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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

has the honour to present its

EIGHTH REPORT


Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on September 27, 2006, to examine and report on issues relating to the vertical and horizontal fiscal balances among the various orders of government in Canada, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year 2006-2007. 

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, 

JOSEPH A. DAY
Chair


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

STUDY OF FISCAL BALANCE

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

 

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, September 27, 2006:

 

The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth, for the Honourable Senator Day, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:

 

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report on issues relating to the vertical and horizontal fiscal balances among the various orders of government in Canada; and

 

That the Committee report no later than June 30, 2007.

 

After debate,

 

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

 

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

 

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

 

Professional and Other Services

$16,500

Transportation and Communications

0

All Other Expenditures

1,000

TOTAL

$17,500

 

 

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.

 

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

 

 

Date

 

The Honourable Joseph A. Day

 

 

Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

 

 

Date

 

The Honourable George Furey

 

 

Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration

 


 

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

 

STUDY OF FISCAL BALANCE

 

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007

 

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1.  Working Meals

30 breakfasts at $50 + 30 dinners at $500

$16,500

 

 

Total

 

 

$16,500

 

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1.  Miscellaneous

$1,000

 

 

Total

 

 

$1,000

 

TOTAL

 

 

$17,500

 

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

 

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

 

Date

 

Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

 

Date

 


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, December 7, 2006

            The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 for the purpose of its Special Study on fiscal balance, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2006. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services             $ 16,500
Transportation and Communications       $          0
Other Expenditures                                $   1,000 
Total                                                     $ 17,500

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair


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