3,500 |
|
| 2. Working Meals (0415) Working lunches and dinners |
4,000 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
$ 7,500 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel (0201) To be determined - conferences
etc. Air travel, hotel, per diem |
5,000 |
|
| 2. Videoconferencing (0226) | 5,000 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
$ 10,000 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Miscellaneous expenses (0799) | 1,000 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
$ 1,000 |
| TOTAL |
|
$ 18,500 |
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
____________________________________________ __________________________
Heather
Lank
Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation
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Richard
Ranger
Date
Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, May 10, 2001
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 for the purpose of its Special Study on Canadian Identity, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 4,000 |
| Transport and Communications | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 0 |
| Total | $ 4,000 |
RICHARD KROFT
Chairman