The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on November 20, 2007, to examine and report on early learning and child care, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and 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, 

ART EGGLETON, P.C.
Chair

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT 

THURSDAY, February 7, 2008 

            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, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on child care, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The approved budget is as follows: 

Professional and Other Services              $ 21,200
Transportation and Communications        $          0
All Other Expenditures                            $          0
Total                                                      $ 21,200

Respectfully submitted 

GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair