Thursday, April 3, 2014

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

FIFTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 to examine and report on Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities, respectfully request funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:

a) to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary; and

b) 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,

DANIEL LANG

Chair

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STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, November 19, 2013:

The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Neufeld:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on Canada's national security and defence policies, practices, circumstances and capabilities; and

That the papers and evidence received and taken and the work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the Fortieth Parliament and the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 19, 2014, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

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

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate

SUMMARY OF BUDGET

GENERAL EXPENSES	$0
ACTIVITY 1: National Capital Region	$3,010
TOTAL	$3,010

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Monday, March 24, 2014.

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

Date		The Honourable Daniel Lang
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

Date		The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella
		Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

No funds have been previously requested for this order of reference.

GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE SPECIAL STUDY

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

The Committee does not intend to request additional funds for this study.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

SPECIAL STUDY ON CANADA'S NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICIES

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2015

ACTIVITY 1: National Capital Region
FACT-FINDING
14 participants: 9 Senators, 5 staff
TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES
1.	Per diem			1,260
		9 senators, $90/day, 1 day (0221)
		5 staff, $90/day, 1 day (0225)
2.	Working meals (travel) (0231)			500
3.	Charter bus (0228)			800
		(1 day, $800/day)
Sub-total						$2,560
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
	OTHER
1.	Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229)			200
	RENTALS
2.	Rental - interpretation equipment (0504)			250
		(1 day, $250/day)
Sub-total						$450
Total of Activity					$3,010
Grand Total						$ 3,010

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

Date

Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance and Procurement

Date

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, April 3, 2014

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, 2015, for the purpose of its special study on Canada's national security and defence policies, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The said budget is as follows:

Activity 1: National Capital Region	$ 3,010
Total	$ 3,010
(includes funds for a fact-finding mission)

Respectfully submitted,

NOËL A. KINSELLA

Chair