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Committee Activities and Expenditures Summary

Summary of Committee Activities (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)

The following tables contain information about all committee meetings, witnesses and reports for the period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. 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 Video-conferencing	Number of Meetings with Video Recording	Total Meeting Hours	Number of Witnesses	Number of Reports
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)	25	17	7	0	41h23m	112	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SETH)	2	0	0	0	1h38m	0	0
Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)	22	3	6	0	35h26m	78	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SAGR)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Canadian Heritage (CHPC)	18	2	4	0	28h55m	44	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCHP)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)	23	7	7	0	38h52m	91	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCIM)	1	0	0	0	1h17m	0	0
Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)	23	7	5	0	36h42m	130	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SENV)	2	0	0	0	1h17m	0	0
Finance (FINA)	38	20	9	0	90h09m	358	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFIN)	2	0	0	0	0h30m	0	0
Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)	21	1	7	1	34h45m	91	8
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFOP)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)	21	5	10	2	32h14m	53	10
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFAA)	2	0	0	0	2h21m	0	0
Subcommittee on International Human Rights (SDIR)	20	8	8	0	19h56m	33	0
Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)	20	1	4	0	31h38m	137	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SOGG)	1	0	0	0	0h41m	0	0
Health (HESA)	26	5	10	1	48h50m	123	7
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHES)	1	0	0	0	0h54m	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)	16	2	1	0	27h19m	37	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHUM)	1	0	0	0	0h56m	0	0
Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)	20	4	8	2	47h27m	156	5
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SINA)	2	0	0	0	1h12m	0	0
Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)	23	5	3	0	37h39m	61	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SIND)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
International Trade (CIIT)	25	13	9	0	49h16m	160	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCII)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Justice and Human Rights (JUST)	25	3	12	0	43h50m	112	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SJUS)	2	0	0	0	0h35m	0	0
National Defence (NDDN)	18	1	0	1	25h11m	16	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SNDD)	1	0	0	0	1h50m	0	0
Natural Resources (RNNR)	15	3	6	0	21h18m	45	2
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SRNN)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Official Languages (LANG)	19	3	2	0	32h57m	49	2
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SLAN)	2	0	0	0	1h44m	0	0
Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)	26	3	1	0	43h07m	66	16
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPRO)	1	0	0	0	0h30m	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)	19	10	0	2	30h00m	65	9
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPAC)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Public Safety and National Security (SECU)	23	12	2	1	40h11m	96	6
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SSEC)	5	0	0	0	2h49m	0	0
Status of Women (FEWO)	18	1	6	0	29h15m	77	5
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFEW)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)	19	5	6	1	35h19m	126	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (STRA)	2	0	0	0	1h54m	0	0
Veterans Affairs (ACVA)	16	2	3	0	18h55m	38	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SACV)	1	0	0	0	1h11m	0	0
Liaison (LIAI)	4	0	0	0	2h24m	5	3
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	582	146	137	11	955h18m	2,375	121

Standing Joint Committees and Subcommittees

Standing Joint Committees and Subcommittees	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
Library of Parliament (BILI)	1	0	0	0	1h23m	8	1
Scrutiny and 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

Special Committee and Subcommittee

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
Canada-China Relations (CACN)	8	5	5	0	17h02m	31	1
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCAC)	4	0	0	0	3h39m	0	0
Total	12	5	5	0	20h41m	31	1

All Committees

All Committees	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
Total Standing Committees and Subcommittees	582	146	137	11	955h18m	2 375	121
Total Standing Joint Committees and Subcommittees	7	0	0	0	9h08m	20	1
Total Special Committee and Subcommittee	12	5	5	0	20h41m	31	1
Grand Total	601	151	142	11	985h07m	2,426	123

Summary of Committee Expenditures (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)

The following tables summarize committee expenditures for the period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. 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	6,341	0	13,975
Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)	13,884	2,763	3,902	0	20,548
Canadian Heritage (CHPC)	15,686	2,828	1,056	0	19,570
Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)	30,032	2,237	2,795	0	35,064
Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)	8,481	3,242	827	0	12,550
Finance (FINA)	29,945	4,862	10,087	0	44,894
Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)	21,986	10,048	3,134	0	35,168
Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)	28,753	8,290	12,775	0	49,819
Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)	14,435	3,610	1,179	0	19,224
Health (HESA)	45,115	4,071	3,246	40,383	92,815
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)	1,962	950	4,557	0	7,469
Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)	39,272	3,565	5,382	0	48,219
Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)	6,688	929	3,577	0	11,194
International Trade (CIIT)	67,482	9,032	5,811	37,529	119,855
Justice and Human Rights (JUST)	35,798	8,007	6,201	0	50,007
National Defence (NDDN)	1,039	0	2,079	515	3,633
Natural Resources (RNNR)	4,071	2,576	1,490	0	8,137
Official Languages (LANG)	4,415	581	5,405	0	10,401
Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)	749	0	6,258	0	7,007
Public Accounts (PACP)	0	0	4,160	11,336	15,496
Public Safety and National Security (SECU)	4,586	811	1,997	0	7,394
Status of Women (FEWO)	16,260	4,412	4,711	0	25,383
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)	17,520	2,009	4,283	0	23,811
Veterans Affairs (ACVA)	3,688	850	1,561	0	6,098
Liaison (LIAI)	0	0	1,154	0	1,154
Total	416,508	78,645	103,967	89,763	688,884

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

Special Committee

Committee Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video Conferences ($)	Other ($)	Travel ($)	Total ($)
Canada-China Relations (CACN)	5,857	4,421	2,259	0	12,536
Total	5,857	4,421	2,259	0	12,536

All Committees

Committee Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video Conferences ($)	Other ($)	Travel ($)	Total ($)
Total Standing Committees	416,508	78,645	103,967	89,763	688,884
Total Standing Joint Committees	0	0	1,380	0	1,380
Total Special Committee	5,857	4,421	2,259	0	12,536
Grand Total	422,365	83,066	107,606	89,763	702,800

Breakdown of Committee Expenditures for All Committees (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)

The following figure shows the total expenditures for all committees from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020, broken down by “Witness Expenses”, “Videoconferences”, “Other” and “Travel”. “Other” includes expenditures such as working meals, reports, professional services, audio-visual equipment and minor miscellaneous expenses.

Figure 1 – Breakdown of Committee Expenditures by Type of Expenditure for all Committees (in thousands of dollars)

Figure 1 shows that from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020, total expenditures for all committees in thousands of dollars were $422,000 for “Witness Expenses” or 60% of total spending, $83,000 for “Videoconferences” or 12% of total spending, $108,000 for “Other” or 15% of total spending and $90,000 for “Travel” or 13% of total spending.

Breakdown of Committee Expenditures by Month for All Committees (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)

The following figure shows total committee expenditures in each month from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.

Figure 2 – Breakdown of Committee Expenditures by Month for all Committees (in thousands of dollars)

Figure 2 shows the breakdown of committee expenditures by month in thousands of dollars, as follows: April 2019, $59,000; May 2019, $207,000; June 2019, $167,000; July 2019, $96,000; August 2019, $17,000; September 2019, $15,000; October 2019, $0; November 2019, $0; December 2019, $0; January 2020, $0; February 2020, $1,000; March 2020, $140,000.

Committee Expenditures for the Last Five Fiscal Years

Comparison of the Global Envelope for Committees

The Board of Internal Economy determines the budget envelope or global envelope for standing and standing joint committee activities in each fiscal year. The following table and figure show the funds in the global envelope for each of the last five fiscal years. The global envelope does not include any amounts provided for special and legislative committees in any fiscal year, as these types of committees are funded directly by the Board of Internal Economy through separate processes. As per the February 23, 2017, decision of the Board of Internal Economy, funds for e-consultation services and expert resources were transferred to the overall global envelope and removed as a separate category.

Global Envelope for Committees for the Last Five Fiscal Years

Global Envelope Funding Type	Fiscal Year 2015-2016 ($)	Fiscal Year 2016-2017 ($)	Fiscal Year 2017-2018 ($)	Fiscal Year 2018-2019 ($)	Fiscal Year 2019-2020 ($)
Core Funding	2,050,000	3,100,000	4,000,000	4,000,000	4,000,000
E-Consultation Services and Expert Resources	250,000	0	0	0	0
Initial operating and equipment costs related to the webcasting of committee meetings					1,500,000
Total	2,300,000	3,100,000	4,000,000	4,000,000	2,500,000

Figure 3 – Comparison of the Global Envelope for the Last Five Fiscal Years

All information in Figure 3 is included in the preceding table.

Comparison of Committee Expenditures

The following table and figure show the total expenditures by all committees in each of the last five fiscal years. Expenditures for standing and standing joint committees are covered by the global envelope for committee activities, allocated by the Board of Internal Economy and managed by the Liaison Committee. Expenditures for legislative, special and special joint committees are covered by funds approved by the Board of Internal Economy. Standing committee expenditures include all expenditures by any related subcommittees. Differences in totals are due to rounding.

Committee Expenditures for the Last Five Fiscal Years

Committee Type	Fiscal Year 2015-2016 ($)	Fiscal Year 2016-2017 ($)	Fiscal Year 2017-2018 ($)	Fiscal Year 2018-2019 ($)	Fiscal Year 2019-2020 ($)
Standing	365,902	2,654,793	2,553,439	2,598,667	690,264
Legislative	0	0	0	0	0
Special	702	613,004	637	0	12,536
Special Joint	22,355	0	0	0	0
Total	388,959	3,267,798	2,554,076	2,598,667	702,800

Figure 4 – Comparison of Total Committee Expenditures of All Committees for the Last Five Fiscal Years

All information in Figure 4 is included in the preceding table.

Committee Activities for the Last Five Fiscal Years

Committee Meetings

The following table and figure show the number of committee meetings by type of committee in each of the last five fiscal years.

Committee Type	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2015-2016	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2016-2017	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2017-2018	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2018-2019	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Standing	457	1,311	1,240	1,170	589
Legislative	0	0	0	0	0
Special	2	74	0	0	12
Special Joint	16	0	0	0	0
Total	475	1,385	1,240	1,170	601

Figure 5 – Comparison of the Total Number of Committee Meetings for All Committees for the Last Five Fiscal Years

All information in Figure 5 is included in the preceding table.

Committee Reports

The following table and figure show the number of committee reports by type of committee in each of the last five fiscal years.

Committee Type	Reports in Fiscal Year 2015-2016	Reports in Fiscal Year 2016-2017	Reports in Fiscal Year 2017-2018	Reports in Fiscal Year 2018-2019	Reports in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Standing	105	169	196	182	122
Legislative	0	0	0	0	0
Special	0	3	0	0	1
Special Joint	1	0	0	0	0
Total	106	172	196	182	123

Figure 6 – Comparison of the Total Number of Committee Reports for All Committees for the Last Five Fiscal Years

All information in Figure 6 is included in the preceding table.

Committee Witnesses

The following table and figure show the number of witnesses by type of committee in each of the last five fiscal years.

Committee Type	Witnesses in Fiscal Year 2015-2016	Witnesses in Fiscal Year 2016-2017	Witnesses in Fiscal Year 2017-2018	Witnesses in Fiscal Year 2018-2019	Witnesses in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Standing	1,429	5,381	4,847	5,014	2,395
Legislative	0	0	0	0	0
Special	2	811	0	0	31
Special Joint	61	0	0	0	0
Total	1,492	6,192	4,847	5,014	2,426

Figure 7 – Comparison of the Total Number of Witnesses for All Committees for the Last Five Fiscal Years

All information in Figure 7 is included in the preceding table.

Committee Meetings by Type of Order of Reference

The following tables show the total number and percentage of meetings held by all committees in each of the last five fiscal years, broken down by type of order of reference. Meetings where more than one order of reference is considered are tabulated as a meeting for each type. Consequently, the total number of meetings by type may be greater than the total number of meetings held. Differences in totals are due to rounding.

Number of Committee Meetings by Type of Order of Reference

Reference Type	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2015-2016	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2016-2017	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2017-2018	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2018-2019	Meetings in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
House Orders of Reference	21	106	66	104	34
Standing Orders 108 (2), (3) and (4)	287	1,033	884	842	304
Reports and Returns	2	27	16	4	2
Estimates	53	68	62	70	21
Order-in-Council Appointments	3	2	18	8	0
Legislation	43	109	179	158	36
Pre-budget Consultations	11	19	18	19	10
Order Paper Written Questions	0	0	0	0	0
Responses to Petitions	0	0	0	0	0
Committee Business	223	666	606	500	173
Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs	54	12	36	25	23
Others	0	0	0	0	0
Total	697	2,042	1,885	1,730	603

Percentage of Committee Meetings by Type of Order of Reference

Reference Type	% of Meetings in Fiscal Year 2015-2016	% of Meetings in Fiscal Year 2016-2017	% of Meetings in Fiscal Year 2017-2018	% of Meetings in Fiscal Year 2018-2019	% of Meetings in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
House Orders of Reference	3	5.2	3.5	6	5.6
Standing Orders 108 (2), (3) and (4)	41.2	50.6	46.9	48.7	50.4
Reports and Returns	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.2	0.3
Estimates	7.6	3.3	3.3	4	3.5
Order-in-Council Appointments	0.4	0.1	1	0.5	0
Legislation	6.2	5.3	9.5	9.1	6
Pre-budget Consultations	1.6	0.9	1	1.1	1.7
Order Paper Written Questions	0	0	0	0	0
Responses to Petitions	0	0	0	0	0
Committee Business	32	32.6	32.1	28.9	28.7
Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs	7.7	0.6	1.9	1.4	3.8
Others	0	0	0	0	0
Total	100	100	100	100	100

Committee Reports by Type of Order of Reference

The following tables show the total number and percentage of reports by all committees in each of the last five fiscal years, broken down by type of order of reference. Reports presented under more than one order of reference are tabulated as a report for each type. Consequently, the total number of reports by type may be greater than the total number of reports. Differences in totals are due to rounding.

Number of Committee Reports by Type of Order of Reference

Reference Type	Reports in Fiscal Year 2015-2016	Reports in Fiscal Year 2016-2017	Reports in Fiscal Year 2017-2018	Reports in Fiscal Year 2018-2019	Reports in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
House Orders of Reference	4	6	8	7	8
Standing Orders 108 (2), (3) and (4)	41	77	86	88	76
Reports and Returns	0	3	3	0	0
Estimates	35	38	39	32	14
Order-in-Council Appointments	0	0	7	2	0
Legislation	18	35	37	35	14
Pre-budget Consultations	2	1	2	1	0
Order Paper Written Questions	0	0	0	0	0
Responses to Petitions	0	0	0	0	0
Committee Business	2	3	4	3	3
Striking of Committee Membership	5	9	10	14	8
Others	0	0	0	0	0
Total	107	172	196	182	123

Percentage of Committee Reports by Type of Order of Reference

Reference Type	% of Reports in Fiscal Year 2015-2016	% of Reports in Fiscal Year 2016-2017	% of Reports in Fiscal Year 2017-2018	% of Reports in Fiscal Year 2018-2019	% of Reports in Fiscal Year 2019-2020
House Orders of Reference	3.7	3.5	4.1	3.8	6.5
Standing Orders 108 (2), (3) and (4)	38.3	44.8	43.9	48.4	61.8
Reports and Returns	0	1.7	1.5	0	0
Estimates	32.7	22.1	19.9	17.6	11.4
Order-in-Council Appointments	0	0	3.6	1.1	0
Legislation	16.8	20.3	18.9	19.2	11.4
Pre-budget Consultations	1.9	0.6	1	0.5	0
Order Paper Written Questions	0	0	0	0	0
Responses to Petitions	0	0	0	0	0
Committee Business	1.9	1.7	2	1.6	2.4
Striking of Committee Membership	4.7	5.2	5.1	7.7	6.5
Others	0	0	0	0	0
Total	100	100	100	100	100