56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 84 - Appendix "H"

Thursday, March 29, 2007
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its

EIGHTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2007, to examine and report on the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian Television Fund, 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 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,

LISE BACON

Chair

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

EXAMINATION OF THE OBJECTIVES, OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE OF THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, February 8, 2007:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bacon, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian Television Fund, and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 31, 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	$ 2,500
Transportation and Communications	0
All Other Expenditures	1,000
TOTAL	$ 3,500

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Wednesday, March 21, 2007.

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

Date		Lise Bacon
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

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

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

EXAMINATION OF THE OBJECTIVES, OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE
OF THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Working Meals		$ 2,500
Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 2,500

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

3. Miscellaneous		$ 1,000
Sub-Total — All Other Expenditures			$ 1,000
TOTAL			$ 3,500

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, March 29, 2007

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on the examination and report on the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian television fund, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2007. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 2,500
Transportation and Communications	0
Other Expenditures	1,000
Total	$ 3,500

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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