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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence

Issue 8 - Seventh Report of the Committee

Thursday June 21, 2012

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its

SEVENTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, to examine and report on Canada's east and west coast navy and air force bases, requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to travel inside Canada.

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,

PAMELA WALLIN

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S EAST COAST AND WEST COAST NAVY AND AIR FORCE BASES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, March 28, 2012:

The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on Canada's east and west coast navy and air force bases; in particular the committee shall be authorized to examine the capabilities, roles, responsibilities and state of readiness of:

(a) Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) headquarters, including their respective Joint Task Forces;

(b) the Joint Rescue Coordination Centres, the Joint Operations Centres and the Marine Security Operations Centres (MSOC);

(c) the long range patrol and transport and rescue squadrons;

(d) the Royal Canadian Navy submarine fleet;

(e) the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax Class frigate fleet, including an examination of the Halifax Class Modernization Frigate Life Extension Program (HCM FELEX);

(f) the Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue and maritime helicopter fleets; and

That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2013, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until March 31, 2014.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services $    1,200
Transportation and Communications 111,332
All Other Expenditures 1,000
TOTAL $113,532

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday, April 30, 2012.

The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.

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Date                            Pamela Wallin
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

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Date                            David Tkachuk
                                    Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

 

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

This is the first budget request for this order of reference.

For information only

For all previous orders of references:

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
40-2 40-3 41-1
Budget approved
452,494
173,170
137,318
Expenditures 233,818 71,814 Not available

GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST
OF THE SPECIAL STUDY

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules.

The total estimated cost of this study is approximately $ 113,000. The committee does not expect to request funds for other activities under this order of reference in the next fiscal year.

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S EAST COAST AND WEST COASTNAVY AND AIR FORCE BASES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2013

 

ACTIVITY 1: West Coast Naval Base
(Comox/Esquimalt, B.C.)
FACT-FINDING
11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff1
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 600    
Sub-total   $600  
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
9 senators x $5,500 (0224)
2 staff x $2,000 (0227)		 53,500    
2. Hotel accommodation
9 senators, $220/night, 3 nights (0222)
2 staff, $220/night, 3 nights (0226)		 7,260    
3. Per diem
9 senators, $89/day, 4 days (0221)
2 staff, $89/day, 4 days (0225)		 3,916    
4. Working meals (travel) (0231) 700    
5. Taxis
9 senators x $120 (0223)
2 staff x $120 (0232)		 1,320    
6. Charter bus (0228)
(3 days, $200/day)		 600    
Sub-total   $67,296  
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES      
OTHER      
1. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 500    
Sub-total   $500  
Total of Activity 1     $68,396

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1 1 committee clerk and 1 analyst

ACTIVITY 2: East Coast Naval Base,
Halifax, N.S.
FACT-FINDING
11 participants: 9 Senators, 2 staff2
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
1. Hospitality - meals (0410) 600    
Sub-total   $600  
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
1. Transportation - air
9 senators x $3,300 (0224)
2 staff x $1,700 (0227)		 33,100    
2. Hotel accommodation
9 senators, $200/night, 2 nights (0222)
2 staff, $200/night, 2 nights (0226)		 4,400    
3. Per diem
9 senators, $89/day, 4 days (0221)
2 staff, $89/day, 4 days (0225)		 3,916    
4. Working meals (travel) (0231) 700    
5. Taxis
9 senators x $120 (0223)
2 staff x $120 (0232)		 1,320    
6. Charter bus (0228)
(3 days, $200/day)		 600    
Sub-total   $44,036  
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES      
OTHER      
1. Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) 500    
Sub-total   $500  
Total of Activity 2     $45,136
Grand Total     $ 113,532

 

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk,                                             Date
Committees Directorate

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Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance and Procurement             Date

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2 1  committee clerk and 1 analyst

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 for the purpose of its special study on Canada's east coast and west coast navy and air force bases, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The approved budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services $     1,200
Transportation and Communications 111,332
All Other Expenditures 1,000
Total $ 113,532

(includes funds for fact-findings missions)

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID TKACHUK

Chair