LIAI Committee Report
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Standing Joint Committees
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament (BILI)
Mandate
The Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament assists the Speakers of both the Senate and the House of Commons in reviewing the effectiveness, management and operation of the Library.
Summary of Committee Activity
From April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019, the joint committee met once. On May 2, it heard from the Parliamentary Librarian on the study of the Main Estimates 2019-20, and reported the Estimates to the House in its third report on May 30.
As of March 31, the joint committee had not yet met this Parliament.
Membership — 42nd Parliament (as of dissolution on September 11, 2019)
Hon. Lucie Moncion (Senate) (Joint Chair), Gagan Sikand (Joint Chair), Dave Van Kesteren (Vice-Chair), Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Vice-Chair), Hon. Michael Duffy (Senate), Hon. Nicole Eaton (Senate), Hon. Thomas J. McInnis (Senate), Hon. Terry M. Mercer (Senate), Julie Dzerowicz, Jim Eglinski, Anthony Housefather, Angelo Iacono, Guy Lauzon, Michael Levitt, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Hon. Alice Wong, Borys Wrzesnewskyj
Membership — 43rd Parliament (as of March 31, 2020)
Shaun Chen, Hon. Wayne Easter, Leah Gazan, Angelo Iacono, Tom Kmiec, Hon. Mike Lake, Ron Liepert, Wayne Long, John Nater, Louis Plamondon, Gagan Sikand, Scott Simms
Expenditures (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures”.
Study Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video Conferences ($) |
Other ($) |
Total ($) |
Operational Budget (42-1) |
0 |
0 |
290 |
290 |
Subtotal for 42-1, from April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019 |
0 |
0 |
290 |
290 |
Operational Budget (43-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Subtotal for 43-1, from December 5, 2019 to March 31, 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
290 |
290 |
Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses and Reports”.
Standing Joint Committee |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing |
Number of Meetings with Video Recording |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Reports |
Standing Joint Committee (BILI) of 42-1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1h23m |
8 |
1 |
Subtotal 42-1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1h23m |
8 |
1 |
Standing Joint Committee (BILI) of 43-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Subtotal 43-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1h23m |
8 |
1 |
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS)
Mandate
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations reviews and scrutinizes government regulations and other statutory instruments.
Summary of Committee Activity
From April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019, the joint committee continued its examination of various statutory instruments by holding a total of six meetings. During this period, witnesses from Global Affairs Canada and the Treasury Board Secretariat appeared to discuss a number of regulations.
As of March 31, the joint committee had not yet met this Parliament.
Membership — 42nd Parliament (as of dissolution on September 11, 2019)
Hon. Joseph A. Day (Senate) (Joint Chair), Harold Albrecht (Joint Chair), Vance Badawey (Vice-Chair), Pierre-Luc Dusseault (Vice-Chair), Hon. Patricia Duncan (Senate), Hon. Marie-Françoise Mégie (Senate), Hon. Carolyn Stewart Olsen (Senate), Bob Benzen, Fayçal El-Khoury, James Maloney, Larry Miller, Ramesh Sangha, Francis Scarpaleggia, Martin Shields, Scott Simms, Geng Tan
Membership — 43rd Parliament (as of March 31, 2020)
Vance Badawey, Bob Benzen, Caroline Desbiens, Fayçal El-Khoury, Patricia Lattanzio, Ben Lobb, Alistair MacGregor, Dave MacKenzie, Ramesh Sangha, David Yurdiga, Sameer Zuberi
Expenditures (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures”.
Study Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video Conferences ($) |
Other ($) |
Total ($) |
Operational Budget (42-1) |
0 |
0 |
1,090 |
1,090 |
Subtotal for 42-1, from April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019 |
0 |
0 |
1,090 |
1,090 |
Operational Budget (43-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Subtotal for 43-1, from December 5, 2019 to March 31, 2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
1,090 |
1,090 |
Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses and Reports”.
Standing Joint Committee and Subcommittee |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing |
Number of Meetings with Video Recording |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Reports |
Standing Joint Committee (REGS) of 42-1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7h45m |
12 |
0 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SREG) of 42-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Subtotal 42-1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7h45m |
12 |
0 |
Standing Joint Committee (REGS) of 43-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SREG) of 43-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Subtotal 43-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0h0m |
0 |
0 |
Total |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7h45m |
12 |
0 |
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Special Committee on Canada-China Relations (CACN)
Mandate
The House of Commons appointed a special committee with the mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review all aspects of the Canada–China relationship, including, but not limited to, consular, economic, legal, security and diplomatic relations on December 10, 2019.
Summary of Committee Activity
From the adoption of the motion creating this special committee to March 31, 2020, the committee held eight meetings. On January 20, the committee held its first meeting and elected the Hon. Geoff Regan as Chair of the committee. During this period, the committee received briefings from officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Department of Justice. The committee also heard from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the People's Republic of China, as well as from two former Canadian Ambassadors to the People’s Republic of China. It also received testimony from several academics. On March 11, the Chair presented the committee’s First Report to the House in relation to a motion adopted by the committee.
Membership — 43rd Parliament (as of March 31, 2020)
Hon. Geoff Regan (Chair), Dan Albas (Vice-Chair), Stéphane Bergeron (Vice-Chair), Jack Harris (Vice-Chair), Leona Alleslev, Emmanuel Dubourg, Peter Fragiskatos, Garnett Genuis, Robert Oliphant, John Williamson, Jean Yip, Lenore Zann
Expenditures (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures”.
Study Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video Conferences ($) |
Other ($) |
Total ($) |
Operational Budget (43-1) |
5,857 |
4,421 |
2,259 |
12,536 |
Total |
5,857 |
4,421 |
2,259 |
12,536 |
Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses and Reports”.
Special Committee and Subcommittee |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing |
Number of Meetings with Video Recording |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Reports |
Special Committee (CACN) for 43-1 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
17h02m |
31 |
1 |
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCAC) for 43-1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3h39m |
0 |
0 |
Total |
12 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
20h41m |
31 |
1 |