56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada

Journals of the Senate
(Unrevised)

1st Session, 39th Parliament

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Issue 111 - Appendix "C"

Wednesday, June 20, 2007
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

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

TWELFTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, May 11, 2006, to examine and report on containerized freight traffic handled by Canada's ports, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year 2007- 2008.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the original budget application submitted was printed in the Journals of the Senate on March 29, 2007. On April 17, 2007, the Senate approved the release of $141,040 to the Committee.

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,

DAVID TKACHUK

Deputy Chair

 

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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

EXAMINATION OF CONTAINERIZED FREIGHT TRAFFIC
HANDLED BY CANADA'S PORTS

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, May 11, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on current and potential future containerized freight traffic handled at, and major inbound and outbound markets served by, Canada's

(i) Pacific Gateway container ports;

(ii) east coast container ports;

(iii) central container ports;

and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than March 31, 2007.

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	$ 800
Transportation and Communications	39,624
All Other Expenditures	0
TOTAL	$ 40,424

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Wednesday, May 9, 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 CONTAINERIZED FREIGHT TRAFFIC
HANDLED BY CANADA'S PORTS

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

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Working Meals
2 meals in Prince Rupert x $400	$ 800
Sub-total — Working meals		$ 800
Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 800

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel Expenses
For fact-finding in Prince Rupert: 4 Senators, 1 Clerk, 1 Library Analyst (6 Individuals)
Travel to Prince Rupert for fact-finding
(i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa)
(a) 4 x $5,600	$ 22,400
(b) 2 x $4,600	9,200
(ii) Ground Transport
(a) 4 taxis x 6 x $30	720
(b) Buses (2 days x $1,000)	2,000
(iii) Hotel Accommodations (2 nights x 6 x $200)	2,400
(iv) Per diems (3 days x 6 x $78.00)	1,404
(v) Contingencies (3 days x $500)	1,500
Sub-Total, Travel to Prince Rupert		$ 39,624
Sub-Total — Transportation and Communications			$ 39,624
TOTAL			$ 40,424

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

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 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 of containerized freight traffic handled by Canada's ports, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, May 11, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 800
Transportation and Communications	39,624
Other Expenditures	—
Total(supplementary release)	$ 40,424

(includes funds for a fact finding mission)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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