56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 94- Appendix "H"

Tuesday, May 8, 2007
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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Tuesday, May 8, 2007

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

THIRTEENTH REPORT

Your Committee which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 to examine and report on the impact of the multiple factors and conditions that contribute to the health of Canada's population-known collectively as the social determinants of health, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

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,

WILBERT J. KEON

Deputy Chair

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APPENDIX A

SUBCOMMITTEE ON POPULATION HEALTH OF THE
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY ON POPULATION HEALTH

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, November 28, 2006:

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on the impact of the multiple factors and conditions that contribute to the health of Canada's population — known collectively as the social determinants of health — including the effects of these determinants on the disparities and inequities in health outcomes that continue to be experienced by identifiable groups or categories of people within the Canadian population;

That the Committee examine government policies, programs and practices that regulate or influence the impact of the social determinants of health on health outcomes across the different segments of the Canadian population, and that the Committee investigate ways in which governments could better coordinate their activities in order to improve these health outcomes, whether these activities involve the different levels of government or various departments and agencies within a single level of government;

That the Committee be authorized to study international examples of population health initiatives undertaken either by individual countries, or by multilateral international bodies such as (but not limited to) the World Health Organization; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2009 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until December 31, 2009.

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	$ 132,500
Transportation and Communications	35,700
All Other Expenditures	1,000
TOTAL	$ 169,200

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Thursday, March 22, 2007.

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

Date		Art Eggleton, P.C.
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

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

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON POPULATION HEALTH OF THE
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY ON POPULATION HEALTH

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

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Professional Services (0401)
(a) Expert consultants for research (several experts on specific subjects, ex: economy, children, income inequality, etc.)		$ 105,000
(b) Researcher (specialist to code the subcommittee's testimony)		15,000
2. Working Meals (0415)
25 meals x 300 — for meetings in Ottawa		7,500
3. Membership and Registration fees (0406)
Participation at the Canadian Public Health Association 98th Annual Conference — Ottawa - September 16-19, 2007 — 6 Senators — 2 staff		5,000
Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 132,500

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1.Travel Expenses
Conference participation
(A)Participation at meeting of the WHO Commission on Social determinants of Health — Vancouver, B.C. - June 7-9, 2007 6 Senators — 2 staff
i) Air Transportation (from and to Ottawa)
a) 6 x $3,300 (Senators- business class)	$ 19,800
b) 2 x $1,500 (Staff - Economy)	3,000
(ii) Ground Transportation: 4 taxis x $25 x 8 participants	800
(iii) Hotel accommodations: 3 nights at $400/night x 8	9,600
(iv) Per diem and incidentals: 4 days at $76.95/day x 8	2,500
Subtotal — Conference in Vancouver		$ 35,700
Sub-Total —Transportation and Communications			$ 35,700

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1.Miscellaneous (0799)		$ 1,000
Sub-Total — All Other expenditures			$ 1,000
TOTAL			$ 169,200

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, May 3, 2007

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Subcommittee on Population Health) for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on population health, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 28, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 132,500
Transportation and Communications	35,700
All Other Expenditures	1,000
Total	$ 169,200

(includes funds for a conference in Vancouver)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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