| REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE | THURSDAY, April 3, 2003 |
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, to examine and report on the current state of Canadian media industries; emerging trends and developments in these industries; the media's role, rights, and responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place within Canada for the purpose of its study.
Pursuant to section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, 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,
LEONARD GUSTAFSON
Deputy Chair
STUDY
OF THE CANADIAN MEDIA
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2004
Extract from the
Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, March 19, 2003:
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier:
That
the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to
examine and report on the current state of Canadian media industries; emerging
trends and developments in these industries; the media’s role, rights, and
responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future
policies relating thereto; and
That
the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than Wednesday,
March 31, 2004,
And
on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Stratton, seconded by the
Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, that the motion be amended by removing all
the words after the word “authorized” and adding the following:
“to
study the appropriate role of public policy in helping to ensure that Canadian
news media remains healthy, independent and diverse, given changes in the media
in recent years, notably globalization, technological change, convergence and
concentration of ownership; and
That
the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than Wednesday,
March 31, 2004.”
After
debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived, on division.
The
question then being put on the main motion, it was adopted.
Paul
Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY
OF EXPENDITURES
|
Professional and Other Services |
$ 129,000 |
|
Transport and Communications |
$ 282,750 |
|
Other Expenditures |
$ 23,500 |
|
Total |
$ 435,250 |
STUDY
OF THE CANADIAN MEDIA
PROFESSIONAL
AND OTHER SERVICES |
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|
|
|
|
1.
Research Consultant (0401) |
|
|
Researchers to conduct analysis of the financial
health and viability of the media sector and to prepare international
comparative analysis (50 days x $600) |
$ 30,000 |
|
|
|
|
2.
Communications Consultant (0432) (40 days x $500) |
$ 20,000 |
|
|
|
|
3.
Working meals (0415) (20 meals x $ 400) |
$ 8,000 |
|
|
|
|
4.
Translation and Interpretation Services (0412) (Translation equipment
and recording services) (14 days x $2,500) |
$ 35,000 |
|
|
|
|
5.
Reporting (0403) (both languages) (14 days x $2,500) |
$ 35,000 |
|
|
|
|
6.
Hospitality (0410) |
$ 1,000 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-Total |
$ 129,000 |
|
TRANSPORT
AND COMMUNICATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
1.
Travel Expenses (0201) |
|
|
12 Senators, 2 Committee staff, 1 research staff, 1 stenographer, 3
interpreters, 1 media relations adviser (20 individuals) |
|
|
|
|
|
(A)
Travel to Western Canada for public hearings (September 2003)
(may also include a few hours of on-site visits) |
|
|
i) Air Transport |
|
|
12 x $5,265 (business)=$63,180 |
|
|
8 x $4,670 (economy)=$37,360 |
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ii) Ground Transport
(10 taxis x 20 x $25=$5,000) |
|
|
iii) Hotel
Accommodation (6 nights x 20 x $180=$21,600) |
|
|
iv) Per diems
(7 days x $70 x 20=$9,800) |
|
|
v) Contingencies (7
days x $500=$3,500) |
|
|
Sub-Total of above: $140,440 |
$ 140,450 |
|
|
|
|
(B)
Travel to Atlantic Canada for public hearings (October 2003) (may
also include a few hours of on-site visits) |
|
|
i) Air Transport |
|
|
12 x $3,365 (business)=$40,380 |
|
|
8 x $2,945 (economy)=$23,560 |
|
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ii) Ground Transport
(10 taxis x 20 x $25=$5,000) |
|
|
iii) Hotel
Accommodation (6 nights x 20 x $180=$21,600) |
|
|
iv) Per diems
(7 days x $70 x 20=$9,800) |
|
|
v) Contingencies (7
days x $500=$3,500) |
|
|
Sub-Total of above: $103,840 |
$ 103,850 |
|
|
|
|
(C)
Travel to Ontario and Quebec for public hearings (January 2004)
(may also include a few hours of on-site visits) |
|
|
i) Train travel
(Senators to use passes) |
|
|
8 x $505=$4,040 |
|
|
ii) Ground Transport
(6 taxis x 20 x $25=$3,000) |
|
|
iii) Hotel
Accommodation (5 nights x 20 x $200=$20,000) |
|
|
iv) Per diems
(6 days x $70 x 20=$8,400) |
|
|
v) Contingencies (6
days x $500=$3,000) |
|
|
Sub-Total of above: $38,440 |
$ 38,450 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-Total |
$ 282,750 |
ALL
OTHER EXPENDITURES |
|
|
|
|
|
1.
Rental (0500) |
|
|
Meeting room rentals (for hearings) (14 days x $1,000) |
$ 14,000 |
|
|
|
|
Equipment rentals (for hearings) (14 days x $500) |
$ 7,000 |
|
|
|
|
2.
Books, newspapers, and magazines (0702) |
$ 2,500 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-Total |
$ 23,500 |
|
TOTAL |
$ 435,250 |
APPENDIX
(B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday,
April 3, 2003
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 for the purpose of its Special Study on the current state of the
Canadian media industries, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, March 19,
2003. The approved budget is as follows: