Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Anti-terrorism Act

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

The Special Senate Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of undertaking a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Anti-terrorism Act, (S.C. 2001, c.41), reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-Eighth Parliament are as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 9,864.52
Transport and Communications	90,632.88
Other Expenditures	—
Witness Expenses	19,743.37
Total	$ 120,240.77

During the session your Committee held 47 meetings, during which it received evidence from 189 witnesses. A total of more than 90 hours was spent in meetings. As part of its review of the Anti-terrorism Act, your Committee conducted fact-finding work in Washington, D.C. and London, United Kingdom.

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID P. SMITH

Chair