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Members' Office Budget and Support Provided by the House House of Commons INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS' EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES DIRECTORATE JUNE 2001 Introduction • The Speaker of the House of Commons, on behalf of the Board of Internal Economy (BOIE), tables the report on Individual Members' Expenditures on an annual basis pursuant to BOIE By-laws. Prior to tabling, Members receive a copy of their Individual Expenditures report. • Seats held by former Members are identified as "vacant" followed by the constituency name. Following the resignation or death of a Member, the Whip of the former Members' party maintains services to constituents until the date of a by-election. Prior to tabling, reports for vacant seats are sent to the Whip of the former Members' party. • Expenditures in the report reflect the fiscal year 2000-2001, covering both the 36th and 37th Parliaments. Information reflects the following three reporting periods: 8 months for Members of the 36th who did not return to the 37th Parliament (April 1, 2000 to November 26, 2000), 4 months for newly-elected Members to the 37th Parliament (November 27, 2000 to March 31, 2001), 12 months for Members re-elected to the 37th Parliament (April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001). • The Individual Members' Expenditures are presented in two main categories: Members' Office Budget and Support Provided by the House. All budgets and related expenses are for the fiscal year April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001, except for those who resigned during the fiscal year: Jim Hart (July 19, 2000) and Scott Brison (July 24, 2000). In addition, pro-rated budgets were allocated from the date of by-elections to the end of the end of the 36th Parliament (November 26, 2000) for the following Members: Loyola Hearn (May 15, 2000), The Rt. Hon. Joe Clark (September 11, 2000) and Stockwell Day (September 11, 2000). Members of the 37th Parliament received a pro-rated budget from Election day (November 27, 2000 to March 31, 2001). • The expenses reported are to some extent, reflective of the characteristics of the constituency each Member represents. For example, the constituency size and its distance from Ottawa would be determining factors on travel and telephone expenditures, whereas the number of constituents and households in the constituency would influence the amounts expended for printing and office supplies. • The Manual of Allowances and Services contains administrative information concerning Members' entitlements, including a list by constituency indicating the constituency type, the basic budget and annual budgetary supplements for fiscal year 2000-2001 (Chapter A-1, Appendix "A"). The Manual of Allowances and Services is available on the Parliamentary Intranet Site (Reference Material) as well as from the Library of Parliament. • Questions related to this report should be directed to BOIE spokespersons (Mrs. Marlene Catterall and Mr. John Reynolds) or to individual Members. Members' Office Budget (MOB) The MOB consists of a basic budget set according to the type of constituency (rural or urban) as designated by Elections Canada. This basic budget may be supplemented where the geographic area to be served is 8,000 square kilometres or more or the number of electors on the lists is 70,000 or more. The constituency area measurements and the number of electors are those published by the Chief Electoral Officer. In 2000-2001, the annual MOB including Geographic and Elector Supplements ranged from $201,650 to $248,100 compared to $190,000 to $236,350 in 1999-2000. The average budget was $212,678 in 2000-2001 compared to $199,611 the previous year. This represents an increase of 6.5% over the 1999-2000 levels. The MOB is used for: (1) STAFF AND OTHER EXPENSES, including employee salaries, service contracts and constituency office operating expenses, such as utilities, local telephone service, furniture and computer equipment. This also includes a Miscellaneous Expenditures Account of $3,000 to acquire, for the constituency or Ottawa offices, goods and services not explicitly excluded nor allowed. All Members of the 37th Parliament received a pro-rated amount of $1,030 from Election day to March 31, 2001. (2) TRAVEL, including travel by the Member and the Member’s employees in the constituency or the province or territory in which the constituency is located, and for accommodation, meals and incidental expenses incurred by employees on parliamentary business trips within Canada specifically authorized by the Board of Internal Economy. (3) OFFICE LEASE, for the constituency office(s). Support Provided by the House For efficient service delivery, the following costs are charged to centralized House budgets: (4) TRAVEL (a) each Member is allowed a maximum of 64 return trips between Ottawa and the constituency and other parts in Canada; (b) each Member may be reimbursed for private or receipted accommodation and for meals and incidental expenses up to the per diem rate while in travel status, to a maximum of $13,030 for re-elected Members and $5,140 for newly-elected Members; (5) TELEPHONE, for long-distance calls; (6) PRINTING, for up to four newsletters sent by the Member to all constituents, and for documents in quantity up to 10% of the number of households in the Member’s constituency (ten percenters); (7) OFFICE SUPPLIES, for the Ottawa and constituency offices; (8) OTHER, for furniture, computer equipment, software and renovations for the Member’s Ottawa office. MEMBERS' OFFICE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 2000-2001 MEMBERS' OFFICE BUDGET SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE HOUSE STAFF AND MEMBER OTHER OFFICE OFFICE EXPENSES TRAVEL LEASE TRAVEL TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER CONSTITUENCY (1) (2) (3) (4) TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER (6) (7) (8) Abbott, Mr. Jim Kootenay--Columbia $191,481 $11,306 $9,600 $98,614 $2,251 $12,091 $2,025 $303 Ablonczy, Mrs. Diane Calgary--Nose Hill $161,441 $903 $22,159 $95,183 $1,312 $7,781 $2,942 $1,398 Adams, Mr. Peter Peterborough $201,928 $2,131 $12,119 $29,573 $2,522 $27,233 $4,917 $2,395 Alarie, Ms Hélène Louis-Hébert $151,233 $4,683 $11,121 $31,658 $845 $11,914 $1,196 $320 Alcock, Mr. Reg Winnipeg South $226,955 $1,747 $15,000 $100,007 $2,485 $18,925 $22,080 $0 Allard, Ms. Carole-Marie Laval East $72,931 $878 $4,103 $6,861 $287 $3,565 $2,219 $939 Anders, Mr. Rob Calgary West $249,615 $7,302 $16,800 $65,612 $2,085 $6,548 $4,723 $54 Anderson, Mr. David Cypress Hills--Grasslands $37,182 $2,595 $2,063 $30,144 $38 $655 $1,826 $1,697 Anderson, The Hon. David Victoria $173,357 $685 $24,196 $111,621 $1,079 $21,086 $2,910 $1,287 Page 1 of 40 MEMBERS' OFFICE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 2000-2001 MEMBERS' OFFICE BUDGET SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE HOUSE STAFF AND MEMBER OTHER OFFICE OFFICE EXPENSES TRAVEL LEASE TRAVEL TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER CONSTITUENCY (1) (2) (3) (4) TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER (6) (7) (8) Assad, Mr. Mark Gatineau $194,339 $7,251 $6,900 $6,909 $476 $19,892 $2,203 $184 Assadourian, Mr. Sarkis Brampton Centre $175,982 $11,475 $13,051 $55,348 $2,339 $26,202 $6,444 $1,161 Asselin, Mr. Gérard Charlevoix $199,499 $13,007 $24,124 $55,833 $4,547 $17,408 $2,704 $0 Augustine, Ms. Jean Etobicoke--Lakeshore $190,161 $5,554 $17,706 $35,703 $1,942 $34,789 $6,604 $866 Axworthy, The Hon. Lloyd Winnipeg South Centre $129,749 $10,868 $25,432 $85,792 $1,116 $2,535 $1,744 $86 Bachand, Mr. André Richmond--Arthabaska $169,906 $12,404 $22,017 $42,142 $3,549 $6,005 $2,719 $0 Bachand, Mr. Claude Saint-Jean $190,587 $8,515 $18,026 $28,835 $1,727 $19,508 $2,449 $0 Bagnell, Mr. Larry Yukon * $81,334 $194 $3,640 $21,064 $190 $0 $2,514 $4,045 Bailey, Mr. Roy Souris--Moose Mountain $170,941 $21,657 $13,533 $66,527 $641 $15,653 $3,107 $195 Page 2 of 40 MEMBERS' OFFICE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 2000-2001 MEMBERS' OFFICE BUDGET SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE HOUSE STAFF AND MEMBER OTHER OFFICE OFFICE EXPENSES TRAVEL LEASE TRAVEL TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER CONSTITUENCY (1) (2) (3) (4) TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER (6) (7) (8) Baker, The Hon. George Gander--Grand Falls * $143,986 $34,391 $6,600 $119,788 $1,839 $2,479 $3,260 $1,166 Bakopanos, Ms. Eleni Ahuntsic $178,923 $2,250 $19,033 $41,370 $1,090 $25,801 $6,802 $0 Barnes, Mrs. Sue London West $203,496 $9,188 $10,800 $69,568 $1,214 $27,986 $1,640 $328 Beaumier, Ms. Colleen Brampton West--Mississauga $164,474 $2,952 $16,881 $37,972 $979 $9,176 $3,965 $328 Bélair, Mr. Réginald Timmins--James Bay * $211,691 $3,585 $17,970 $97,218 $7,397 $13,854 $3,621 $2,786 Bélanger, Mr. Mauril Ottawa--Vanier $197,137 $1,120 $9,744 $8,968 $472 $11,144 $2,416 $1,887 Bellehumeur, Mr. Michel Berthier--Montcalm $230,986 $14,269 $22,556 $46,396 $3,196 $17,180 $3,252 $126 Bellemare, Mr. Eugène Ottawa--Orléans $178,583 $3,654 $17,672 $4,700 $295 $18,212 $4,050 $303 Bennett, Ms. Carolyn St. Paul's $185,205 $418 $19,200 $74,447 $1,663 $16,503 $5,248 $8,709 Page 3 of 40 MEMBERS' OFFICE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 2000-2001 MEMBERS' OFFICE BUDGET SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE HOUSE STAFF AND MEMBER OTHER OFFICE OFFICE EXPENSES TRAVEL LEASE TRAVEL TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER CONSTITUENCY (1) (2) (3) (4) TELEPHONE PRINTING SUPPLIES OTHER (6) (7) (8) Benoit, Mr.
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