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Social Affairs, Science and Technology

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Thursday, November 26, 2009

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

has the honour to present its

ELEVENTH REPORT


Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on February 24, 2009, to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada’s largest cities, respectfully requests supplementary funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.

The original budget application submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee were printed in the Journals of the Senate on April 23, 2009. On April 28, 2009, the Senate approved the release of $236,843 to the committee.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the supplementary 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. / C.P.
Chair


SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIES

STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL STUDY on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities

SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET

EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010 

Extract for the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, February 24, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) poverty, housing and homelessness;

(b) social inclusion and cohesion;

(c) urban economies;

(d) models for collaboration and co-operation among governments;

That the study be national in scope, and include a focus on the largest urban community in each of the provinces;

That the study report include proposed solutions, with an emphasis on collaborative strategies involving federal, provincial and municipal governments;

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Committee on this subject since the beginning of the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Parliament be referred to the Committee; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 30, 2011, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
 

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES 

Professional and Other Services

$3,000

Transportation and Communications

0

All Other Expenditures

$12,000

TOTAL

$15,000


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, November 26, 2009

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 (Subcommittee on Cities) for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on current social issues pertaining to Canada’s largest cities, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2010. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services                   $  3,000
Transportation and Communications             $         0
All Other Expenditures                                 $12,000
Total                                                           $15,000

Respectfully submitted,

George J. Furey, Q.C
Chair


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