Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 15 - Third Report of the Committee
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on October 31, 2002 to examine the impact of climate change on Canada's agriculture, forests and rural communities and the potential adaptation options focusing on primary production, practices, technologies, ecosystems and other related areas
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 and the report of said Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD H. OLIVER
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004
ORDER OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, October 31, 2002:
The Honourable Senator Wiebe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine the impact of climate change on Canada's agriculture, forests and rural communities and the potential adaptation options focusing on primary production, practices, technologies, ecosystems and other related areas;
That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry during the First Session of the Thirty-Seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee and;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2003.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional And Other Services | $ 4,800 |
| Transportation And Communications | $ 1,000 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 7,900 |
| Total | $ 19,700 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on February 13, 2003.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
Date Senator Donald Oliver, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Date Senator Lise Bacon, Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Meals Working lunches / dinners |
$ 4,800 |
| 2. Communications | $ 6,000 |
| Total | $ 10,800 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| Telecommunications | $ 300 |
| Postage, courier services | $ 700 |
| Total | $ 1,000 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
Utilities, Materials and Supplies:
| 1. Purchase of stationery, books and periodicals | $ 300 |
| 2. Printing | $ 6,600 |
| 3. Miscellaneous contingencies | $ 1,000 |
| Total | $ 7,900 |
| TOTAL |
$ 19,700 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
Heather
Lank
Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation
Richard
Ranger
Date
Director of Finance
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, April 3, 2003
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 for the purpose of its Special Study on the impact of climate, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 2002. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 10,800 |
| Transportation and Communication | $ 1,000 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 7,900 |
| Total | $ 19,700 |
Respectfully submitted,
LISE BACON
Chair