Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance 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 matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

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

2011-2012	General Expenses	$             0
	Witness expenses	3,499.34
	SUBTOTAL		$ 3,499.34
2012-2013	General Expenses	$              0
	Witness expenses	7,178.53
	SUBTOTAL		$ 7,178.53
2013-2014	General Expenses	$              0
	Witness expenses	3,055.79
	SUBTOTAL		$ 3,055.79
	TOTAL			$ 13,733.66

 

2. With respect to its special study on The Canada-USA Price Gap authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 6, 2011:

2011-2012	General Expenses	$            0
	Activity 1: Toronto, Niagara Falls and Buffalo	0
	Witness expenses	6,656.62
	SUBTOTAL		$ 6,656.62
2012-2013	General Expenses	$ 2,080.00
	Activity 1: Toronto, Niagara Falls and Buffalo	0
	Witness expenses	3,055.20
	SUBTOTAL		$ 5,135.20
2013-2014	General Expenses	$             0
	Witness expenses	0
	SUBTOTAL		$             0
	TOTAL			$11,791.82

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $3.49.

During the session, your committee held 120 meetings (209 hours and 16 minutes), heard 647 witnesses and submitted 24 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 8 bills (S-205, S-217, C-3, C-13, C-38, C-45, C- 46, and C-60) and received a total of 24 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH A. DAY

Chair