Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 24, 1999

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses incurred by the committee during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

Professional Services $ 13,568.81
Transportation 44,403.29
Other, Miscellaneous 2,109.40
Witness expenses 50,346.35
Total $110,427.85

2. With respect to its study on issues relating to energy, the environment and natural resources:

Transportation $ 1,336.74
Total $ 1,336.74

Your committee held 42 meetings and heard from 176 witnesses. Your committee reviewed six bills (S-6, C-7, C-29, C-31, C-32, and C-38), in addition to travelling on a fact-finding visit to Washington, D.C., and sending delegations of members to seven conferences.

Your committee submitted seven reports in relation to its work.

Respectfully submitted,

MIRA SPIVAK

Chair