55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 35 - Appendix

Thursday, October 5, 2006
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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Thursday, October 5, 2006

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

THIRD REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, 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, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, and requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary and to adjourn from place to place within Canada for the purpose of its study.

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,

MARIA CHAPUT

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, 2007

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, April 27, 2006:

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

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 of 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 Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 30, 2007.

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	$ 29,100
Transportation and Communications	100,025
All Other Expenditures	3,400
TOTAL	$ 132,525

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages on October 2, 2006.

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

Date		Maria Chaput
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

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

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

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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, 2007

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Working meals (25 @ $400 each)		$ 10,000
Communications (professional services, advertising, media support, related activities, etc.)		4,300
Hospitality (reception for Commissioner of Official Languages' ending term, working lunches and other informal meetings with spokespersons from language minority communities and other stakeholders)		2,000
Registration fees — Conferences and seminars (6 @ $800)		4,800
Reporting and Transcribing Services (Fall 2006) — (Vancouver 2 days of public hearings @ $2,000/day)		4,000
Taping and Interpretation equipment rental and technical support (Vancouver – 2 days of public hearings @ $2,000/day)		4,000
Total – Professional and Other Services			$ 29,100

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel expenses for two days of public hearings in Vancouver — November 2006
Travel (9 senators, 2 committee staff, 1 analyst, 2 stenographers, 3 interpreters, 1 media relations: total 18 individuals)
i) Air transportation Ottawa > Vancouver > Ottawa (9 x $3,400) + (9 x $2,815)	$ 55,935
ii) Ground transportation (4 taxis x 18 x $30)	2,160
iii) Accommodations (4 nights x 18 x $190)	13,680
iv) Per diems (4 days x 18 x $75)	5,400	$ 77,175
2. Displacement fees for seminars and conferences Funds allocated to allow for one or more members of the Committee to participate in different events related to its mandate.
i) Air transportation 3 people x 2 conferences x $3,000	$ 18,000
ii) Ground transportation 3 people x 2 conferences x $30 x 4 taxis	720
iii) Accommodations 3 people x 2 conferences x $190 x 2 nights	2,280
iv) Per diems 3 people x 2 conferences x $75/day x 3 days	1,350	$ 22,350
3. Messenger Services		$ 500
Total — Transportation and Communications			$ 100,025

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Rental meeting rooms (2 days x $700)		$ 1,400
Audiovisual equipment rental (2 days x $500)		1,000
Publications		500
Miscellaneous		500
Total — All Other Expenditures			$ 3,400

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, October 5, 2006

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, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study on the application of the Official Languages Act, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 29,100
Transportation and Communications	100,025
All Other Expenditures	3,400
TOTAL	$ 132,525

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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