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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 15
Thursday, June 13, 2002
The
Sub-Committee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met in camera
at 1:10 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Wayne Easter,
presiding.
Member(s) of the
Sub-Committee present:
Bonnie Brown, Wayne Easter, Walt Lastewka, Clifford Lincoln, Judi Longfield,
John Williams.
Other Members present: Colleen Beaumier; Raymond Bonin;
Derek Lee.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate: Diane Deschamps, Clerk of the Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs of the
Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs; Christine Fisher,
Clerk of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage; Elizabeth Kingston, Clerk
of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and
Natural Resources; Tranquillo Marrocco, Deputy Principal Clerk; Patrice Martin,
Clerk of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates;
Jean-Michel Roy, Co-Clerk of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of
Regulations; Gary Sokolyk, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Health;
Marie-Danielle Vachon, Clerk of the Sub-Committee on National Security of the
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. From the Financial and Human
Resources Services Directorate:
Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order
107(1), the Sub-Committee proceeded to the examination of the general budget
envelope for committees. The Clerk
reported on adjustments that were made to budgets approved for fiscal year 2001‑2002
and gave a presentation on the financial status of the 2002‑2003 fiscal year.
Pursuant to Standing Order
107(1), the Sub-Committee proceeded to the consideration of budget submissions.
It was agreed, - That the
Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations be granted a travel budget
of $16,000 ($22,858 X 70%) to travel to Toronto from September 25 to
September 27, 2002, to attend the “Red Tape to Smart Tape” Conference.
It was agreed, - That the
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage be granted an operation budget of
$200,000 for its Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System.
It was agreed, - That the
Sub-Committee on National Security of the Standing Committee on Justice and
Human Rights be granted a travel budget of $24,000 to travel to New York, NY - USA,
from June 23 to June 27, 2002, to attend the Conference of the International
Association of Airport and Seaport Police.
It was agreed, - That the
operational and travel budget requests presented by the Standing Committee on
Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources for its study on
the First Nations Governance Act be approved in principle and referred to the
Board of Internal Economy for funding, given that the Committee's study is in
the nature of a special project.
It was agreed, - That the
Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on National Defence
and Veterans Affairs be granted a travel budget of $60,000 to travel to
St-John’s, NF, Halifax, NS, Charlottetown, PEI and Saint John, NB, from
September 22 to September 26, 2002, on a fact finding mission on Long-Term Care
for Veterans.
It was agreed, - That the
budget request from the Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing
Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs to travel to West Palm
Beach, FL, Washington, DC – USA, be postponed.
It was agreed, - That the
Standing Committee on Health be granted an operation budget of $29,500 for its
Study on Bill C‑56, An Act respecting assisted Human Reproduction.
At 2:11 p.m., the Committee
adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Clerk of the Sub-Committee
André Gagnon