53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada

Journals of the Senate

3rd Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 20 - Appendix "G"

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 Official Languages has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on February 19, 2004, to examine and report upon the operation of the Official Languages Act, and of regulations and directives made thereunder, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, 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,

MARIA CHAPUT

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, February 19, 2004

The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to study and report from time to time upon the operation of the Official Languages Act, and of regulations and directives made thereunder, within those institutions subject to the Act, as well as upon the reports of the Commissioner of Official Languages, the President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Canadian Heritage;

That the Committee table its final report no later than June 30 2004; and

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Second Session of the 37th Parliament be referred to the Committee.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 3,000
Transportation and Communications	250
Other Expenditures	1,000
Total	$ 4,250

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages on March 1, 2004.

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

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Senator Maria Chaput, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

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Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy Budgets and Administration

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EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Working meals (0415) (6 dinners @ $500)	$ 3,000
TOTAL		3,000

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Courier services (0213)	250
TOTAL		250
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES Miscellaneous (0799)	1,000
TOTAL		1,000
GRAND TOTAL		$ 4,250

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

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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 Official Languages 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 operation of the Official Languages Act, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 19, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 3,000
Transportation and Communications	250
Other Expenditures	1,000
TOTAL	$ 4,250

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON

Chair

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