Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to rule 104, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

Professional Services	$ 12,858.40
Transportation	$ —
Other, Miscellaneous	$ —
Total	$ 12,858.40
Witness expenses	$ 954.46

2. With respect to its study on issues relating to energy, the environment and natural resources:

Professional Services	$ 162,606.81
Transportation	$ 33,974.27
Other, Miscellaneous	$ 3,908.60
Total	$ 200,489.68
Witness expenses	$ 5,466.13

Your Committee notes that witness expenses are not paid out of the budgets of individual committees.

During the First Session of the Thirty-Eight Parliament, your Committee reviewed five (5) bills (C-66, S-12, C-36, C-15, and C-7), conducted one special study, met 48 times, totaling 93 hours, tabled or presented a total of 13 reports, and heard 149 witnesses.

On October 19, 2004, your Committee received an order of reference to examine emerging issues related to its mandate. Under this order of reference, the Committee continued its study of specific aspects of the government's plans for implementing the Kyoto Protocol. In particular, the Committee chose to focus on the One-Tonne Challenge, sustainable development and water.

Respectfully submitted,

TOMMY BANKS

Chair