REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The Standing SenateCommittee on Human Rights has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

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, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

2011-2012

Witness Expenses $ 9,382
SUBTOTAL 9,382

2012-2013

Witness Expenses $ 1,420
SUBTOTAL 1,420

2013-2014

Witness Expenses $ 6,135
SUBTOTAL 6,135
TOTAL $ 16,937

2. With respect to its special study monitoring the issues relating to human rights and, inter alia, reviewing the machinery of government dealing with Canada’s international and national human rights obligations authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2011:

2011-2012

Activity 1: Sierra Leone, $ 7,799
Ghana, Liberia
Witness Expenses 3,349
SUBTOTAL 11,148

2012-2013

Witness Expenses $ 984
SUBTOTAL 984

2013-2014

Witness Expenses $ 2,115
SUBTOTAL 2,115
TOTAL $ 14,247

3. With respect to its special study on cyberbullying in Canada authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 30, 2011:

2011-2012

Witness Expenses $ 1,099
SUBTOTAL 1,099

2012-2013

General Expenses $ 24,430
Witness Expenses 21,840
SUBTOTAL 46,270

2013-2014

General Expenses $ 1,455
SUBTOTAL 1,455
TOTAL $ 48,824

4. With respect to its special study on issues of discrimination in the hiring and promotion practices of the Federal Public Service authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, October 26, 2011:

2013-2014

Witness Expenses $ 904
SUBTOTAL 904
TOTAL $ 904

5. With respect to its special study on issues pertaining to the human rights of First Nations band members who reside off-reserve authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 15, 2012:

2012-2013

Activity 1:
Saskatoon, Vancouver, Winnipeg $ 75,421
Witness Expenses 5,909
SUBTOTAL 81,330

2013-2014

Activity 1 of 2012-2013,
Winnipeg, Saskatoon,
Vancouver (unused
airfare credit) $ 2,531
SUBTOTAL 2,531
TOTAL $ 78,799

In addition to the Expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $322.

During the session, your committee held 40 meetings (95 hours, 55 m), heard 269 witnesses and submitted 14 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 3 bills (S-2, C-279 and C-304) and received a total of 11 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

MOBINA S.B. JAFFER

Chair