54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 38th Parliament

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Issue 53 - Appendix

Thursday, April 21, 2005
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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Thursday, April 21, 2005

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 3, 2004 to study and to report on the application of the Official Languages Act, respectfully requests the permission to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside Canada for the purpose of such study, and requests the approval of funds for fiscal year 2005-2006.

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,

EYMARD G. CORBIN

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 3, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to study and to report from time to time on the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the Act;

That the Committee be authorized to study the reports and papers produced by the Minister Responsible for Official Languages, the President of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Commissioner of Official Languages as well as any other material concerning official languages generally;

That papers and evidence received and taken during the second and third sessions of the 37th Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than June 15, 2005.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 13,200
Transportation and Communications	80,615
All Other Expenditures	5,000
TOTAL	$ 98,815

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages on March 7, 2005.

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

Date		Eymard G. Corbin
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

Date		George Furey
		Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Working meals (30 @ $400 each)		$ 12,000
2. Breakfast meetings and other informal meetings with spokespersons from language minority communities and other stakeholders.		1,200
Sub-Total – Professional and Other Services			$ 13,200

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Fact Finding mission Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island [9 Senators, 1 analyst, 1 Clerk (11 individuals)]
i) Air Transport Ottawa-Halifax-Ottawa 9 x $1,900 = $17,100 2 x $1,700 = $3,400
ii) Ground Transport 12 taxis x 11 x $25 = $3,300 Bus rental with chauffeur for travel movements within the provinces = $8,000 5 nights for chauffeur = $900 Ferry and bridge toll = $650
iii) Accommodations 6 nights x 11 x $180 = $11,880
iv) Per diems 7 days x 11 x $75 = $5,775
v) Contingencies 7 days x $500 = $3,500		$ 54,505
2. Displacement Fees Funds allocated to allow for one or more members of the Committee to participate in different events related to its general order of reference.
Air transport: 2 people x 3 conferences x $3,500	$ 21,000
Ground transport: 2 people x 3 conferences x $25 x 4 taxis	600
Per diem and out of pocket: 2 people x 3 conferences x $75/day x 3 days	1,350
Lodging: 2 people x 3 conferences x $180 x 2 nights	2,160	25,110
3. Messenger Services		1,000
Total – Transportation and Communications			$ 80,615

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Rental Meeting rooms for hearings while traveling		$ 3,000
2. Miscellaneous		2,000
Total – Other expenditures			$ 5,000

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

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Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, April 21, 2005

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 for the purpose of its Special Study on the application of the Official Languages Act, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 3, 2004. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 13,200
Transport and Communications	73,005
Other Expenditures	5,000
Total	$ 91,205

(includes funding for fact-finding mission)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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