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Agriculture and Forestry


Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry

Issue 3 - Second and Third Report of the Committee


Thursday, March 11, 2004

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, was authorized by the Senate on February 16, 2004 to hear from time to time witnesses, including both individuals and representatives from organizations, on the present state and the future of agriculture and forestry in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.

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,


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $ 5 000
Transportation and Communications Nil
All Other Expenditures 2 000
TOTAL $ 7 000

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on February 19, 2004.

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

________    ___________________________________________________________
Date             The Honourable Senator Donald H. Oliver
                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

________    ___________________________________________________________
Date             The Honourable Senator Lise Bacon 
                    Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Working Meals (0415)
(10 working meals at $400 each)
$ 4,000
2. Communications (0435) 1,000
Total — Professional and Other Services $ 5,000

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Nil

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Purchase of books and periodicals (0702) 1,000
2. Miscellaneous (0799) 1,000
Total — All Other Expenditures 2,000
Total: $ 7,000

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

____________________________________________           ___________
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate                Date

____________________________________________           ___________
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance                                              Date


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, March 11, 2004

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 present state and future of agriculture and forestry in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $ 5,000
Transportation and Communications 0
Other Expenditures 2,000
TOTAL $ 7,000

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON

Chair


Thursday, March 11, 2004

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your Committee, was authorized by the Senate on February 16, 2004 to examine the issues related to the development and marketing of value-added agricultural, agri-food and forest products, on the domestic and international markets, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as my be necessary.

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,

LEONARD J. GUSTAFSON

For the Chair


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $ 8,400
Transportation and Communications 1,000
All Other Expenditures 1,300
TOTAL $ 10,700

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on February 19, 2004.

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

___________         ____________________________________________________________
Date                        The Honourable Senator Donald H. Oliver
                               Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

___________         ____________________________________________________________
Date                        The Honourable Senator Lise Bacon
                               Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Meals (0415)
(6 working meals at $400)
$ 2,400
2. Communications (0435) 6,000
Total — Professional and Other Services $ 8,400

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Telecommunications (0223) 300
2. Postage, courier services (0261) 700
Total — Transportation and Communications 1,000

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Purchase of books and periodicals (0702) 300
2. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) 1,000
Total - All Other Expenditures 1,300
GRAND TOTAL $ 10,700

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

_____________________________________________                 ____________
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate                        Date

_____________________________________________                 ____________
Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance                                                      Date


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, March 11, 2004

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 agri-food and forest products, as authorized by the Senate on Monday, February 16, 2004. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $ 8,400
Transportation and Communications 1,000
Other Expenditures 1,300
TOTAL $ 10,700

Respectfully submitted,

LISE BACON

Chair


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