Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 111 - Appendix "A"
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, May 3, 2007, to study and report on the state of Francophone culture in Canada, particularly in Francophone minority communities, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, and requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary and to adjourn from place to place within Canada 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,
MARIA CHAPUT
Chairman
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE
ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
SPECIAL STUDY ON
FRANCOPHONE CULTURE IN CANADA
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, May 3, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Zimmer:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to study and report on the state of Francophone culture in Canada, particularly in Francophone minority communities; and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 20, 2008, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until October 31, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 21,400 |
| Transportation and Communications | 38,580 |
| All Other Expenditures | 3,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 62,980 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages on Monday, __________, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Maria Chaput | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages |
| Date | George J. Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
SPECIAL STUDY ON
FRANCOPHONE CULTURE IN CANADA
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Working meals (0415) 20 meals @ $ 400 each |
$ 8,000 | ||
|
3,000 | ||
| 2. Reporting and transcribing services (0412) Two official languages — public hearings in Bathurst: 2 days x $ 2,700 |
5,400 | ||
| 3. Taping and interpretation equipment rental and
technical support (0403) Equipment for interpretation and taping for public hearings — Bathurst — 2 days x $ 2,500 |
5,000 | ||
| Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 21,400 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel expenses for public hearings and fact finding mission in Bathurst and the Acadian Peninsula (New- Brunswick — October 2007) | |||
|
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|
$ 21,600 | ||
|
2,000 | ||
|
2,160 | ||
|
7,200 | ||
|
5,620 | ||
| Subtotal — Travel to Bathurst | $ 38,580 | ||
| Total — Transportation and Communications | $ 38,580 |
OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1.
Rentals (0500) meeting rooms for public hearings: 2 days at $ 1,000 |
$ 2,000 | ||
| 2. Courrier services (0213) | 500 | ||
| 3. Miscellaneous (0799) | 500 | ||
| Total — Other Expenditures | $ 3,000 | ||
| TOTAL: | $ 62,980 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Monday, June 18, 2007
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages 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 francophone culture in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, June 14, 2007. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 21,400 Transportation and Communications 38,580 All Other Expenditures 3,000 Total $ 62,980
(includes funds for public hearings and a fact finding mission)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair