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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2005

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking Trade and Commerce

has the honour to present its

TENTH REPORT

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Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 to examine and report on issues dealing with the demographic change that will occur in Canada within the next two decades, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and 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,

Jerahmiel S. Grafstein
Chair

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APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, April 14, 2005

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 for the purpose of its Special Study on Demographics, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 23, 2004. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services              $ 4,500
Transport and Communications               $        0
Other Expenditures                                 $ 1,500
Total                                                      $ 6,000

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair

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