51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 109 - Appendix "A"

Thursday, April 25, 2002
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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THURSDAY, April 25, 2002

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its

TWELFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on September 26, 2001, to examine and report on issues facing the intercity busing industry, now requests approval of funds for 2002-2003.

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,

LISE BACON

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIAL STUDY

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31ST 2003

Extract of the Journals of the Senate, on Thursday, September 26, 2001:

The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on issues facing the intercity busing industry;

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.

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 AND SPECIAL SERVICES	$ 16 200
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS	$ 52 525
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES	$ 2 000
TOTAL:	$ 70 725

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on February 20, 2002.

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

Date	Lise Bacon, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
Date	Richard H. Kroft, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

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Standing Senate Committee
On Transport and Communications

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 16 200
Transportation and Communications	$ 52 525
Other Expenditures	$ 2 000
TOTAL	$ 70 725

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Professional Services (0401)
Special Advisor - Martin Brennan (20 days @ $600)	$ 12 000
2. Meals (0415)
Working lunches and dinners (12 lunches and dinners at $350 each)	$ 4 200
Total	$ 16 200

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel expenses (0201)
A. Fact-Finding Mission to Boston-Washington
(8 Senators – 3 Staff)
Air Transportation:
Ottawa- Boston - Washington- Ottawa
(11 X $2 400)	$ 26 400
Ground Transportation:
8 taxis @ $25.00 X 11 people	$ 2 200
Per Diem:
5 days @ $75.00 per day for 11 people	$ 4 125
Hotel Accommodations:
2 nights Boston @ $450 per day X 11 people	$ 9 900
2 nights Washington @ $450 per day X 11 people	$ 9 900
Total	$ 52 525

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Rentals (0500)
Meeting room rentals:
Boston, Washington	$ 2 000
Total	$ 2 000
GRAND TOTAL	$ 70 725

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank	Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation
Richard Ranger	Date
Director of Finance

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, April 25, 2002

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Issues Facing the Intercity Busing Industry, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, September 26, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 15,000
Transportation and Communications	$ 29,000
Other Expenditures	$ 1,000
TOTAL	$ 45,000

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD H. KROFT

Chair

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