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55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament


Issue 27 - Appendix "A"

Thursday, June 22, 2006
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker


Thursday, June 22, 2006

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on May 9, 2006 be authorized to examine and report on the development and security challenges facing Africa; the response of the international community to enhance that continent's development and political stability; Canadian foreign policy as it relates to Africa; 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 its study, and to travel outside Canada for the purposes of such study.

Pursuant to section 2(1)(c) of Chapter 3:06 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,

HUGH SEGAL

Chair


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

AFRICA

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, May 9, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the development and security challenges facing Africa; the response of the international community to enhance that continent's development and political stability; Canadian foreign policy as it relates to Africa; and other related matters; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than October 31, 2006.

That the papers and evidence received and taken during the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the committee;

That the Committee shall present its final report no later than October 31, 2006, and that the Committee shall retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee as set forth in its final report until November 30, 2006.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $ 58,500
Transportation and Communications 257,112
All Other Expenditures 30,000
TOTAL $ 345,612

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on ______________, 2006.

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

Date The Honourable Hugh Segal
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
Date The Honourable George J. Furey
Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

AFRICA

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Meals (0415) (10 meals X $350) $ 3,500
Hospitality (0410) 5,000
Interpreters (fact-finding mission) (0401) ($1,500 @ 10 days) 15,000
Translation and interpretation (0412)
(Technicians and equipment for interpretation $3,000 @ 10 days)

30,000
Communication Consultant 5,000
Total — Professional and Other Services $ 58,500

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Fact-finding mission South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, United Kingdom, Norway, Netherlands (15 days) September 2006

9 Senators, 3 staff

Air transportation (9 Senators X $14,000 + 3 staff X $13,000) $ 165,000
Ground Transportation (12 persons X 2 taxis X 15 days X $50) 18,000
Hotel accommodations (14 nights X $250 X 12 persons) 42,000
Per diem and incidentals
(2 days Johannesburg, South Africa X $65 + 2 days Gaborone, Bostwana X $70 + 2 days Nairobi, Kenya X $87 + + 3 days Amsterdam, Netherlands X $69 + 3 days Olso, Norway X $140 + 3 days London, United Kingdom X $160 X 12 persons)
18,612
Working meals (fact-finding mission) (12 days X $500) 6,000
Total fact-finding mission $ 249,612
Courier Services (0213) 2,500
Telephonic Services (0223) 5,000
Total- Transport and Communications $ 257,112

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) $ 10,000
Rental (0500)
(Meeting Rooms $1,500 X 10 days + Equipment rental $500 X 10 days)

20,000
Total - All Other Expenditures $ 30,000
GRAND TOTAL $ 345,612

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, June 22, 2006

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study to examine and report on the development and security challenges facing Africa, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services    $ 58,500
Transport and Communications    257,112
Other Expenditures    30,000
Total    $ 345,612

(includes funds for a fact-finding)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair


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