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Robert Black
- Senator
- Canadian Senators Group
- Ontario
- Jun/6/23 8:00:00 p.m.
Hon. Robert Black: Thank you for the question. As my honourable colleague knows, being a member of the Internal Economy Committee that is charged with approving travel requests, we were advised — as part of it, as you say — to seek reduced costs wherever possible. We were also advised to stay beyond the city boundaries in order to remain fiscally responsible and keep the costs lower for Canadians. I remain aware of the expense to taxpayers, and we will do our best to limit costs.
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- Jun/6/23 2:00:00 p.m.
Senator Black: My understanding is that all reports have to be approved by the Senate.
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- Jun/6/23 2:00:00 p.m.
Senator Black: Absolutely.
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- Jun/6/23 2:00:00 p.m.
Senator Black: Having spent only five years in this august chamber, I would expect that the Senate does have the right to not approve of the expense.
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- Jun/6/23 2:00:00 p.m.
Senator Black: I would never turn down a question from you.
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- Jun/6/23 2:00:00 p.m.
Senator Black: Thank you for your question. Yes, in fact, it has been approved. Let’s be clear: It’s been approved by the steering committee of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee, then approved by the Agriculture and Forestry Committee itself, by the Subcommittee on Senate Estimates and by the Internal Economy Committee.
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- Jun/6/23 2:00:00 p.m.
Senator Black: You are correct. Thank you for the question.
[Translation]
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- Jun/6/23 2:00:00 p.m.
Senator Black: Senator Plett, thank you for your question. You are absolutely correct; we have five weeks before we depart. We need to proceed with booking the tickets and accommodations. Every day that passes, this will become more expensive. We know that — that’s a general rule of thumb.
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