LIAI Committee Report
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Committee Activities and Expenditures Summary
Summary of Committee Activities (April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019)
The following tables contain information about all committee meetings, witnesses and reports for the period from April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019. Committees are listed in alphabetical order of standing committee names. Each standing committee is followed by separate rows for each of its subcommittees (if applicable). For general information on the following tables, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses and Reports”.
Standing Committees and Subcommittees
Standing Committees and Subcommittees |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Videoconferencing |
Number of Meetings with Video Recording |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Reports |
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) |
20 |
16 |
7 |
0 |
33h29m |
110 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SETH) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h56m |
0 |
0 |
Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) |
16 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
24h18m |
48 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SAGR) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Canadian Heritage (CHPC) |
14 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
23h30m |
39 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCHP) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) |
18 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
29h48m |
76 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCIM) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) |
17 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
26h20m |
90 |
4 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SENV) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Finance (FINA) |
24 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
53h18m |
230 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFIN) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h30m |
0 |
0 |
Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) |
16 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
26h31m |
83 |
7 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFOP) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) |
19 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
29h24m |
49 |
10 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFAA) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h33m |
0 |
0 |
Subcommittee on International Human Rights (SDIR) |
18 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
18h21m |
31 |
0 |
Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) |
15 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
23h50m |
104 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SOGG) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Health (HESA) |
17 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
30h29m |
80 |
7 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHES) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada (SCSC) |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10h26m |
16 |
0 |
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) |
12 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
22h09m |
37 |
4 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHUM) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) |
15 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
38h22m |
116 |
5 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SINA) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) |
15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
23h38m |
24 |
4 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SIND) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
International Trade (CIIT) |
10 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11h04m |
32 |
2 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCII) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Justice and Human Rights (JUST) |
20 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
36h34m |
96 |
4 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SJUS) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h35m |
0 |
0 |
National Defence (NDDN) |
15 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
19h42m |
5 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SNDD) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Natural Resources (RNNR) |
10 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
13h41m |
26 |
2 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SRNN) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Official Languages (LANG) |
15 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
26h23m |
40 |
2 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SLAN) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) |
18 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
30h47m |
45 |
12 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPRO) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business (SMEM) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h01m |
0 |
0 |
Subcommittee on the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment (SCCC) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Public Accounts (PACP) |
15 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
23h13m |
55 |
9 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPAC) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Public Safety and National Security (SECU) |
18 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
32h17m |
73 |
6 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SSEC) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h49m |
0 |
0 |
Status of Women (FEWO) |
15 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
24h38m |
67 |
5 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFEW) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) |
13 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
23h56m |
101 |
4 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (STRA) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h27m |
0 |
0 |
Veterans Affairs (ACVA) |
11 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
10h55m |
20 |
3 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SACV) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Liaison (LIAI) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2h02m |
5 |
2 |
Subcommittee on Committee Budgets (SBLI) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h23m |
0 |
0 |
Subcommittee on Communications Activities in Relation to Committees (SLCO) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Total |
419 |
102 |
114 |
7 |
673h30m |
1 698 |
113 |
Standing Joint Committees and Subcommittees
Standing Joint Committees and Subcommittees |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Videoconferencing |
Number of Meetings with Video Recording |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Reports |
Library of Parliament (BILI) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1h23m |
8 |
1 |
Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7h45m |
12 |
0 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SREG) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Total |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9h08m |
20 |
1 |
All Committees
All Committees |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Videoconferencing |
Number of Meetings with Video Recording |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Reports |
Total Standing Committees and Subcommittees |
419 |
102 |
114 |
7 |
673h30m |
1 698 |
113 |
Total Standing Joint Committees and Subcommittees |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9h08m |
20 |
1 |
Grand Total |
426 |
102 |
114 |
7 |
682h38m |
1 718 |
114 |
Summary of Committee Expenditures (April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019)
The following tables summarize committee expenditures for the period from April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019. Expenditures are broken down by “Witness Expenses”, “Video Conferences”, “Other” and “Travel”. “Other” includes expenditures such as working meals, reports, professional services, audio-visual equipment and minor miscellaneous expenses. Committees are listed in alphabetical order. Differences in totals are due to rounding.
Standing Committees
Committee Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video Conferences ($) |
Other ($) |
Travel ($) |
Total ($) |
Access to Information, Privacy And Ethics (ETHI) |
4,662 |
2,973 |
6,212 |
0 |
13,846 |
Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) |
10,496 |
2,085 |
3,365 |
0 |
15,945 |
Canadian Heritage (CHPC) |
15,686 |
2,828 |
910 |
0 |
19,424 |
Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) |
28,516 |
2,237 |
2,232 |
0 |
32,985 |
Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) |
8,481 |
3,242 |
766 |
0 |
12,489 |
Finance (FINA) |
15,681 |
656 |
6,288 |
0 |
22,625 |
Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) |
21,986 |
10,048 |
2,546 |
0 |
34,580 |
Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) |
28,753 |
8,290 |
12,177 |
0 |
49,220 |
Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) |
14,435 |
3,610 |
1,025 |
0 |
19,070 |
Health (HESA) |
45,115 |
3,583 |
2,276 |
40,548 |
91,522 |
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) |
1,962 |
950 |
4,303 |
0 |
7,215 |
Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) |
28,580 |
2,955 |
4,447 |
0 |
35,982 |
Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) |
80 |
194 |
1,477 |
0 |
1,752 |
International Trade (CIIT) |
17,856 |
1,050 |
1,494 |
37,697 |
58,097 |
Justice and Human Rights (JUST) |
33,920 |
7,632 |
5,163 |
0 |
46,716 |
National Defence (NDDN) |
1,039 |
0 |
1,859 |
515 |
3,413 |
Natural Resources (RNNR) |
4,071 |
2,576 |
870 |
0 |
7,517 |
Official Languages (LANG) |
668 |
581 |
5,319 |
0 |
6,568 |
Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) |
749 |
0 |
4,408 |
0 |
5,156 |
Public Accounts (PACP) |
0 |
0 |
2,819 |
11,336 |
14,155 |
Public Safety and National Security (SECU) |
4,157 |
811 |
1,554 |
0 |
6,522 |
Status of Women (FEWO) |
16,260 |
4,412 |
4,284 |
0 |
24,957 |
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) |
17,520 |
2,009 |
3,868 |
0 |
23,396 |
Veterans Affairs (ACVA) |
3,688 |
850 |
1,173 |
0 |
5,710 |
Liaison (LIAI) |
0 |
0 |
800 |
0 |
800 |
Total |
324,359 |
63,571 |
81,634 |
90,096 |
559,660 |
Standing Joint Committees
Committee Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video Conferences ($) |
Other ($) |
Travel ($) |
Total ($) |
Library of Parliament (BILI) |
0 |
0 |
290 |
0 |
290 |
Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS) |
0 |
0 |
1,090 |
0 |
1,090 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
1,380 |
0 |
1,380 |
All Committees
Committee Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video Conferences ($) |
Other ($) |
Travel ($) |
Total ($) |
Total Standing Committees |
324,359 |
63,571 |
81,634 |
90,096 |
559,660 |
Total Standing Joint Committees |
0 |
0 |
1,380 |
0 |
1,380 |
Grand Total |
324,359 |
63,571 |
83,015 |
90,096 |
561,040 |