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Rpt 02/03 37Th(English) House of Commons INDIVIDUAL MEMBER’S EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE PREPARED JUNE 2003 Introduction • The Speaker of the House of Commons, on behalf of the Board of Internal Economy (BOIE), tables the consolidated report on Individual Member’s Expenditures on an annual basis pursuant to BOIE By-laws. Prior to tabling, Members receive a copy of their Individual Expenditures report. • In the attached report, seats held by former Members are identified as "vacant" followed by the constituency name for those who resigned during the fiscal year: Stéphan Tremblay (May 7, 2002), Michel Bellehumeur (May 18, 2002), John Richardson (October 11, 2002), Pierre Brien (March 11, 2003) and Antoine Dubé (March 17, 2003). Following the resignation or death of a Member, the Party Whips of the former Members or the Speaker, for an Independent Member, ensure that constituents continue to be served until the date of a by-election. Prior to tabling, reports for vacant seats are sent to the Party Whips or to the Speaker, if applicable. • The Individual Member’s Expenditures are presented in two categories: expenditures charged to each Member’s Office Budget versus Support Provided by the House. The attached report is for the fiscal year April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003. Prorated budgets were calculated from the date of the by- elections to the end of the fiscal year for the following Members: Rex Barnes (May 13, 2002), R. John Efford (May 13, 2002), Liza Frulla (May 13, 2002), Stephen Harper (May 13, 2002), Brian Masse (May 13, 2002), Massimo Pacetti (May 13, 2002), Raymond Simard (May 13, 2002), Sébastien Gagnon (December 9, 2002) and Roger Gaudet (December 9, 2002). • During the course of the fiscal year 2002-2003, the following changes to the travel provisions were adopted: The maximum number of points for “special” trips within the 64-point travel allocation was increased from 20 to 25 points per fiscal year. Travel points that may be allocated for “special” trips to Members’ employees were also increased from 2 to 6 points when employees are travelling with the Member on trips related to parliamentary business. In addition, the Board also approved, within the Travel Status Expense provisions, an increase to the Members’ claimable daily allowance rate for private accommodation, from $13.50 to $20.00 per day. • The expenses reported are, to some extent, reflective of the characteristics of the constituency that 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. • For additional information, 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 2002-2003 (Chapter A-1, Appendix "A"). The Manual of Allowances and Services is available on IntraParl under Administration and Services/Guidelines and Policies as well as from the Library of Parliament. • Starting with this 2002-2003 fiscal year, the tabling of the consolidated Individual Member’s Expenditures report will coincide with the tabling of the Public Accounts of Canada. • Questions related to this report should be directed to BOIE spokespersons (Mrs. Marlene Catterall and Mr. John Reynolds) or to individual Members. The report is available on the web at the following: http:/www.parl.gc.ca/common/About Parliament/Parliament Process/Members Office and Travel Expenses 2002-2003. Page 2 of 3 Member’s Office Budget (MOB) The MOB consists of a basic budget set according to the type of constituency (rural or urban) as well as those listed in Schedule 3 of the Canada Elections Act. 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 2002-2003, the annual MOB including Geographic and Elector Supplements ranged from $221,200 to $278,050 compared to $214,800 to $272,125 in 2001-2002. The average budget was $234,819 in 2002-2003 compared to $228,151 the previous year. This represents an increase of 2.9% over the 2001- 2002 levels. As shown in the following columns, the MOB is used for: (1) STAFF AND OTHER EXPENSES, includes employee salaries, service contracts and constituency office operating expenses, such as utilities, local telephone service, furniture and computer equipment. This column also includes a Miscellaneous Expenditures Account of up to 3% of the overall Members’ Office Budget to acquire, for the constituency or Ottawa offices, goods and services not explicitly excluded or specified. However, Schedule 3 Members are entitled to a larger amount. Also included is excess travel status expenses (accommodation and meals), up to the maximum limit of the Miscellaneous Expenditures Account, when the $15,000 maximum included in column (4) Travel has been reached. (2) TRAVEL, includes travel by the Member and the Member’s employees in the constituency or the province or territory in which the constituency is located and certain transportation expenses incurred by the Member within the National Capital Region, as well as 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 The following costs are charged to central House budgets: (4) TRAVEL (a) each Member is allowed a maximum of 64 return trips between Ottawa and the constituency and other parts of 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 $15,000. Please note that Members are permitted to charge excess travel status expenses incurred in Canada to the unused portion of the Miscellaneous Expenditures Account of their Member’s Office Budget included in column (1) Staff and other expenses when their $15,000 travel status expense budget has been fully used. (5) TELEPHONE, for long-distance calls; (6) PRINTING, for up to four householders sent by the Member to all constituents, and for any documents reproduced in quantities up to 10% of the total 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. Page 3 of 3 MEMBERS' OFFICE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 2002-2003 MEMBER'S 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) (5) (6) (7) (8) Abbott, Jim Kootenay—Columbia $217,648 $12,872 $12,000 $117,905 $1,385 $20,970 $1,986 $8,836 Ablonczy, Diane Calgary—Nose Hill $217,027 $5,980 $26,864 $126,277 $1,374 $19,003 $2,953 $973 Adams, Peter Peterborough $215,890 $2,235 $12,108 $49,554 $1,320 $38,575 $7,116 $9,814 Alcock, Reg Winnipeg South $201,895 $1,468 $11,914 $99,826 $2,007 $19,553 $16,964 Allard, Carole-Marie Laval East $210,494 $4,326 $20,015 $28,748 $862 $48,533 $4,309 $2,153 Anders, Rob Calgary West $211,203 $11,222 $19,200 $78,075 $2,006 $37,690 $3,453 $372 Anderson, David Cypress Hills—Grasslands $196,815 $12,415 $12,436 $73,642 $530 $16,076 $4,411 $35 Anderson, Hon. David Victoria $188,736 $714 $27,534 $77,212 $1,366 $11,807 $3,627 $849 Assad, Mark Gatineau $222,719 $5,580 $6,900 $15,388 $40 $9,223 $1,362 Page 1 of 35 MEMBERS' OFFICE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 2002-2003 MEMBER'S 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) (5) (6) (7) (8) Assadourian, Sarkis Brampton Centre $175,755 $10,798 $15,592 $43,148 $3,424 $23,856 $4,911 $1,378 Asselin, Gérard Charlevoix $196,188 $16,248 $24,617 $66,326 $2,460 $12,841 $1,796 Augustine, Hon. Jean Etobicoke—Lakeshore $192,839 $3,152 $24,000 $47,091 $2,036 $29,751 $6,784 $1,244 Bachand, André Richmond—Arthabaska $199,096 $14,060 $18,148 $56,485 $1,845 $552 $2,063 $1,248 Bachand, Claude Saint-Jean $201,399 $10,367 $18,977 $24,375 $729 $13,012 $3,387 Bagnell, Larry Yukon * $224,229 $15,008 $21,840 $159,916 $1,660 $7,834 $3,997 $4,369 Bailey, Roy Souris—Moose Mountain $184,639 $26,089 $14,328 $85,270 $166 $16,371 $2,149 Bakopanos, Eleni Ahuntsic $194,886 $2,923 $23,234 $32,859 $776 $36,729 $4,719 $44 Barnes, Rex Gander—Grand Falls $185,764 $22,096 $7,870 $84,951 $5,252 $8,680 $6,904 Page 2 of 35 MEMBERS' OFFICE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 2002-2003 MEMBER'S 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) (5) (6) (7) (8) Barnes, Sue London West $215,330 $2,817 $12,330 $61,839 $538 $29,860 $2,284 Beaumier, Colleen Brampton West—Mississauga $198,324 $7,163 $18,905 $55,866 $3,673 $21,729 $2,139 Bélair, Réginald Timmins—James Bay * $238,700 $4,561 $18,390 $109,064 $5,563 $17,200 $3,462 Bélanger, Mauril Ottawa—Vanier $223,708 $2,520 $9,744 $35,962 $407 $21,811 $4,120 $2,512 Bellemare, Eugène Ottawa—Orléans $207,567 $4,764 $18,000 $14,484 $226 $13,473 $3,150 $2,314 Bennett, Carolyn St.
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