55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 53 - Appendix "A"

Thursday, November 23, 2006
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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Thursday, November 23, 2006

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

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday October 24, 2006, to examine and report on the evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon in July 2006, 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.

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

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, October 24, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:

That the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon in July 2006; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than March 30, 2007, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until April 30, 2007.

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	$ 4,500
Transportation and Communications	500
All Other Expenditures	500
TOTAL	$ 5,500

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade 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 and International Trade

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

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

LEBANON EVACUATION

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

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Meals (0415) (15 meals X $300)		$ 4,500
Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 4,500

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Courier Services (0213)		$ 500
Total- Transport and Communications			$ 500

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

Miscellaneous contingencies (0799)		$ 500
Total - All Other Expenditures			$ 500
GRAND TOTAL			$ 5,500

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

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Hélène Lavoie, Director, Finance

Date

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, November 23, 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 and International Trade 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 evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon in July 2006, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 4,500
Transport and Communications	500
Other Expenditures	500
Total	$ 5,500

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chairman

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