Journals of the Senate
55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada
Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 58- Appendix "A"
Thursday, December 7, 2006
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
Thursday, December 7, 2006
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SIXTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations, respectfully requests that it be empowered to travel outside Canada, for the purpose of such study.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the supplementary 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,
SHARON CARSTAIRS
Deputy Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
APPLICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY 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 Raynell Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and monitor issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, to review the machinery of government dealing with Canada's international and national human rights obligations;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject during the First, Second and Third Sessions of the Thirty-seventh Parliament and the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2007, and that the Committee retain until May 31, 2007 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
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 | $ 4,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 90,237 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 95,237 |
The above supplementary budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on Monday, November 27, 2006.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this supplementary budget is considered.
| Date | Raynell Andreychuk, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights |
| Date | George Furey, Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
| Fiscal Year | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
| Approved Budget | $ 31,713 | $ 13,138 | $ 5,300 |
| Expenditure | $ 11,107 | $ 3,185 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
EXPLANATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Meals (0415) 4 working dinners, $500 per dinner |
$ 2,000 | ||
| 2. Hospitality (0410) | 2,000 | ||
| Sub-total – Professional and Other Services | $ 4,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel expenses (0201) | |||
| (A) Travel for fact finding – Geneva, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria (week of March 12) | |||
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$ 63,200 | ||
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1,350 | ||
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9,450 | ||
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6,975 | ||
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5,400 | ||
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1,800 | ||
| Sub-total (Geneva and Vienna) | $ 88,175 | ||
| (B) Conference (at UN in New York) | |||
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$ 1,000 | ||
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100 | ||
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700 | ||
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262 | ||
| Sub-total (New York) | $ 2,062 | ||
| Sub-total – Transportation and Communications | $ 90,237 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Miscellaneous (0799) | $ 1,000 | ||
| Sub-total – All Other Expenditures | $ 1,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 95,237 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this supplementary budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, December 7, 2006
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, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study on Canada's international and national human rights obligations, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 4,000 Transportation and Communications 90,237 Other Expenditures 1,000 Total $ 95,237
(Includes funds for a fact-finding and conference)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair