Proceedings of the Subcommittee on the
Boreal Forest

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, May 14, 1998

The subcommittee on the Boreal Forest of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 18, 1997 to examine matters relating to the present state and the future of forestry in Canada, and to present its final report no later than December 15, 1998, 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 the committee's examination and to adjourn from place to place within Canada for the purpose of such examination.

Pursuant to Section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operations of Senate Committees, the Budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration are appended to this report.

Respectfully sumitted,

NICHOLAS TAYLOR

Chair

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, May 14, 1998

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Subcommittee on the Boreal Forest of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 for the purpose of its Special Study on issues related to the harvest of the Boreal Forest and other matters relating to forestry as authorized by the Senate on February 19, 1998. The said budget is as follows:

Respectfully submitted,

PIERRE CLAUDE NOLIN

Deputy Chair