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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 3
Thursday, April 10, 2003
The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:04 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Walt Lastewka, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Mauril Bélanger, Bonnie Brown, Walt Lastewka, Judi Longfield, Tom Wappel, John Williams.
Other Members present: Sue Barnes, Clifford Lincoln, Bernard Patry, Jerry Pickard.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate: Richard Dupuis, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Finance; Bill Farrell, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration; Stephen Knowles, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Jeremy LeBlanc, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans; Jean-François Pagé, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology; Rémi Bourgault, Committee Clerk; From the Financial and Human Resources Services Directorate: Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.
The Subcommittee proceeded to the examination of the general budget envelope for committees. The Clerk gave a presentation on the financial status of 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 fiscal years.
It was agreed, -That all remaining amounts at the end of the 2002-2003 fiscal year be carried over to the 2003-2004 fiscal year.
It was agreed, - That the travel budgets granted on February 25, 2003 to the Standing Committee on National Defence et Veterans Affairs and to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be withdrawn and the sums put back in the general budget envelope.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be granted a travel budget of $130,456 to travel to New York, Morocco, London and Paris, from May 8 to 15, 2003, to study relations with Muslim world.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to charge, if required, official hospitality costs to the Committee’s general operational budget, when the costs of such hospitality exceed the amount authorized for this activity, provided that it does not exceed $5,000 for the 2003-2004 fiscal year.
At 1:15 p.m., Judi Longfield took the Chair.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and
Technology be granted an operational budget of $10,214 to cover witness
expenses in relation to its study of Bill C-249, An Act to amend the
Competition Act.
At 1:16 p.m., Walt Lastewka took the Chair.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be granted an operational budget of $9,600 for witness expenses in relation to its study on Atlantic Fisheries Issues.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Finance be granted an operational budget of $69,000 for its study on Pre-Budget Consultations 2003.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Finance be granted a travel budget of $275,945 to travel to Eastern and Western Canada, from October 26 to 31 and November 2 to 7, 2003, for public hearings on Pre-Budget Consultations 2003.
At 1:44 p.m., Judi Longfield took the Chair.
It was agreed - That the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology be granted an operation budget of $12,000 for witness expenses in relation to its study of Mr. Crête’s motion of February 17,2003 to explore possible causes of recent gasoline price increases.
At 1:45 p.m., Walt Lastewka took the Chair.
It was agreed, - That the study of all foreign travel budget requests be put aside until a policy on establishing priorities regarding foreign travel of Committees be adopted; and that a working group composed of Mauril Bélanger (Chair), Judi Longfield, Tom Wappel and John Williams be charged with coming up with a first draft of the said policy.
At 2:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
André Gagnon
Clerk of the Subcommittee