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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 10 2010

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

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Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to rule 104(2), that the expenses incurred for that purpose during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament are as follows

1. With respect to studies of legislation:

Professional Services	$      386
Transport and Communications	—
Other Expenditures	—
Witness expenses	17,776
Total	$ 18,162

 

2. With respect to its special study on issues relating to energy, the environment and natural resources:

Professional Services	$ 47,174
Transport and Communications	64,941
Other Expenditures	—
Witness expenses	693
Total	$ 112,808

 

3. With respect to its special study on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy):

Professional Services	$      570
Transport and Communications	—
Other Expenditures	—
Witness expenses	4,759
Total	$   5,329

In addition to the expenses for the examination of legislation and for its special studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges in the amount of $70.

During the session under consideration, your committee considered 11 orders of reference, held 34 meetings and heard more than 64 hours of testimony from 88 witnesses. In total, your committee produced 14 reports.

In addition, your committee travelled on a fact‑finding mission to the Washington D.C. from September 29 to October 2, 2009.

Respectfully submitted,

W. DAVID ANGUS
Chair

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