Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 19 - Eleventh Report of the Committee
Thursday, March 1, 2007
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 Wednesday, June 28, 2006 to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of such study.
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
Chair
APPENDIX (A) TO THE REPORT
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIES OF THE
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON CITIES
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, June 28, 2006:
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:
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
(b) housing and homelessness
(c) social infrastructure
(d) social cohesion
(e) immigrant settlement
(f) crime
(g) transportation
(h) the role of the largest cities in Canada's economic development
That the study be national in scope, with a focus on the largest urban community in each of the provinces;
That the study report proposed solutions, with an emphasis on collaborative strategies involving, federal, provincial and municipal governments;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2007, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until March 31, 2008; and
That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.
After debate,
With leave of the Senate and pursuant to rule 30, the motion was modified to read as follows: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
(b) housing and homelessness
(c) social infrastructure
(d) social cohesion
(e) immigrant settlement
(f) crime
(g) transportation
(h) the role of the largest cities in Canada's economic development
That the study be national in scope, with a focus on the largest urban community in each of the provinces;
That the study report proposed solutions, with an emphasis on collaborative strategies involving, federal, provincial and municipal governments; and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2007, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until March 31, 2008.
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 | $ 1,500 |
| Transportation and Communications | Nil |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 2,500 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Wednesday, February 21, 2007.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Art Eggleton, P.C. | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
| Date | George J. Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration |
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIES OF THE
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON CITIES
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2007
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Working Meals (0415) 5 meals x 300 - for meetings in Ottawa |
$ 1,500 | ||
| Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 1,500 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| Sub-Total — Transportation and Communications | Nil |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Miscellaneous (0799) | $ 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — All Other expenditures | $ 1,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 2,500 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, March 1, 2007
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, 2007 for the purpose of its special study on cities, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 1,500 Transportation and Communications 0 Other Expenditures 1,000 Total $ 2,500
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair