Committees consider policy issues, scrutinise government work, expenditure, and examine proposals for primary and secondary legislation.

Parliamentary committees investigate specific matters of policy or government administration or performance. Committees provide an opportunity for ...

A committee which is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker and which works under the direction of the Speaker and presents its report.

Find current and former Parliamentary committees by name, abbreviation, and/or keyword(s).

Parliament's committees deal with EU legislative proposals by adopting reports, which then are referred to plenary for voting by all Members, and appoint ...

Committees examine matters the House of Commons may refer to it or empower it to examine. They report conclusions of those examinations, and recommendations ...

The Parliamentary committees are of two kinds – standing or permanent committees and ad hoc committees. The former are elected or appointed periodically.

These committees deal with subjects ranging from civil liberties, through regional development, to budgetary and financial affairs.

Parliamentary committees are mandated to review proposals for laws, to obtain information from the executive, to summon government officials, to report to ...

Parliamentary committees meet to gather input from many sources and discuss issues in depth. This allows Canadians to participate in the legislative process and ...