Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 5 - Third Report of the Committee
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 to study and to report from time to time on the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act, respectfully requests for the purpose of this study that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary and to adjourn from place to place within Canada for the purpose of its study for fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
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,
MARIA CHAPUT
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
SPECIAL STUDY ON
THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
MARCH 31, 2009
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, November 20, 2007:
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Merchant:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to study and to report from time to time on the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the Act;
That the Committee be authorized to study the reports and papers produced by the Minister of Official Languages, the President of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Commissioner of Official Languages as well as any other material concerning official languages;
That papers and evidence received and taken during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and
That the Committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than December 31, 2008, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until March 31, 2009.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 27,400 |
| Transportation and Communications | 82,894 |
| All Other Expenditures | 11,500 |
| TOTAL | $ 121,794 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages on Monday, March 31, 2008.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | MARIA CHAPUT | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages |
| Date | GEORGE J. FUREY | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
| 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 1st session |
2007-2008 2nd session |
|
| Budget | $130,100 | $10,500 | $91,205 | $132,125 | $148,100 | $140,720 |
| Expenses | $65,805 | $4,547 | $35,554 | $65, 488 | $327 | $3,226 |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
SPECIAL STUDY ON
THE APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
| GENERAL EXPENSES | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Hospitality — general (0410) | $ 2,000 | |||||
| Working meals (0415) | $ 12,000 | |||||
| (30 meals @ $ 400) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 14,000 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| COURIER | ||||||
| Courier Charges (0261) | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 1,000 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| Various | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 1,000 | |||||
| Total | $ 16,000 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 1 | ||||||
| Public hearings and fact-finding mission in Bathurst and the Acadian Peninsula (New Brunswick), June 2008 | ||||||
| 9 senators, 1 committee clerk, 1 administrative assistant, 1 analyst, 2 stenographers, 3 interpreters, 1 communications officer (18 people) | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| Reporting/transcribing (0403) (2 days @ $2,500/day) |
$ 5,000 | |||||
| Working meals (0415) | $ 3,000 | |||||
| (3 days @ $ 1,000/day) | ||||||
| Translators/interpreters (0444) | $ 5,400 | |||||
| (2 days @ $ 2,700/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 13,400 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| TRAVEL | ||||||
| Senators' per diem (0221) | $ 2,855 | |||||
| (9 senators for 4 days @ $ 79.30/day) | ||||||
| Senators' accommodation (0222) | $ 5,400 | |||||
| (9 Senators for 4 nights @ $ 150/night) | ||||||
| Senators' transportation (0224) | $ 18,000 | |||||
| (9 ssenators for 1 trip @ $ 2,000) | ||||||
| Staff per diem (0225) | $ 2,855 | |||||
| (9 staff for 4 days @ $ 79.30/day) | ||||||
| Staff accommodation (0226) | $ 5,400 | |||||
| (9 staff for 4 nights @ $ 150/night) | ||||||
| Staff transportation (0227) | $ 10,800 | |||||
| (9 staff for 1 trip @ $ 1,200) | ||||||
| Ground transportation (0228) | $ 2,160 | |||||
| Taxis | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 47,470 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| Various | $ 2,500 | |||||
| Miscellaneous costs on travel (0229) | $ 2,000 | |||||
| PRINTING | ||||||
| Advertising (0319) | $ 3,000 | |||||
| RENTALS | ||||||
| Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) | $ 5,000 | |||||
| (2 days @ $ 2,500/day) | ||||||
| Rental equipment (meeting rooms in Bathurst) (0540) | $ 1,000 | |||||
| (2 days @ $ 500/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 13,500 | |||||
| Total | $ 74,370 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 2.1 | ||||||
| One seminar | ||||||
| Funds are planned to allow for up to four members to participate in a seminar related to the committee mandate. | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| TRAVEL | ||||||
| Senator' per diem (0221) | $ 952 | |||||
| (4 senators for 3 days @ $ 79.30/day) | ||||||
| Senator's accommodation (0222) | $ 2,400 | |||||
| (4 senators for 2 nights @ $ 300/night) | ||||||
| Senator's transportation (0224) | $ 12,000 | |||||
| (4 senators for 1 trip @ $ 3,000/trip) | ||||||
| Ground transportation (0228) | $ 360 | |||||
| Taxis | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ 15,712 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 2.2 | ||||||
| One conference | ||||||
| Funds are planned to allow for up to four members to participate in a conference related to the committee mandate. | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| TRAVEL | ||||||
| Senators' per diem (0221) | $ 952 | |||||
| (4 senators for 3 days @ $ 79.30/day) | ||||||
| Senator's accommodation (0222) | $ 2,400 | |||||
| (4 senators for 2 nights @ $ 300/night) | ||||||
| Senator's transportation (0224) | $ 12,000 | |||||
| (4 senators for 1 trip @ $ 3,000/trip) | ||||||
| Ground transportation (0228) | $ 360 | |||||
| Sub-total | $ 15,712 | |||||
| Total | $ 31 424 | |||||
| Grand Total | $ 121,794 | |||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 for the purpose of its special study on the Official Language Act, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The approved budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 27,400 Transportation and Communications 64,182 All Other Expenditures 14,500 Total $ 106,082
(includes funds for fact finding missions, public hearings and participation at conferences)
Respectfully submitted,
TERRY STRATTON
Deputy Chair