Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 11 - Seventh Report of the Committee

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

SEVENTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 to examine and report on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.

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,

KELVIN K. OGILVIE

Chair

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE INCREASING
INCIDENCE OF OBESITY IN CANADA

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, February 26, 2014:

The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way forward, including but not limited to:

(a) food consumption trends;

(b) specific elements of diet;

(c) the processed food industry;

(d) lifestyle;

(e) provincial and federal initiatives; and,

(f) international best practices.

That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2015 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 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

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on March 5, 2014.

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

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Date                Kelvin K. Ogilvie
                       Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

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

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 for this study, including this budget, is $10,360.

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY ON THE INCREASING INCIDENCE OF OBESITY IN CANADA

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

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

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Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate                    Date

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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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, for the purpose of its special study on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, February 26, 2014. The said budget is as follows:

General Expenses	$ 10,360
TOTAL	$ 10,360

Respectfully submitted,

NOËL A. KINSELLA

Chair