Journals of the Senate
53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 16 - Appendix "A"
Thursday, November 18, 2004
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
Thursday, November 18, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, to examine and report upon Canada's international obligations in regard to the rights and freedoms of children, respectfully requests for the purpose of this study that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, 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,
Raynell Andreychuk
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
Special study on the Rights and freedoms of Children
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2005
ORDER OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 3, 2004:
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report upon Canada's international obligations in regards to the rights and freedoms of children.
In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
Our obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and
Whether Canada's legislation as it applies to children meets our obligations under this Convention.
That the Committee present its final report to the Senate no later than March 22, 2005, and that the Committee retain until April 30, 2005 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Professional & other services $ 67,750 Transportation & communications 104,306 All other expenditures 300 TOTAL: $ 172,356
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights approved the above budget on Monday, November 1st, 2004.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered:
| Date | Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights |
| Date | Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
FOR INFORMATION ONLY — BUDGETS FOR
PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS
Previous studies
| Proposed Budget | Approved |
Expenses incurred | |
| 2002-2003 | $266,300 | $80,000 | $41,412 |
| New session | $17,500 | $17,500 | $ 1,455 |
| 2003-2004 | $52,605 | $25,015 | $ 4,261 |
| 2003-2004 | $85,030 | $50,450 | $39,568 |
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
PROFESSIONAL & OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Meals (0415) | |||
|
$ 4,000 | ||
| 2. Promotion of the Report and Communication consultant | |||
|
7,500 | ||
| 3. Expert-Consultant for the report | |||
|
22,500 | ||
| 4. Consultants for the production of specific reports on: | |||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
33,750 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 67,750 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Facts Finding Mission, High Commission on Human Rights of the United Nation, | |||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
$ 103 806 | ||
| * Bank of Canada Average Exchange Rate for October 2004 1.0114 SW | |||
| 2. Courier services (0261) $500 | 500 | ||
| Sub-total | $ 104 306 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Utilities, Materials & Supplies ( 0699) | |||
|
|
$ 150 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
| Sub-total | $ 300 | ||
|
|
|||
| TOTAL | $ 172,356 |
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk of Committees and Private Legislation | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
THURSDAY, November 18, 2004
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Rights and Freedoms of Children, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 56,250 Transportation and Communications 0 Other Expenditures 0 Total $ 56,250
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FUREY
Chair