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