Status of House Business

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Status of House Business

AT PROROGATION (Tuesday, August 18, 2020)

PART IV – Business Respecting Committees

Concurrence in Committee Reports

This section contains information relating to motions for concurrence in committee reports. The motions in this section are numbered sequentially.

No. 1 — — Motion to concur in the first report of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (Canada-China Relations) (Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-4)

Debated under Routine Proceedings; adopted — May 25, 2020

Standing Committees

This section contains information on motions relating to the business respecting standing committees, mainly: striking committee reports, membership changes, concurrence in committee reports, orders of reference relating to travel and other business. The information in this section is grouped by standing committee as listed in the Standing Orders.

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — April 29, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4) and May 26, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 7)

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)

Order respecting the change to the membership — June 17, 2020

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

Extension of deadline for presentating the report on pre-budget consultations (Standing Order 83.1) — Adopted — December 5, 2019

Order respecting the membership and the convening of a meeting — January 27, 2020

Membership appointed — January 27, 2020

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — March 24, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)

Order of reference (COVID-19 Emergency Response Act) — March 24, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — April 11, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4), April 20, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 3), and May 26, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 7)

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — May 26, 2020 (See PART I – Government Business No. 7)

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)

Order respecting the change to the membership — June 17, 2020

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)

Order respecting the membership, the convening of a meeting and a briefing session — January 27, 2020

Membership appointed — January 27, 2020

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — March 24, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

Order of reference (Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act) — April 29, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — April 20, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 3) and May 26, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 7)

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)

Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT)

Order respecting the membership and the convening of a meeting — January 27, 2020

Membership appointed — January 27, 2020

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

Established and membership appointed — December 11, 2019

Membership of the committee changed — February 3, 2020

Membership of committees

First report — Concurred in — February 5, 2020

Second report — Concurred in — February 19, 2020

Third report — Concurred in — February 24, 2020

Fourth report, "Review of Standing Orders, Procedure and Practice of the House" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-1) — Presented — February 26, 2020

Order of reference (premature disclosure of contents of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)) — March 10, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 9)

Order of reference (parliamentary business during the adjournment of the House) — April 11, 2020

Fifth report, "Parliamentary Duties and the COVID-19 Pandemic" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-7) — Presented — May 15, 2020

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — April 11, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4) and April 20, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 3)

Order of reference (review of the Standing Orders for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic) — May 26, 2020 (See PART I – Government Business No. 7)

Sixth report, "Parliamentary Duties and the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline Extension)" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-9) — Presented — June 18, 2020; notice received from the House leaders of all four recognized parties — June 22, 2020

Seventh report, "Carrying Out Members’ Parliamentary Duties: The Challenges of Voting During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-10) — Presented — July 21, 2020

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

Order respecting the study of the certificate of nomination of the Auditor General and the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — April 20, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 3 and PART V — Other Business No. 11)

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

Order of reference (Parole Board of Canada) — February 5, 2020 (See PART I — Government Orders — Business of Supply No. 4)

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — July 20, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)

Special Committees

This section contains information on motions relating to the business respecting special committees, mainly: order of reference, concurrence in committee reports and other business. The information in this section is grouped by special committee.

Special Committee on Canada–China relations (CACN)

Terms of reference — December 10, 2019 (See PART I — Government Orders — Business of Supply No. 2)

Membership appointed — January 27, 2020

First report, "Canada-China Relations" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-431-4) — Presented — March 11, 2020

Adopted — May 25, 2020 (See Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 1)

Order respecting the convening of meetings via videoconferencing or teleconferencing, and other provisions — July 20, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic (COVI)

Terms of reference and proceedings — April 20, 2020 (See PART I — Government Business No. 3)

Order respecting the time provided for questioning ministers — April 29, 2020 (See PART V — Other Business No. 4)

Order respecting authorized photographers during in-person proceedings — May 13, 2020

Order respecting the convening of meetings, the proceedings and the participation of members in person or by videoconferencing — May 26, 2020 (See PART I – Government Business No. 7)