Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Aging
Issue 6 - Fourth Report of the Committee
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Special Senate Committee on Aging has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 1, 2007, to examine and report upon the implications of an aging society in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within Canada and to travel inside Canada for the purpose of its study.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
WILBERT J. KEON
Deputy Chair
SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE
ON AGING
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, November 1, 2007:
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:
That a Special Committee of the Senate be appointed to examine and report upon the implications of an aging society in Canada;
That, pursuant to rule 85(1)(b), the committee be comprised of seven members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection and that three members constitute a quorum;
That the Committee examine the issue of aging in our society in relation to, but not limited to:
- promoting active living and well being;
- housing and transportation needs;
- financial security and retirement;
- abuse and neglect;
- health promotion and prevention; and
- health care needs, including chronic diseases, medication use, mental health, palliative care, home care and caregiving;
That the Committee review public programs and services for seniors, the gaps that exist in meeting the needs of seniors, and the implications for future service delivery as the population ages;
That the Committee review strategies on aging implemented in other countries;
That the Committee review Canada's role and obligations in light of the 2002 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing;
That the Committee consider the appropriate role of the federal government in helping Canadians age well;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to examine witnesses, to report from time to time and to print such papers and evidence from day to day as may be ordered by the Committee;
That the Committee be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings;
That, pursuant to rule 95(3)(a), the Committee be authorized to meet during periods that the Senate stands adjourned for a period exceeding one week;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Committee on this subject during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2008, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Comeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the motion be amended by replacing the words ``June 30, 2008'' with ``March 31, 2008'' in the last paragraph.
The question being put on the main motion, as amended, it was adopted.
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, February 28, 2008:
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan:
That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on November 1, 2007, the date for the presentation of the final report by the Special Senate Committee on Aging on the implications of an aging society in Canada be extended from March 31, 2008, to September 30, 2008 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 112,150 |
| Transportation and Communications | 362,360 |
| All Other Expenditures | 49,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 524,010 |
The above budget was approved by the Special Senate Committee on Aging on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
Date
SHARON CARSTAIRS, P.C.
Chair, Special Senate Committee on Aging
Date
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE
ON AGING
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
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GENERAL EXPENSES |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES |
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1. |
Consultant (0430) |
$ 29,750 |
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(Sole Source) Michelle MacDonald |
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(34 days, $ 875/day) |
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2. |
Research Assistant (0430) |
$ 5,000 |
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3. |
Working meals (0415) |
$ 8,000 |
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(20 meals, $ 400/meal) |
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4. |
Hospitality - general (0410) |
$ 1,000 |
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Sub-total |
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$ 43,750 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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1. |
Courier Charges (0261) |
$ 1,500 |
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Sub-total |
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$ 1,500 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES |
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1. |
Books, periodicals and subscriptions (0702) |
$ 1,000 |
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Sub-total |
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$ 1,000 |
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Total of General Expenses |
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$ 46,250 |
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ACTIVITY 1: ONTARIO – May, 2008 |
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Fact-finding and public hearing to Welland, Ontario |
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7 Senators, 11 staff (1 clerk, 1 administrative assistant, 1 legislative clerk, 2 analysts, 1 consultant, 1 media relation, 3 interpreters and 1 French reporter) 2 days |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES |
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1. |
Reporting/transcribing (0403) |
$ 3,000 |
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(1 day, $ 3,000/day) |
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2. |
Technical services (0411) |
$ 3,000 |
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(1 day, $ 3,000/day) |
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3. |
Working lunches (0415) |
$ 400 |
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(1 lunch, $ 400/lunch) |
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4. |
Working dinners (0415) |
$ 500 |
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(1 dinner, $ 500/dinner) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 6,900 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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TRAVEL |
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1. |
Senator's per diem (0221) |
$ 1,120 |
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(7 senators, 2 days, $ 80/day) |
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2. |
Senator's accommodation (0222) |
$ 2,450 |
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(7 senators, 1 night, $ 350/night) |
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3. |
Senator's transportation (0224) (Business class, 7 senators x $1,500) |
$ 10,500 |
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4. |
Staff per diem (0225) |
$ 1,760 |
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(11 staff, 2 days, $ 80/day) |
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5. |
Staff accommodation (0226) |
$ 3,850 |
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(11 staff, 1 night, $ 350/night) |
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6. |
Staff transportation (0227) (Economy class, 11 staff x $ 1,400) |
$ 15,400 |
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7. |
Ground transportation (0228) – taxi |
$ 1,800 |
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(18 participants, 1 day, $ 100/day) |
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8. |
Ground transportation (0228) - bus rental |
$ 2,000 |
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Sub-total |
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$ 38,880 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES |
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OTHER |
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1. |
Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) |
$ 1,000 |
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(2 days x $ 500 /day) |
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2. |
Advertising (0319) |
$ 3,500 |
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RENTALS |
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1. |
Rental office space (meeting room) (0540) |
$ 1,000 |
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(1 day, $ 1,000/day) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 5,500 |
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Total of Activity 1 |
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$ 51,280 |
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ACTIVITY 2: EASTERN TRIP – May, 2008 |
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Fact-finding and public hearing to Moncton and Halifax |
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7 Senators, 11 staff (1 clerk, 1 administrative assistant, 1 legislative clerk, 2 analysts, 1 consultant, 1 media relation, 3 interpreters and 1 French reporter) 4 days |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES |
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1. |
Reporting/transcribing (0403) |
$ 6,000 |
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(2 days, $ 3,000/day) |
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2. |
Technical services (0411) |
$ 6,000 |
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(2 day, $ 3,000/day) |
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3. |
Working lunches (0415) |
$ 1,200 |
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(3 lunches, $ 400/lunch) |
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4. |
Working dinners (0415) |
$ 1,000 |
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(2 dinners, $ 500/dinner) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 14,200 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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TRAVEL |
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1. |
Senator's per diem (0221) |
$ 2,240 |
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(7 senators, 4 days, $ 80/day) |
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Senator's transportation (0224) (Business class, 7 Senators x $3,000) |
$ 21,000 |
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3. |
Senator's accommodation (0222) |
$ 7,350 |
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(7 Senators, 3 nights, $ 350/night) |
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4. |
Staff per diem (0225) |
$ 3,520 |
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(11 staff, 4 days, $ 80/day) |
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5. |
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Staff transportation (0227) (Economy class, 11 staff x $ 2,500) |
$ 27,500 |
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6. |
Staff accommodation (0226) |
$ 11,550 |
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(11 staff, 3 nights, $ 350/night) |
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7. |
Ground transportation (0228) |
$ 7,200 |
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(18 participants, 4 days, $ 100/day) |
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8. |
Ground transportation (0228) - bus rental |
$ 2,000 |
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Sub-total |
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$ 82,360 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES |
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OTHER |
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1. |
Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) |
$ 2,000 |
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(4 days x $ 500 /day) |
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1. |
Advertising (0319) |
$ 3,500 |
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RENTALS |
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1. |
Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) |
$ 2,000 |
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(2 days, $ 1,000/day) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 7,500 |
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Total of Activity 2 |
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$ 104,060 |
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ACTIVITY 3 – QUEBEC – May, 2008
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Fact-finding and public hearing to Sherbrooke, Quebec 7 Senators, 11 staff (1 clerk, 1 administrative assistant, 1 legislative clerk, 2 analysts, 1 consultant, 1 media relation, 3 interpreters and 1 French reporter) 2 days
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES |
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1. |
Reporting/transcribing (0403) |
$ 3,000 |
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(1 day, $ 3,000/day) |
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2. |
Technical services (0411) |
$ 3,000 |
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(1 day, $ 3,000/day) |
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3. |
Working lunch (0415) |
$ 400 |
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(1 lunch, $ 400/lunch) |
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4. |
Working dinners (0415) |
$ 500 |
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(1 dinner, $ 500/dinner) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 6,900 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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TRAVEL |
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1. |
Senator's per diem (0221) |
$ 1,120 |
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(7 senators, 2 days, $ 80/day) |
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2. |
Senator's accommodation (0222) |
$ 2,450 |
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(7 senators, 1 night, $ 350/night) |
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3. |
Senator's transportation (0224) (Business class, 7 Senators x $2,000) |
$ 14,000 |
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4. |
Staff per diem (0225) |
$ 1,760 |
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(11 staff, 2 days, $ 80/day) |
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5. |
Staff accommodation (0226) (11 staff, 1 night, $ 350/night) |
$ 3,850 |
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6. |
Staff transportation (0227) (Economy class, 11 staff x $ 1,700) |
$ 18,700 |
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7. |
Ground transportation (0228) taxi |
$ 3,600 |
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(18 participants, 2 days, $ 100/day) |
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8. |
Ground transportation (0228) Bus rental |
$ 2,000 |
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Sub-total |
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$ 47,480 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES |
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OTHER |
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1. |
Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) |
$ 1,000 |
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(2 days x $ 500 /day) |
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2. |
Advertising (0319) |
$ 3,500 |
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RENTALS |
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1. |
Rental office space (meeting room) (0540) |
$ 1,000 |
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(1 day, $ 1,000/day) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 5,500 |
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Total of Activity 3 |
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$ 59,880 |
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ACTIVITY
4: WEST COAST TRIP – June, 2008
Fact-finding and public
hearings to St. Anne (Manitoba), Vancouver
and Victoria
7 Senators, 11 staff (1 clerk, 1 administrative assistant, 1 legislative clerk, 2 analysts, 1 consultant, 1 media relation, 3 interpreters and 1 French reporter) 6 days
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES |
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1. |
Reporting/transcribing (0403) |
$ 12,000 |
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(4 days, $ 3,000/day) |
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2. |
Technical services (0411) |
$ 12,000 |
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(4 days, $ 3,000/day) |
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3. |
Working lunches (0415) |
$ 1,600 |
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(4 lunches, $ 400/lunch) |
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4. |
Working dinners (0415) |
$ 2,000 |
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(4 dinners, $ 500/dinner) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 27,600 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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TRAVEL |
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1. |
Senator's per diem (0221) |
$ 3,360 |
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(7 senators, 6 days, $ 80/day) |
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2. |
Senator's accommodation (0222) |
$ 12,250 |
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(7 senators, 5 nights, $ 350/night) |
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3. |
Senator's transportation (0224) |
$ 32,200 |
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(Business class, 7 senators x $ 4,600) |
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4. |
Staff per diem (0225) |
$ 5,280 |
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(11 staff, 6 days, $ 80/day) |
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5. |
Staff accommodation (0226) |
$ 19,250 |
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(11 staff, 5 nights, $ 350/night) |
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6. |
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Staff transportation (0227) |
$ 44,000 |
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(Economy class, 11 staff x $ 4,000) |
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7. |
Ground transportation (0228) |
$ 10,800 |
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(18 participants, 6 days, $ 100/day) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 127,140 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES |
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OTHER |
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1. |
Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) |
$ 3,000 |
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(6 days x $ 500 /day) |
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2. |
Advertising (0319) |
$ 20,000 |
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RENTALS |
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1. |
Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) |
$ 3,000 |
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(3 days, $ 1,000/day) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 26,000 |
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ACTIVITY 5: CONFERENCES |
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CONFERENCES : |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES |
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1. |
Conference fees (0406) |
$ 12,800 |
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(4 conferences, 2 participants x $ 1,600) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 12,800 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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TRAVEL |
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1. |
Senator's per diem (0221) |
$ 3,200 |
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(2 participants, 4 conferences, 4 days, $ 100/day) |
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2. |
Senator's accommodation (0222) |
$ 9,600 |
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(2 participants, 4 conferences, 3 nights, $ 400/night) |
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3. |
Senator's transportation (0224) |
$ 48,000 |
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(2 participants, 4 conferences x $ 6,000) |
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4. |
Ground transportation (0228) |
$ 3,200 |
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(2 participants,4 conferences, 4 days, $ 100/day) |
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TELECOMMUNICATION |
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International telephone charges (0275) |
$ 1,000 |
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Sub-total |
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$ 65,000 |
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ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES |
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OTHER |
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1. |
Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) |
$ 4,000 |
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(16 days x $ 250 /day) |
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Sub-total |
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$ 4,000 |
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Total of Conferences |
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$ 81,800 |
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Total for activity 5 |
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$ 81,800 |
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GRAND TOTAL $ 524,010
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, |
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Date |
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Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance |
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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Special Senate Committee on Aging for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 for the purpose of its special study on aging, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 1, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 102,480 |
| Transportation and Communications | 313,252 |
| All Other Expenditures | 46,478 |
| Total | $ 462,210 |
(includes funds for fact finding missions, public hearings and participation at conferences)
Respectfully submitted,
TERRY STRATTON
Deputy Chair