56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 91- Appendix "A"

Tuesday, May 1, 2007
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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Tuesday, May 1, 2007

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

EIGHTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday February 13, 2007, to examine and report on the effectiveness of Canada's promotion of democratic development abroad; the role of the Parliament of Canada in this context, 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,

PETER A. STOLLERY

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, 2008

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, for the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to examine and report on the effectiveness of Canada's promotion of democratic development abroad; the role of the Parliament of Canada in this context; and

That the Committee shall present its final report no later than December 31, 2007, and that the Committee shall retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee as set forth in its final report until March 31, 2008;

And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Corbin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the motion be amended by deleting at the end of the first paragraph the word ``and'', and by adding after the first paragraph the words ``That the Committee be authorized to travel outside Canada for the purpose of its study; and''.

The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.

The question was then put on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, for the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to examine and report on the effectiveness of Canada's promotion of democratic development abroad; the role of the Parliament of Canada in this context;

That the Committee be authorized to travel outside Canada for the purpose of its study; and

That the Committee shall present its final report no later than December 31, 2007, and that the Committee shall retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee as set forth in its final report until March 31, 2008.

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	$ 5,500
Transportation and Communications	500
All Other Expenditures	500
TOTAL	$ 6,500

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on March 27, 2007.

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

Date		The Honourable Peter A. Stollery
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

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

 

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

DEMOCRATISATION

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

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

Meals (0415) (12 meals X $375)		$ 4,500
Hospitality (0410)		1,000
Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 5,500

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			$ 6,500

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, March 29, 2007

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, 2008 for the purpose of its special study to examine and report on the effectiveness of Canada's promotion of democratic development abroad, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 5,500
Transport and Communications	500
Other Expenditures	500
Total	$ 6,500

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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