51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 109 - Appendix "F"

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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

EIGHTEENTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on March 1st, 2001, to examine and report upon the state of the health care system in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to travel outside Canada for the purpose of its 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

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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, 2003

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, March 1, 2001:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LeBreton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella:

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) 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 papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Second Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 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.

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Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, December 11, 2001:

The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin:

That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on March 1, 2001, the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, which was authorized to examine and report upon the state of the health care system in Canada, be empowered to present its final report no later than June 30, 2003.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Special Services	$ 106,000
Transportation and Communications	$ 321,840
Other Expenditures	$ 15,000
TOTAL	$ 442,840

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.

Date	Hon. Senator Michael Kirby
	Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Date	Hon. Senator Richard Kroft
	Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

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STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES

1. Freelance Reporters
$2000/day x 10 days (transcript production English)		$ 20,000
$1000/day x 3 days (transcript production French)		$ 3,000
$500/day x 10 days for French Reporter		$ 5,000
2. Communications Consultant		$ 30,000
3. Researcher (contract)		$ 15,000
4. Working Meals (0415)
Working lunches and dinners (25 meals at $ 200)		$ 5,000
5. Interpretation Equipment (0412)
Two cities in Western Canada x 2 days
$3,000/day x 4 days $ 12,000
$2,000/day x 2 days (Toronto)		$ 4,000
$2,000/day x 2 days (Montreal)		$ 4,000
Two cities in Eastern Canada x 2 days
$4,000/day x 2 days		$ 8,000
Subtotal			$ 106,000

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel Expenses (0203)
Committee travel across Canada (Fall 2002/Winter 2003)
14 participants (7 Senators, 1 researcher, 1 clerk, 1 assistant,
1 French Reporter, 3 interpreters)
Air transportation:
7 x $10,500 (business class - $5,500 West, $4,000 East, $1,000 Central)		$ 73,500
7 x $9,700 (economy class $4,900 West, $3,800 East, $1,000 Central)		$ 67,900
Ground transportation:
Minibus rental (5 cities x $600)		$ 3,000
6 taxis x $30 x 14 participants		$ 2,500
Per diem & incidentals:
13 days x $61.50 x 14 participants		$ 11,200
Hotel accommodation:
5 nights at $150/night (Western Canada) x 14 participants		$ 10,500
2 nights at $150/night (Toronto) x 14 participants		$ 4,200
2 nights at $150/night (Montreal) x 14 participants		$ 4,200
2 nights at $120/night (Eastern Canada) x 14 participants		$ 3,360
Contingencies		$ 3,000
2. Conference participation (national or international)		$ 25,000
Registration, Hotel, Transportation - 4 senators x $6250
e.g. Washington Health Affairs Annual Meeting (January 2003)
3. Fact-finding
(a) London, England and Stockhom, Sweden (Summer 2002)
visit with British NHS officials, visit to St. Göran's Hospital in
Stockholm - 4 senators, 2 staff
Airfare — 4 x $6000, 2 x $4000	$ 32,000
Hotel — 6 x $300 x 6 nights	$ 10,800
Perdiem — 6 x $147 (UK) x 3 days + 6 x $ 88 x 3 days (Sweden)	$ 4,230
Ground Transportation - Taxis 6 x $25 x 2	$ 300
Mini-bus rental $1000 x 4 days	$ 4,000
		$ 51,330
(b) California (Summer 2002)
visit US Kaiser-Permamente Group HMO - 4 senators, 2 staff
Airfare — 4 x $5000, 2 x $4000	$ 28,000
Hotel — 6 x $325 x 3 nights	$ 5,850
Perdiem — 6 x $100 x 4 days	$ 2,400
Ground Transportation - Taxis 6 x $25 x 2	$ 300
- Mini-bus rental $500 x 3 days	$ 1,500
		$ 38,050
(c) Nunavut (Fall 2002)
visit health facilities - 4 senators, 2 staff
Airfare — 6 x $3000	$ 18,000
Hotel — 6 x $175 x 3 nights	$ 3,150
Perdiem — 6 x $90.10 x 4 days	$ 2,200
Ground Transportation - Taxis 6 x $25 x 2	$ 300
- Mini-bus rental $150 x 3 days	$ 450
		$ 24,100
Subtotal			$ 321,840

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Miscellaneous expenses (0799)		$ 1,000
2. Meeting Room rental
1 cities x $1000 in Canada		$ 11,000
3 cities x $1000 outside Canada		$ 3,000
Subtotal			$ 15,000
TOTAL			$ 442,840

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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology 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 Health Care System, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 49,000
Transport and Communications	$ 47,000
Other Expenditures	$ 2,000
Total	$ 98,000

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD H. KROFT

Chairman

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