Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Issue 21 - Fifteenth Report of the Committee
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
FIFTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 to examine the future of literacy programs in Canada, 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
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON LITERACY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, November 29, 2006:
The Honourable Senator Keon, for the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine the future of literacy programs in Canada, the consolidation of federal funding and the role of literacy organizations in promoting education and employment skills in Canada.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 700 |
| Transportation and Communications | 0 |
| All Other Expenditures | 0 |
| TOTAL | $ 700 |
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 | The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C. | |
| Chair, Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
| Date | The Honourable George J. Furey | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL STUDY ON LITERACY
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Meals (0415) | |||
|
$ 700 | ||
| Sub-total — Professional and Other Services | $ 700 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| Sub-total — Transportation and Communications | $ 0 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Miscellaneous (0799) | |||
| Sub-total — All Other Expenditures | $ 0 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 700 |
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, 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 for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 for the purpose of its special study on literacy, as authorized by the Senate on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. The said budget is as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 700 Transportation and Communications 0 All Other Expenditures 0 Total $ 700
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair