53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada

Journals of the Senate

3rd Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 20 - Appendix "B"

Thursday, March 11, 2004
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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Thursday, March 11, 2004

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Friday, February 13, 2004 to examine and report upon matters relating to straddling stocks and to fish habitat, 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,

JOAN COOK

Deputy Chair

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APPENDEX (A) TO THE REPORT

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS

STUDY OF STRADDLING STOCKS AND FISH HABITAT

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Friday, February 13, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and report on matters relating to straddling stocks and fish habitat;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the First and Second Sessions of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than Monday, May 31, 2004.

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

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 4,250
Transportation and Communications	0
All Other Expenditures	500
TOTAL	$ 4,750

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday, February 24, 2004.

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

Feb. 24/04

Date		Gerald J. Comeau
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

March 10/04

Date		Lise Bacon
		Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS

STUDY OF STRADDLING STOCKS AND FISH HABITAT

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Meals (0415)
Working meals (5 meals @ $450 each)		$ 2,250
2. Editing of Report (0403)		2,000
Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 4,250

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Total — Transportation and Communications

0

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799)		500
Total - All Other Expenditures			500
GRAND TOTAL			$ 4,750

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

Date

Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

Date

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, March 11, 2004

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 for the purpose of its special study of Straddling Stocks and Fish Habitat, as authorized by the Senate on Friday, February 13, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 4,250
Transportation and Communications	0
All Other Expenditures	500
TOTAL	$ 4,750

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON

Chair

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