Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your committee, which was authorised 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-Ninth Parliament are as follows:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 5,547 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 0 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 0 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 19,227 |
| Total | $ 24,774 |
2. With respect to a special study on mental health and mental illness:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 1,311 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 10,924 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 23,786 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 6,578 |
| Total | $ 42,599 |
3. With respect to a special study on funding for the treatment of autism:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 3,115 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 0 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 0 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 25,833 |
| Total | $ 28,948 |
4. With respect to a special study on Cities on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 368 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 0 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 0 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 0 |
| Total | $ 368 |
5. With respect to a special study by the Subcommittee on Cities on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 3,393 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 16,988 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 0 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 10,553 |
| Total | $ 30,934 |
6. With respect to a special study on social determinants of health:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 1,745 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 0 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 0 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 3,749 |
| Total | $ 5,494 |
7. With respect to a special study by the Subcommittee on Population Health on social determinants of health:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 20,632 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 21,343 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 79 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 26,560 |
| Total | $ 68,614 |
8. With respect to a special study on the future of literacy programs in Canada:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 0 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 0 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 0 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 954 |
| Total | $ 954 |
9. With respect to a special study on the state of early learning and child care in Canada:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 622 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 0 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 0 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 5,223 |
| Total | $ 5,845 |
Your committee received 15 orders of reference, held 59 meetings, and received evidence from 231 witnesses over a period of approximately 93.3 hours. Eight bills were referred to the committee.
In total, your committee produced 20 reports.
Your committee presented its final report on mental health in May 2006: "Out of the Shadows at Last''.
Your committee presented its final report on funding for the treatment of autism in March 2007: "PAY NOW OR PAY LATER — Autism Families In Crisis.''
Your committee examined the proposed Regulations under Section 8 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act and recommended that the Minister make adjustments to the proposed Regulations to address three concerns.
Your committee created a Subcommittee on Cities to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities.
Your committee created a Subcommittee on Population Health to examine and report on the impact of the multiple factors and conditions that contribute to the health of Canada's population.
Respectfully submitted,
ART EGGLETON
Chair