Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of the estimates and legislation referred to it, reports pursuant to Rule 104 of the Rules of the Senate, that the expenses incurred by the committee during the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament are as follows:
With respect to its consideration of estimates and legislation:
|
Professional Services |
$ 3,254 |
|
Witness expenses |
$ 2,659 |
|
Total |
$ 5,913 |
Your Committee held 32 meetings, during which it heard 87 witnesses and presented 9 reports during the session. It reviewed the Main Estimates for 2002-2003 and began examination of the Main Estimates for 2003-2004. It reviewed three sets of Supplementary Estimates covering the years 2002-2003 and 2003-2004. The Committee examined three bills including Bill C-25, the Public Service Modernization Act on which it held extensive hearings.
Respectfully submitted,
LOWELL MURRAY
Chair