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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 21 - Fourteenth Report of the Committee

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Tuesday, May 8, 2007

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

FOURTEENTH 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 the approval of funds for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

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,

WILBERT J. KEON

Deputy Chair

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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, 2008

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

 

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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services	$ 120,750
Transportation and Communications	44,903
All Other Expenditures	7,000
TOTAL	$ 172,653

The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on _______________.

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

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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, 2008

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES

1. Professional Services (0401)
(a) Support in Research		$ 50,000
(b) Writer/Editor		25,000
(c) Consultant for electronic consultation (survey)		25,000
2. Working Meals (0415)
25 meals x 350 - for meetings in Ottawa		8,750
5. Membership and Registration fees (0406)		10,000
6. Hospitality (0410)		2,000
Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services			$ 120,750

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Travel Expenses
Conference participation
(A) Federation of Canadian Municipalities's 70th Annual Conference (In Calgary, Alberta — June 1-4, 2007 — 8 participants — 6 Senators and 2 Staff)
i) Air Transportation (from and to Ottawa)
a) 6 x $3,500 (Senators — business class)	$ 21,000
b) 2 x $1,300 (Staff — economy class)	2,600
ii) Ground Transportation (12 taxis x 8 x $25)	2,400
iii) Hotel Accommodations (4 nights x 8 x $250)	8,000
iv) Per diems and incidentals (5 days x 8 x $76.95)	3,078
Sub-Total - Conference in Calgary		$ 37,078
(B) 2007 Annual Conference of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (In Halifax, Nova Scotia — June 9-13, 2007 — 2 participants)
i) Air Transportation (from and to Ottawa)
a) 2 x $1,850 (Senators — business class)	$ 3,700
ii) Ground Transportation (4 taxis x 2 x $25)	200
iii) Hotel Accommodations (5 nights x 2 x $300)	3,000
iv) Per diems and incidentals (6 days x 2 x $76.95)	925
Sub-Total — Conference in Halifax		$ 7,825
Sub-Total — Transportation and Communications			$ 44,903

ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES

1. Miscellaneous (0799)		$ 2,000
2. Courier services (0213)		5,000
Sub-Total, All Other expenditures			$ 7,000
TOTAL			$ 172,653

The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.

Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate

Date

Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance

Date

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

Thursday, May 3, 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 (Subcommittee on Cities) for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 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	$ 120,750
Transportation and Communications	44,903
All Other Expenditures	7,000
Total	$ 172,653

(includes funds for a conference Calgary and Halifax)

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY

Chair

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