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, the joint committee 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.

Membership (as of 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

Expenditures (April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures”.

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video Conferences ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	0	290	290
Total	0	0	290	290

Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019)

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 Videoconferencing	Number of Meetings with Video Recording	Total Meeting Hours	Number of Witnesses	Number of Reports
Standing Joint Committee (BILI)	1	0	0	0	1h23m	8	1
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.

Membership (as of 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

Expenditures (April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Expenditures”.

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video Conferences ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	0	1,090	1,090
Total	0	0	1,090	1,090

Meetings, Witnesses and Reports (April 1, 2019 to September 11, 2019)

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 Videoconferencing	Number of Meetings with Video Recording	Total Meeting Hours	Number of Witnesses	Number of Reports
Standing Joint Committee (REGS)	6	0	0	0	7h45m	12	0
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SREG)	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0
Total	6	0	0	0	7h45m	12	0