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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 19 - Ninth and Tenth Reports of the Committee

THURSDAY, December 6, 2001

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

NINTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-38, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, November 28, 2001, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment.

Respectfully submitted,

THURSDAY, December 6, 2001

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

TENTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on September 26, 2001, to examine issues facing the intercity busing industry, respectfully requests, that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within Canada, to travel outside Canada and to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of such study.

Pursuant to section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, 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,

LISE BACON

Chair

APPENDIX (A) TO THE REPORT

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIAL STUDY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31ST 2002

Extract of the Journals of the Senate, on Thursday, September 26 2001:

The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on issues facing the intercity busing industry;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 20, 2002; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES $ 45 800
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS $239 110
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES $ 5 750
Total $290 660
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on November 7, 2001.

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


Date Lise Bacon,
Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications


Date Richard H. Kroft,
Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy,
Budgets and Administration

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

1999-00 (36-2)

Budgets for special study approved for the last year s $ 19 900.00
Total budget expenditures for the last years $ 17 300.20

Standing Senate Committee
On Transport and Communications

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Professional and Other Services $ 45 800
Transportation and Communications $ 239 110
Other Expenditures $ 5 750
TOTAL $ 290 660
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Professional Services (0401)
Special Advisor - Martin Brennan (12 days @ $600) $ 7 200

2. Reporting and Transcribing Services for Public Hearings in Canada (0403)
Official reporters on contract (as the Senate will likely be in session) for public hearings.

Eastern Portion (Halifax, Montreal)
(3 days of testimony X $2 150 per day) $ 7 650
(French Reporter - Attendance Fee ($400 per day)
Western Portion (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto)
(5 days of testimony X $2 150 per day - Attendance fee and transcript page rate) $12 750
(French Reporter - Attendance Fee ($400 per day)
3. Translation and Interpretation Services for Public Hearings in Canada (0412)
Services of technicians and equipment for electronic recording during public hearings

Eastern Portion (Halifax, Montreal) $ 6 200
Western Portion (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto) $ 9 600
4. Meals (0415)

Working lunches and dinners (8 lunches and dinners at $300 each) $ 2 400
Total $45 800
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel expenses (0201)

A. Committee travel/ Public Hearings
(February 19- February 22, 2002: Halifax, Montreal)
(March 18-March 23, 2002: Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto)

- 12 Senators
- 3 Committee Staff (Clerk, leg. Clerk, Admin. Ass.,)
- 1 Researcher
- 1 stenographer (+ 2 for the Eastern portion)
- 3 Interpreters
- 20 participants

Air Transportation:
Eastern Portion (4 days)
 Ottawa- Halifax- Montreal- Ottawa
(12 Senators X $2 000 and 8 staff X $1 775) $38 200
(2 reporters from Toronto X $2 900) $ 5 800
Western Portion (6 days)
Ottawa- Vancouver- Calgary - Toronto- Ottawa
(12 Senators X $4 810 and 8 staff X $4 130) $ 90 760
Total - Air Transportation $134 760
Ground Transportation:
Eastern Portion (4 days)
 - 4 taxis @ $25.00 X 22 people $ 2 200
- Minibus Rental $ 2 000
Western Portion (6 days)
- 4 taxis @ $25.00 X 20 people $ 2 000
- Minibus Rental $ 2 500
Per Diem:
Eastern Portion (4 days)
- 4 days @ $61.50 per day for 22 people $ 5 415
Western Portion (6 days)
- 6 days @ $61.50 per day for 20 people $ 7 380
Hotel Accommodations:
Eastern Portion (4 days)
 - 1 night Halifax @ $195 per day X 22 people $ 4 290
- 2 night Montreal @ $210 per day X 22 people $ 9 240
Western Portion (6 days)
- 2 night Vancouver @ $155 per day X 20 people $ 6 200
- 1 night Calgary @ $150 per day X 20 people $ 3 000
- 2 nights Toronto @ $190 per day X 20 people $ 7 600
Total - Hotel Accommodations - Per Diem - Ground Transport for Public Hearings $51 825
B. Fact-Finding Mission to Boston-Washington
(8 Senators - 3 Staff)

Air Transportation:
Ottawa-Boston-Washington-Ottawa (11 X $2 400) $26 400
Ground Transportation:
8 taxis @ $25.00 X 11 people $ 2 200
Per Diem:
5 days @ $75.00 per day for 11 people $ 4 125
Hotel Accommodations:
2 nights Boston @ $450 per day X 11 people $ 9 900
2 nights Washington @ $450 per day X 11 people $ 9 900
Total $52 525
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Rentals (0500)

Meeting room rentals:
Eastern Portion (Halifax, Montreal) $ 1 500
Western Portion (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto) $ 4 250
Total $ 5 750
GRAND TOTAL $290 660
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.


Heather Lank, Director of Committees and Private Legislation Date


Richard Ranger Date
Director of Finance

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, December 6, 2001

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Committee on Transport and Communica tions for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 for the purpose of its Special Study on the Issues Facing the Intercity Busing Industry, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, September 26, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $ 45,800
Transport and Communications $239,110
Other Expenditures $ 5,750
Total $290,660
Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD KROFT

Chairman