Journals of the Senate
53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 12 - Appendix "C"
Thursday, February 19, 2004
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
THURSDAY, February 19, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Friday, February 13, 2004, to examine and report on the need for national security policy for Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as my be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside and outside of Canada, 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,
COLIN KENNY
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE
SPECIAL STUDY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004
ORDER OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Friday, February 13, 2004:
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:
THAT the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the need for a national security policy for Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
(a) the capability of the Department of National Defence to defend and protect the interests, people and territory of Canada and its ability to respond to or prevent a national emergency or attack and the capability of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to carry out its mandate;
(b) the working relationships between the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering, and how they collect, coordinate, analyze and disseminate information and how these functions might be enhanced;
(c) the mechanisms to review the performance and activities of the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering; and
(d) the security of our borders.
THAT the papers and evidence received and taken during the First and Second Sessions of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee;
THAT the Committee report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2004 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until July 30, 2004.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 51,900 |
| Transportation and Communications | 99,032 |
| All Other Expenditures | 5,600 |
| TOTAL | $ 156,532 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence on Wednesday, February 4, 2004.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Colin Kenny | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence |
| Date | Lise Bacon | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration |
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
| Fiscal year | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 |
| Total approved | — | — | $364,200 | $477,170 | $220,415 |
| Expenditures | — | — | $316,959 | $359,844 | $190,351 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE
SPECIAL STUDY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Professional Services (0401) | |||
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$ 5,000 | ||
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500 | ||
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4,000 | ||
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5,900 | ||
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11,200 | ||
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20,000 | ||
|
1,800 | ||
| 2. Reporting and Transcribing Services (0403) | |||
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0 | ||
| 3. Translation and Interpretation Services (0412) | |||
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0 | ||
| 4. Meals (0415) | |||
|
3,000 | ||
| 5. Hospitality (0410) | 500 | ||
| 6. Membership and Registration fees (0406) | |||
|
0 | ||
| Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 51,900 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel expenses (0201) | |||
| A. Travel for Fact-Finding in Washington D.C. (March 21-24, 2004) |
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$ 24,600 | ||
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5,700 | ||
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1,500 | ||
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3,200 | ||
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7,500 | ||
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19,500 | ||
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7,500 | ||
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$ 69,500 | ||
| B. Committee Promotion of Report | |||
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$ 1,000 | ||
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200 | ||
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72 | ||
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200 | ||
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150 | ||
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$ 1,622 | ||
| b) Halifax — March, 2004 | |||
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$ 1,600 | ||
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200 | ||
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72 | ||
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200 | ||
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150 | ||
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$ 2,222 | ||
| c) Vancouver – Edmonton – Calgary – March 2004 | |||
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$ 4,000 | ||
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300 | ||
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288 | ||
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800 | ||
|
300 | ||
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$ 5,688 | ||
| Total — Promotion of Report | 9,532 | ||
| 2. Courier Services (Distribution of Report) (0213) | 20,000 | ||
| Total — Transportation and Communications | 91,532 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Rentals (0500) | |||
|
0 | ||
| 2. Purchase of books and periodicals (0702) | 0 | ||
| 3. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) | $ 5,600 | ||
| Total - All Other Expenditures | 5,600 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | $ 156,532 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, February 19, 2004
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 for the purpose of its Special Study on the need for a National Security Policy, as authorized by the Senate on Friday, February 13, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:
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$ 51,900 |
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81,432 |
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5,600 |
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$ 138,932 |
(includes funds for fact-finding in Washington, D.C.)
Respectfully submitted,
LISE BACON
Chair