50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 39 - Appendix

Tuesday, May 29, 2001
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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TUESDAY, May 29, 2001

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 20th, 2001, to examine and report upon the present state of the domestic and international financial system, 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,

LEO KOLBER

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE
SPECIAL STUDY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2002

Extract from the of Journals of the Senate of March 20, 2001:

"The Honourable Senator Tkachuk for the Honourable Senator Kolber moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report upon the present state of the domestic and international financial system;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the First and Second Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament and any other relevant Parliamentary papers and evidence on the said subject be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee be empowered to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings;

That, notwithstanding usual practices, the Committee be permitted to deposit an interim report on the said subject with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not sitting, and that the said report shall thereupon be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than March 31, 2002.

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 & Other Services	$ 23,000
Transportation and communications	$ 2,500
Other Expenditures	$ 4,500
TOTAL	$ 30,000

The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce on April 26, 2001

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 Banking, Trade and Commerce

 

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

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EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS

PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES

 

1. Expert consultants (including Communications consultant)	20,000
2. Working Meals (0415) Working lunches and dinners (10 meals at $ 300)	3,000
Subtotal	23,000	$ 23,000

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

1. Work on behalf of the Committee
(Participation at conferences, special studies relating to the order of reference, etc)
Air transportation	1,200
Ground transportation	500
Hotel	500
Per diem	300
Subtotal	2,500	$ 2,500

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

 

1. Miscellaneous expenses (0799)	1,500
2. Purchase of books and periodicals	1,000
3. Hospitality	2,000
Subtotal	4,500	$ 4,500
TOTAL		$ 30,000

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 Banking, Trade and Commerce for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 for the purpose of its Special Study on the present state of the domestic and International financial system, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 20, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:

 

Professional and Other Services	$ 13,000
Transport and Communications	2,500
Miscellaneous	2,500
Total	$ 18,000

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD KROFT

Chairman

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