Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 25 - Fourteenth Report
THURSDAY, May 30, 2002
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has the honour to present its
FOURTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 1st, 2001 be authorized to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to Foreign relations generally, now requests approval of funds for 2002- 2003.
Pursuant to Section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, 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,
PETER A. STOLLERY
Chairman
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR SPECIAL STUDY - FOREIGN RELATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2003
Order of Reference
Extract from the Journal of the Senate of Thursday, March 1, 2001.
The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook:
THAT the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs in accordance with Rule 86(1)(h), be authorised to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to Foreign relations generally; and
THAT the Committee report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 16,500.00 |
| Transportation and Communications | $ 30,150.00 |
| All Other Expenditures | $ 500.00 |
| TOTAL | $ 47,150.00 |
The foregoing budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 7, 2002.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is being considered.
| Date | Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| Date | Chairman, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
| PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES | ||
| 1. Communication Consultant (0432) | $ 7,500 | |
| 2. Registration fees | ||
| (4 participants at $1,500) | $ 6,000 | |
| 3. Working Meals (0415) | ||
| (10 meals @ $300) | $ 3,000 | |
| Sub-total | $ 16,500 | |
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| 1. International Conferences and Invitations | ||
| (5 days) | ||
| 4 Senators | ||
| Air Transportation | ||
| 4 x 5,250 | $ 21,000 | |
| Per diems | ||
| 5 days x 4 x $125 | $ 2,500 | |
| Hotel accomodation | ||
| 5 days x 4 x $295 | $ 5,900 | |
| Contingencies | $ 750 | |
| Sub-total | $ 30,150 | |
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||
| Courier Services | $ 500 | |
| TOTAL | $ 47,150 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk of Committees | Date |
| Richard Ranger, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, May 30, 2002
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 for the purpose of its Special Study on Foreign Relations, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2001. The approved budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 9,500 |
| Transport and Communications | $ 5,500 |
| Other Expenditures | $ 500 |
| Total | $ 15,500 |
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD H. KROFT
Chairman