Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy And Ethics (ETHI)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics studies matters related to the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada, and certain issues related to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

Summary of Committee Activity

Between April 1 and August 31, 2022, the committee adopted a report entitled Collection and Use of Mobility Data by the Government of Canada and Related Issues, which was presented to the House on May 2. The committee continued its study of the use and impact of facial recognition technology. The committee also considered the subject matter of the Main Estimates 2022-23 and the certificate of nomination of Philippe Dufresne to the position of Privacy Commissioner and recommended that the House confirm his appointment by presenting a report to that effect on June 13. Finally, in August, the committee held four meetings for a study of device investigation tools used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee continued its studies of the use and impact of facial recognition technology and device investigation tools used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and presented its reports to the House on October 4 and November 23, respectively. The committee also heard from witnesses as part of its studies of the access to information and privacy system, the use of public funds in relation to the Roxham Road crossing, and privacy concerns in relation to the ArriveCAN application. On October 19, John Brassard was elected Chair of the committee.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee dedicated two meetings to study the subject matter of the report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner entitled “The Ng Report.” The committee undertook an examination of the third edition of the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct and, based on the evidence heard and the submissions received, it sent a letter of comments and recommendations to the Commissioner. The committee also began hearing from witnesses as part of its study of foreign interference and threats to the integrity of democratic institutions, intellectual property and the Canadian state. Finally, the committee continued its study of the access to information and privacy system, which was initiated in the fall of 2022.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

John Brassard (Chair), Iqra Khalid (Vice-Chair), René Villemure (Vice-Chair), Parm Bains, Michael Barrett, Hon. Greg Fergus, Jacques Gourde, Matthew Green, Lisa Hepfner, Damien C. Kurek, Ya’ara Saks

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	470	3,396	0	0	3,866
Use and Impact of Facial Recognition Technology	0	1,381	1,083	0	0	2,464
Main Estimates 2022-23	0	125	0	0	0	125
Device Investigation Tools Used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	422	359	786	0	0	1,567
Access to Information and Privacy System	1,087	1,666	566	0	0	3,319
Privacy Concerns in Relation to the ArriveCAN Application	3,988	132	606	0	0	4,726
Use of Public Funds in Relation to the Roxham Road Crossing	0	98	305	0	0	404
Third Edition of the Lobbyists´ Code of Conduct	0	723	231	0	0	954
Foreign Interference and Threats to the Integrity of Democratic Institutions, Intellectual Property and the Canadian State	4,363	643	154	0	0	5,160
Total	9,860	5,597	7,128	0	0	22,585

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food studies bills, government activities and expenditures, and issues related to Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 14 meetings. It considered the Main Estimates 2022-23 and reported them back to the House on May 31. The committee also completed its study on the agriculture and agri-food supply chain and presented its fifth report, entitled Confronting Urgent Challenges and Building the Resilience of the Canadian Food Supply Chain, to the House on June 8. During this period, the committee continued its study of the environmental contribution of agriculture and began its study on global food insecurity. The committee also undertook a study on micro-cultivation of cannabis and cultivation of hemp. Pursuant to the order of reference of the House of May 18, the committee began consideration of Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.

The committee met 18 times from September 1 to December 31, 2022. It resumed its study on global food insecurity. It also continued its study of Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, and reported it back to the House on November 23 with amendments. The committee began a study on food price inflation and held a briefing on the same topic on November 21. It also considered Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada. The committee devoted two meetings to studying the Ukraine goods remission order. It also considered the subject matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 11 meetings. The committee resumed and completed its study of the Ukraine goods remission order. On February 1, the committee reported Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada, to the House without amendment. During this period, the committee completed its study on global food insecurity and continued its study on food price inflation.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Kody Blois (Chair), John Barlow (Vice-Chair), Yves Perron (Vice-Chair), Francis Drouin, Richard Lehoux, Tim Louis, Alistair MacGregor, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	453	5,016	0	28	5,497
The Agriculture and Agri-Food Supply Chain	0	0	267	0	0	267
Environmental Contribution of Agriculture	0	735	473	0	0	1,208
Global Food Insecurity	4,191	3,143	900	0	0	8,233
Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act	0	743	838	0	0	1,581
Ukraine Goods Remission Order	0	514	454	0	0	968
Food Price Inflation	7,312	3,604	726	0	0	11,643
Total	11,503	9,192	8,674	0	28	29,397

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage studies the policies and programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage and the organizations within the portfolio. These organizations are active in the fields of arts, culture, heritage and sports.

Summary of Committee Activity

The committee met 28 times from April 1 to August 31, 2022. During this period, the committee considered Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, holding 12 meetings with 80 witnesses. The committee reported the Bill to the House with amendments on June 15. The committee also presented its first report on May 11, entitled The Rogers-Shaw Merger: Bad News for Local News, and its third report on June 22, entitled Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Sport Sector Recovery from the Impact of COVID-19. One meeting was also allocated to the subject of the history of and current display of hate symbols and emblems in Canada. Pursuant to the Order of Reference from the House of June 2, and the motion adopted by the committee on June 13, the committee undertook a study of safe sport in Canada.

During the period of September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee continued its study of Hockey Canada’s involvement in alleged sexual assaults committed in 2018 and safe sport in Canada, including matters related to the administration of Hockey Canada and other national sporting federations. On October 21, Kevin Waugh was elected vice-chair of the committee. The committee considered Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, and reported it back to the House with amendments on December 9. The committee also held a briefing to discuss the Department of Canadian Heritage's contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre.

During the period from January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 12 meetings. The committee concluded its study of the impact of the status of the Artist Act on the working conditions of artists and, on March 22, presented a report to the House entitled Strengthening the Status of the Artist in Canada. The committee continued its work on a briefing to discuss the Department of Canadian Heritage’s contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre. The committee held a meeting requested pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), which resulted in the creation of a study of the activities of Google in reaction to Bill C-18. The committee continued its study of safe sport in Canada.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Hon. Hedy Fry (Chair), Kevin Waugh (Vice-Chair), Martin Champoux (Vice-Chair), Chris Bittle, Michael Coteau, Marilyn Gladu, Lisa Hepfner, Anthony Housefather, Peter Julian, Tim Louis, Martin Shields, Rachael Thomas

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	537	4,042	0	0	4,579
Status of the Artist Act and its impact on improving basic working conditions for artists	0	76	403	0	0	479
History of and Current Display of Hate Symbols and Emblems in Canada	2,276	366	0	0	0	2,642
Main Estimates 2022-23	0	72	89	0	0	161
Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts	0	2,421	1,503	0	0	3,923
Safe sport in Canada	11,420	3,411	1,941	0	0	16,772
Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada	2,512	2,481	1,188	0	0	6,182
Briefing to Discuss the Department of Canadian Heritage´s Contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre	0	219	470	0	0	689
Briefing on Trauma-Informed Practices	0	53	167	0	0	219
Total	16,209	9,636	9,803	0	0	35,647

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration studies matters related to immigration and citizenship. It has oversight of Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and monitors federal multiculturalism policy.

Summary of Committee Activity

The committee met 15 times between April 1 and August 31, 2022. The committee presented its fifth report, entitled Support for Russians opposing Russia's attack on Ukraine on April 4. On April 29, the committee presented its sixth report, entitled Supporting Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims to find safety in Canada. The committee considered the Main Estimates 2022-23 and reported them back to the House on May 19. Furthermore, on May 19, the committee considered the subject matter of Part 5, Division 23 of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures. On May 19, the committee received a briefing on the production of papers from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The committee concluded its study of recruitment and acceptance rates of foreign students and presented its eighth report to the House on May 31, after holding 12 meetings and hearing from 31 witnesses on the topic. The committee considered Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents), and reported the Bill to the House with amendments on June 14. The committee continued its study of differential outcomes in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada decisions and heard from 29 witnesses on the topic. The committee began a study on application backlogs and processing times.

The committee met 17 times between September 1 and December 31, 2022. The committee held an informal meeting with a delegation from the Parliamentary Committee for Labour and Social Affairs of the German Bundestag on October 5, to discuss issues relating to immigration and integration in both jurisdictions. The committee presented its 11th report, entitled Immigration Response to Events in Iran, on October 17. On October 22, the committee’s sixth report, entitled Supporting Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims to find safety in Canada, was concurred in by the House. The committee concluded its study of application backlogs and processing times and heard from 44 witnesses including the Minister. On November 16, the committee presented its 12th report on differential outcomes in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada decisions after hearing from 29 witnesses, including the Minister. The committee considered the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23. The committee completed its study of conditions faced by asylum seekers after hearing from 27 witnesses, including the Minister.

The committee met 11 times between January 1 and March 31, 2023. The committee commenced its study of the Government's response to the Final Report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan, hearing from the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; the Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; and the Minister of Defence. The committee commenced consideration of a report for its study of the conditions faced by asylum-seekers. The committee began its study of Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians).

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Salma Zahid (Chair), Brad Redekopp (Vice-Chair), Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Vice-Chair), Shafqat Ali, Sukh Dhaliwal, Fayçal El-Khoury, Arielle Kayabaga, Tom Kmiec, Jenny Kwan, Marie-France Lalonde, Larry Maguire, Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	272	3,577	712	0	4,560
Recruitment and Acceptance Rates of Foreign Students	0	115	0	0	0	115
Differential Outcomes in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Decisions	1,400	310	758	0	0	2,468
Application Backlogs and Processing Times	3,664	1,489	1,184	0	0	6,337
Subject Matter of Part 5, Division 23 of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures	0	44	179	0	0	223
Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)	0	461	538	0	0	999
Conditions Faced by Asylum-Seekers	1,535	3,704	680	0	0	5,919
Persons with Temporary Status and Regularization Programs for Undocumented Individuals	0	0	137	0	0	137
Government´s Response to the Final Report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan	0	169	573	0	0	743
Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians)	47	374	407	0	0	828
Total	6,646	6,938	8,033	712	0	22,329

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development studies the programs and legislation of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Parks Canada and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, as well as reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee continued its study on fossil fuel subsidies and proceeded to give drafting instructions for a report. On April 4, the committee presented its report on single-use plastics to the House. The committee considered the Main Estimates 2022-23, as well as the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (A), 2022-23. The committee started a study of clean technologies in Canada, hearing from government officials from the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Department of Industry, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of the Environment. Throughout this period, the committee also studied and adopted a report on nuclear waste governance in Canada.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 19 meetings. On September 21, the committee presented its fourth report, entitled Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions for the Future. The committee then resumed its study of clean technologies in Canada and proceeded to give drafting instructions for a report to the analysts. Afterwards, the committee considered Bill C‑248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada), and reported it back to the House without amendments on November 17. The committee then resumed its study of fossil fuel subsidies by starting the consideration of a draft report. The committee then considered Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice, and reported it back to the House on November 14. Afterwards, the committee considered Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act. After holding six meetings with witnesses, the committee began the clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee resumed its clause-by-clause consideration of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination, and reported it back to the House with amendments on March 22. The committee then resumed its study of a draft report on fossil fuel subsidies. Following this, the committee studied the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23, as well as the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23. The committee also considered the Main Estimates 2023-24 and reported them back to the House on March 30.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Francis Scarpaleggia (Chair), Damien C. Kurek (Vice-Chair), Monique Pauzé (Vice-Chair), Laurel Collins, Gérard Deltell, Terry Duguid, Hon. Mike Lake, Lloyd Longfield, Greg McLean, Leah Taylor Roy, Joanne Thompson, Patrick Weiler

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	802	1,933	0	0	2,734
Nuclear Waste Governance in Canada	0	0	298	0	0	298
Fossil Fuel Subsidies	0	596	322	0	0	918
Briefing by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development	0	323	166	0	0	489
Main Estimates 2022-23: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of the Environment, Votes 1 and 5 under Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Parks Canada Agency	0	94	163	0	0	257
Clean Technologies in Canada	8,589	1,727	1,068	0	0	11,383
Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada)	0	657	322	0	0	979
Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act	5,867	5,570	2,289	0	0	13,726
Total	14,456	9,767	6,561	0	0	30,784

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

Mandate

The mandate of the Standing Committee on Finance is to study and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management and operation of selected federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency, and to conduct pre-budget consultations.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee continued its study of inflation in the current Canadian economy, hearing evidence from various stakeholders. The committee also completed its study of the invocation of the Emergencies Act and Related Measures and presented its fifth report on June 15. The committee undertook a study of the report of the Bank of Canada on monetary policy, hearing evidence from the Bank of Canada. The committee then considered Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, and other measures and reported it back the House with amendments on June 1. The committee began a study of the current state of fiscal federalism in Canada, hearing evidence from officials from the Department of Finance.

During the period of September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee continued its study on the current state of fiscal federalism in Canada, as well as on inflation in the current Canadian economy, hearing evidence from various stakeholders. The committee also continued its study of the report of the Bank of Canada on monetary policy, hearing evidence from the Bank of Canada. The committee began a study on the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2023 budget, hearing evidence from various stakeholders. The committee then considered Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (temporary enhancement to the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit) and reported it back the House without amendments on October 4. The committee also considered Bill C‑228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985, and reported it back to the House with amendments on November 18. The committee then considered Bill C‑241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons), and reported it back to the House without amendments on December 6. The committee considered Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7 and reported it back to the House without amendment on December 1.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee continued its study on the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2023 Budget. It heard from 32 witnesses and received 706 briefs. The committee presented its 10th report, entitled Responding to the Challenges of Our Time, on March 10. The committee also undertook a study on the implementation of Part 4 (the Select Luxury Items Tax Act) of Bill C-19 and a study on the current state of play on green finance, green investment, transition finance and transparency, standards and taxonomy. It continued its study on the report of the Bank of Canada on monetary policy and its study on inflation in the current Canadian economy. It met to discuss the Main Estimates 2023-24.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Peter Fonseca (Chair), Jasraj Singh Hallan (Vice-Chair), Gabriel Ste-Marie (Vice-Chair), Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Daniel Blaikie, Adam Chambers, Sophie Chatel, Julie Dzerowicz, Philip Lawrence, Heath MacDonald, Marty Morantz

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	1,302	5,439	0	0	6,740
Inflation in the Current Canadian Economy	0	816	0	0	0	816
Invocation of the Emergency Act and related measures	0	0	238	0	0	238
Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures	104	1,915	527	0	0	2,546
Subject matter of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures	0	251	355	0	0	606
Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2023 Budget	0	794	599	0	0	1,393
Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985	811	484	608	0	0	1,902
Current state of play on green finance, green investment, transition finance and transparency, standards and taxonomy	0	94	446	0	0	540
Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)	0	0	345	0	0	345
Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022	0	7	572	0	0	578
Total	915	5,663	9,126	0	0	15,704

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans studies and reports on matters related to the federal role in the management of Canada’s fisheries and the safeguarding of its waters.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee continued its study of marine cargo container spills and began consideration of a draft report. The committee held a meeting at the request of four members of the committee (pursuant to Standing Order 106(4)) and agreed to undertake a study of capelin fishing regulations impeding weir fishing in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. The committee subsequently held one meeting on the said study which included an appearance by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. The committee began a study of science at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, holding eight meetings and hearing from 49 witnesses. The committee also completed its study of the traceability of fish and seafood products and presented its fifth report to the House on June 15.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 18 meetings. On October 6, it presented its sixth report entitled Marine Cargo Container Spills. The committee continued its study of science at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The committee also undertook three new studies, including one on the North Atlantic right whale, one on the closure of mackerel fishing in Atlantic Canada and the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, and one on the impacts of the climate crisis. Lastly, the committee considered the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23, on December 2 and reported them back to the House on December 7.

Between January 1 and March 31, 2023, the committee met 12 times. During that time, the committee completed its study of science at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with the presentation of its eighth report to the House on March 9. The committee also completed its studies on the closure of the mackerel fishery in Atlantic Canada and the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the impacts of Hurricane Fiona and the climate crisis on Atlantic Canada. The committee also continued its study of the North Atlantic right whale and began a new study on the ecosystem impacts and management of pinniped populations. On March 27, the committee considered the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23, as well as the Main Estimates 2023-24, which it reported to the House on March 29.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Ken McDonald (Chair), Mel Arnold (Vice-Chair), Caroline Desbiens (Vice-Chair), Lisa Marie Barron, Richard Bragdon, Serge Cormier, Brendan Hanley, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Robert J. Morrissey, Rick Perkins, Clifford Small

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	877	2,178	0	0	3,056
Traceability of Fish and Seafood Products	0	95	0	0	0	95
Marine Cargo Container Spills	0	214	244	0	0	458
Science at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans	8,455	2,037	921	0	0	11,413
North Atlantic Right Whales	3,671	1,655	1,245	0	0	6,570
Impacts of the Climate Crisis	1,428	1,863	469	0	0	3,760
Closure of Mackerel Fishing in Atlantic Canada and the Gulf of the St. Laurence	4,129	1,211	738	0	0	6,077
Ecosystem Impacts and Management of Pinniped Populations	5,068	2,309	222	0	0	7,600
Main Estimates 2023-24: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans	0	258	240	0	0	498
Total	22,751	10,519	6,257	0	0	39,527

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development studies matters related to international affairs, including Canada’s foreign policy and development assistance. The government department under the committee’s scrutiny is the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 11 meetings, continuing its studies of vaccine equity and intellectual property rights as well as the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border and implications for peace and security. The committee also began its study of the situation in the Taiwan Strait and held meetings with the Central Tibetan Administration and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The committee held an informal meeting with Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on April 7. On June 2, Ali Ehsassi was elected Chair, after the resignation of Sven Spengemann. On May 10 and June 13, the committee presented its second and third reports, entitled Resumption of Sino-Tibetan Dialogue and Taiwan’s participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization, respectively. Finally, on July 15, the committee held a meeting at the request of four Members (pursuant to Standing Order 106(4)) and agreed to begin a study of the export of Russian Gazprom turbines. The first two meetings on this study were held on August 4.

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights (SDIR) held seven meetings. It continued its study of human rights in repressive states and held meetings on the current situations in Ukraine and Russia, Iran and Tigray. On June 7, Sameer Zuberi was elected Chair of the subcommittee, replacing Mr. Ehsassi in the role.

The committee met 19 times between September 1 and December 31, 2022. It held three meetings on the export of Russian Gazprom turbines and included the evidence and documentation gathered during those three meetings in its study on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border and implications for peace and security, which it continued during this period. On September 26, the committee presented to the House its fourth report on the referendums in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. It then completed its study of vaccine equity and intellectual property rights and presented the report on that topic on October 24. The committee held a meeting on security at the borders between Azerbaijan and Armenia and two meetings on the extreme flooding in Pakistan. It heard from the Minister of International Development on October 31 as part of the study. Its adoption of a motion related to humanitarian aid in Afghanistan was reported to the House on November 14. The committee held two briefings on the current situation in Haiti. Lastly, the committee heard witnesses as part of its consideration of Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), and reported Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, back to the House without amendment on November 30.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights (SDIR) held nine meetings. It continued its study on human rights in repressive states, which was reported to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on October 31. It then met to continue its study of the current situation in Tigray and issued a news release on December 5. The subcommittee met three times to study the current situation in Haiti. Lastly, the subcommittee undertook its study on the rights and freedoms of women globally and on women in Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia and heard from the Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security.

The committee met 14 times between January 1 and March 31, 2023. It resumed its study on border security between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as on extreme flooding in Pakistan, for which it presented its ninth report to the House. On February 9, the committee held a briefing on the current situation in Peru. It also continued its study on security at the Russia-Ukraine border and the implications for peace and security, and presented an interim report to the House on February 14. The committee also focused on the humanitarian crisis following a series of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Seven members then travelled to Brussels, Belgium; Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Warsaw, Poland, for numerous meetings with foreign counterparts. The visit was part of the committee’s study on security at the Russia-Ukraine border and the implications on peace and security. The committee undertook a study on the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women around the world. On March 23, the committee began consideration of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act. During this period, the committee also presented reports to the House on the reopening of the Lachin corridor and humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. Finally, it heard from the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations during a briefing on March 28.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights held five meetings. It continued its study of women’s rights and freedoms around the world and for women in Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia. The subcommittee undertook its study of the Chinese government's residential boarding schools and preschools in the Tibet autonomous regions and all Tibetan autonomous prefectures and counties. It then met to continue its study of the current situation in Haiti.

Membership of FAAE (as of March 31, 2023)

Ali Ehsassi (Chair), Garnett Genuis (Vice-Chair), Stéphane Bergeron (Vice-Chair), Rachel Bendayan, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Dave Epp, Hon. Hedy Fry, Randy Hoback, Heather McPherson, Hon. Robert Oliphant, Randeep Sarai, Sameer Zuberi

Membership SDIR (as of March 31, 2023)

Sameer Zuberi (Chair), Arnold Viersen (Vice-Chair), Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Vice-Chair), Ziad Aboultaif, Ali Ehsassi, Heather McPherson, Maninder Sidhu, Anita Vandenbeld

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
FAAE – Operational Budget	0	324	3,428	160	208	4,119
Situation at the Russia-Ukraine Border and Implications for Peace and Security	0	99	95	0	0	194
The Situation in the Taiwan Strait	0	379	352	0	0	731
Vaccine equity and intellectual property rights	0	612	303	0	0	915
Briefing on the Current Situation in Haiti	0	47	126	0	0	173
Briefing from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria	0	145	0	0	0	145
Export of Russian Gazprom Turbines	2,167	420	692	0	0	3,278
Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff	249	121	270	0	0	640
Security at the Borders Between Azerbaijan and Armenia	2,440	721	677	0	0	3,838
Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)	141	676	241	0	0	1,058
Extreme Flooding in Pakistan	0	1,700	612	0	0	2,312
Briefing with the Ambassador of Canada to the United Nations	0	168	0	0	0	168
Briefing on the Current Situation in Peru	0	39	214	0	0	253
Briefing on the Humanitarian Crisis Following a Series of Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria	0	221	225	0	0	446
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Globally	11,708	807	670	0	0	13,185
Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act	134	461	508	0	0	1,103
SDIR – Operational Budget	210	15	398	0	0	624
SDIR – Human Rights in Repressive States: The situation of human rights defenders, journalists and media organizations	0	33	274	0	0	307
SDIR – Current Situation of Human Rights in Ukraine and Russia	0	156	282	0	0	438
SDIR – Current Human Rights Situation in Iran	0	123	0	0	0	123
SDIR – Current Situation in Tigray	1,887	614	199	0	0	2,700
SDIR – Current Situation in Haiti	3,001	1,042	587	0	0	4,630
SDIR – Rights and Freedoms of Women	1,451	957	218	0	0	2,626
SDIR – Recognition of International Human Rights Champions	0	266	0	0	442	708
SDIR – Chinese Government´s Residential Boarding Schools and Preschools in the Tibet Autonomous Regions and all Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures and Countries	1,316	233	55	0	0	1,604
Total	24,704	10,378	10,426	160	650	46,318

Travel Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates studies the effectiveness and proper functioning of government operations, including the estimates process and the expenditure plans of central departments and agencies.

Summary of Committee Activity

The committee met 16 times during the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022. The committee held three meetings to study the Main Estimates 2022-23 and presented its second report to the House on May 19. It also met seven times to continue its study of air defence procurement projects and nine times to continue its study of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Both studies were the subjects of the third report of the committee, which was presented to the House on June 22. The committee met twice to study the subject matter of Supplementary Estimates (A), 2022-23, and received a briefing from the Canada Post Corporation and a briefing from the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada on her mandate letter and important issues related to procurement. Finally, the committee met once on each of the following studies: Departmental Plan 2022-23 of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Departmental Plan 2022-23 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services, Departmental Plan 2022-23 of Shared Services Canada, and the Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Canada's Military Expenditures.

The committee met 19 times during the period of September 1 to December 31, 2022. It held four meetings to study the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23, and presented its fourth report to the House on December 6. It also continued its study of air defence procurement projects by holding two meetings. It met three times as part of its study on outsourcing of contracts, twice as part of its study on diversity in procurement and four times as part of its study on the ArriveCAN application. Finally, the committee met once to consider each of the following studies: expenditures related to the Office of the Governor General's Secretary, travel expenditures related to the Office of the Governor General's Secretary since 2014, and the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report on the Canadian surface combatants.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee commenced its study on federal government consulting contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company, hearing from 34 witnesses over 10 meetings and presenting its fifth report to the House. The committee also considered the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Kelly McCauley (Chair), Majid Jowhari (Vice-Chair), Julie Vignola (Vice-Chair), Parm Bains, Michael Barrett, Kelly Block, Anthony Housefather, Gord Johns, Stephanie Kusie, Irek Kusmierczyk, Joanne Thompson

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	1,090	2,479	0	7	3,576
Air Defence Procurement Projects	0	450	649	0	0	1,100
National Shipbuilding Strategy	2,896	519	367	0	0	3,782
ArriveCAN Application	0	962	399	0	0	1,361
Outsourcing of Contracts	921	456	216	0	0	1,593
Diversity in Procurement	0	415	216	0	0	632
Federal Government Consulting Contracts Awarded to McKinsey & Company	491	1,349	1,331	0	0	3,171
Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23	0	57	264	0	0	321
Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23	0	262	223	0	0	486
Total	4,309	5,561	6,145	0	7	16,022

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Health (HESA)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Health studies issues that relate to Health Canada, including bills and regulations. It also has oversight of four health-related agencies, including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 14 meetings. On April 6, the committee commenced a study on a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline (988). On April 27, the committee studied and adopted its third report, entitled Full participation of Taiwan in the World Health Assembly (WHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), presenting it to the House on April 29. On May 11, the committee, together with the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, held an informal meeting with a delegation from the Republic of Finland to discuss common issues and shared concerns in both jurisdictions. The committee continued its study of the emergency situation facing Canadians in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, having heard from 40 witnesses and received over 150 briefs by the end of this period. The committee finished receiving evidence for its study of Canada's health workforce, for which it heard from 43 witnesses and received 22 briefs in total and began drafting a report on May 16. The committee also initiated a study on women’s health on May 16. On June 8, the committee studied the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2022-23, with the Minister of Health appearing. On June 15, the committee received a briefing on mental health and addictions in Canada from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health. On June 20, the committee received a briefing on labour shortages in the health care sector.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 21 meetings. On September 22, the committee resumed its study of children’s health, holding four meetings and hearing from 17 witnesses. In addition, on October 4, the committee commenced consideration of a draft report resulting from its study of Canada's health workforce. The committee’s third report, entitled Full Participation of Taiwan in the World Health Assembly (WHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), was debated in the House and subsequently adopted on October 5. Furthermore, the committee studied and adopted its fourth report, entitled Over-the-Counter Paediatric Medication, presenting it to the House on October 19.  Additionally, the committee met once in relation to its ongoing study of the emergency situation facing Canadians in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, hearing from six witnesses. The committee also studied Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing, reporting the Bill to the House with amendments on October 25. Furthermore, on November 29, the committee studied the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23, with the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health appearing. Finally, on December 8, the committee commenced its study of Bill S-203, An Act respecting a federal framework on autism spectrum disorder, and Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting, reporting the latter Bill to the House with amendments on December 14.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 11 meetings. On January 31 and February 2, the committee completed its consideration of a draft report in relation to the study of Canada's health workforce, presenting its 10th report to the House, entitled Addressing Canada’s Health Workforce Crisis, on March 6. The committee also continued its study of children’s health, holding six meetings and hearing from 22 witnesses. The committee then considered Bill S-203, An Act respecting a federal framework on autism spectrum disorder, and reported it back to the House without amendment on March 22. Furthermore, the committee studied the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23, the Main Estimates, 2023-24, and the Departmental Plans, 2023-24, with appearances by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health on March 23. Finally, on March 28 and 30, the committee considered Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children).

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Sean Casey (Chair), Stephen Ellis (Vice-Chair), Luc Thériault (Vice-Chair), Don Davies, Laila Goodridge, Brendan Hanley, Matt Jeneroux, Majid Jowhari, Robert Kitchen, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Adam van Koeverden

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	539	3,868	243	0	4,651
Emergency Situation Facing Canadians in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic	0	832	523	0	0	1,355
Canada's Health Workforce	0	787	1,452	0	0	2,239
Children’s Health	4,845	4,454	860	0	0	10,158
Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23	0	424	220	0	0	644
Over-the-Counter Paediatric Medication	282	61	220	0	0	563
Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing	0	86	566	0	0	652
Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting	0	699	510	0	0	1,209
Main Estimates 2023-24	0	154	176	0	0	330
Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children)	0	118	478	0	0	596
Total	5,127	8,154	8,871	243	0	22,396

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

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

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities studies employment, labour, income security, skills development and disability issues, as well as programs administered by Employment and Social Development Canada. The committee also administers the Centennial Flame Research Award.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 16 meetings. It continued its study of labour shortages, working conditions and the care economy, hearing from a total of 49 witnesses. On April 28, the committee adopted a resolution on disability support benefits that was subsequently presented to the House on May 31. On May 11, the committee, together with the Standing Committee on Health, held an informal meeting with a delegation from the Republic of Finland to discuss common issues and shared concerns in both jurisdictions. The committee completed its study of the impact of COVID-19 on seniors, which it had started during the Second Session of the 43^rd Parliament and presented its third report on June 13. The committee also considered the subject matter of Part 5, Divisions 26, 27, 29 and 32 of Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, for which it held two meetings and communicated its recommendations in a letter to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance. In addition, the committee undertook a study of the Housing Accelerator Fund and agreed to submit preliminary recommendations to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion by way of a letter. Finally, during this period, the committee dedicated one meeting for each of the following studies: 2018 Centennial Flame Research Award, and service standards for passport applications.

During the period of September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 18 meetings. It completed its study of the Housing Accelerator Fund and presented its fourth report to the House on October 19. The committee also undertook a study of the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative, continued its study of labour shortages, working conditions and the care economy, and commenced a study of a national housing strategy. The committee reported Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness injury and quarantine), to the House without amendment on October 25. On October 26, the committee held a technical briefing on Bill C-22, Canada Disability Benefit Act, from officials from the Department of Employment and Social Development. Furthermore, the committee held six meetings to consider Bill C-22 and heard from 34 witnesses, including the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, and received 153 briefs. The committee reported the Bill to the House with amendments on December 14. Finally, during this period, the committee selected Shelley Petit as the recipient of the 2022 Centennial Flame Research Award.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 11 meetings. It completed its study on labour shortages, working conditions and the care economy and presented its seventh report to the House on February 6. The committee also completed its study on the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative and presented its eighth report to the House on March 29. During that time, the committee undertook a study of the 2023 Centennial Flame Research Award. It also reviewed the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23. It heard from eight witnesses on its study of service standards for passport renewal. The committee continued its study on a national housing strategy and undertook a study on Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Robert J. Morrissey (Chair), Tracy Gray (Vice-Chair), Louise Chabot (Vice-Chair), Scott Aitchison, Chad Collins, Michael Coteau, Rosemarie Falk, Michelle Ferreri, Wayne Long, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Tony Van Bynen, Bonita Zarrillo

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	1,537	1,757	243	0	3,537
Impact of COVID-19 on Seniors	0	77	602	0	0	679
Labour Shortages, Working Conditions and the Care Economy	0	368	627	0	0	995
Housing Accelerator Fund	196	1,595	1,366	0	0	3,156
Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative	0	482	560	0	0	1,042
Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)	774	228	321	0	0	1,324
Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act	4,494	2,869	869	0	0	8,232
Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23: Vote 1b under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, votes 1b and 5b under Department of Employment and Social Development	0	537	547	0	0	1,084
Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada	0	2,828	1,101	0	0	3,929
Total	5,464	10,521	7,751	243	0	23,979

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs reviews, examines and reports on issues affecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and northerners.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee concluded its study of barriers to Indigenous economic development. It heard from 33 witnesses, including the Ministers for Crown-Indigenous Relations and Indigenous Services Canada, as well as representatives from national Indigenous organizations and aboriginal financial institutions. The committee presented its second report on April 25, entitled Barriers to Economic Development in Indigenous Communities. The committee also continued its study of the effects of the housing shortage on Indigenous peoples across Canada. It heard from 41 witnesses during 10 meetings between March 4 and June 7 and presented its third report on June 13. On April 29, the committee embarked on a study of the administration and accessibility of Indigenous peoples to the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program. The committee heard from 40 witnesses in six meetings, including the Minister for Indigenous Services Canada and the National Indigenous Organizations. On June 3, the committee commenced a study of Arctic sovereignty, security and emergency preparedness of Indigenous peoples, holding five meetings and hearing from 23 witnesses.

During the period of September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee concluded its study of Arctic sovereignty, security and emergency preparedness of Indigenous Peoples. The committee heard from 43 witnesses over the course of 10 meetings and received seven briefs. The committee also completed its study of the administration and accessibility of Indigenous Peoples to the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program and presented its sixth report, entitled Moving Towards Improving the Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Accessibility and Administration of the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program, on December 7. For this study, the committee heard from 40 witnesses over the course of eight meetings and received eight briefs. Furthermore, the committee studied Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Reconciliation Council. The committee heard from 38 witnesses over the course of eight meetings and reported the Bill to the House with amendments on November 21. The committee also studied Bill S-219, An Act respecting National Ribbon Skirt Day. The committee conducted one meeting with five witnesses and reported the Bill to the House without amendment on December 5. The committee considered the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23. Lastly, the committee commenced a study of Indigenous languages.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee resumed its study of Indigenous languages. It held three meetings and heard from 16 witnesses, including the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages and the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The committee also undertook a study about improving graduations rates and successful outcomes for Indigenous students. During its study, the committee held six meetings and heard from 35 witnesses, including the Minister for Indigenous Services, national Indigenous organizations, and educators. The committee travelled to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut; Kugluktuk, Nunavut; and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, as part of its study of Arctic sovereignty, security and emergency preparedness of Indigenous peoples. The committee met with local, territorial, and Indigenous leaders, as well as military and search and rescue personnel, to learn more about ways to improve emergency preparedness in the region. On March 8, Marc Garneau resigned as Chair of the committee, and on March 22, Jenica Atwin was elected Chair of the committee.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Jenica Atwin (Chair), Jamie Schmale (Vice-Chair), Marilène Gill (Vice-Chair), John Aldag, Jaime Battiste, Lori Idlout, Michael V. McLeod, Eric Melillo, Marcus Powlowski, Gary Vidal, Patrick Weiler, Bob Zimmer

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	2,462	369	2,277	90	31	5,229
Effects of the Housing Shortage on Indigenous Peoples Across Canada	0	331	574	0	0	905
Administration and Accessibility of Indigenous Peoples to the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program	4,294	1,185	1,279	0	0	6,759
Arctic Sovereignty, Security and Emergency Preparedness of Indigenous Peoples	14,903	1,246	1,013	0	0	17,161
Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation	6,481	534	1,057	0	0	8,073
Indigenous Languages Study	2,786	1,719	795	0	0	5,300
Improving Graduation Rates and Successful Outcomes for Indigenous Students	17,391	3,064	1,042	0	0	21,497
Total	48,316	8,448	8,038	90	31	64,923

Travel Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Industry and Technology studies and reports on legislation, the activities and spending of Industry Canada and its portfolio members, and other issues related to industry and technology capability; scientific research and development; telecommunications policy; investment, trade, small business and tourism; and rules and services that support the effective operation of the marketplace.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee concluded its studies on sourcing and processing of critical minerals and on the development and support of the aerospace industry. The Chair presented reports on both studies to the House on June 16. The committee also concluded its study on quantum computing and adopted a draft report. The committee also held one meeting at the invitation of the Standing Committee on Finance to study the subject matter of Part 5, Divisions 15, 16, 17 of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures. The committee resumed a study from the Second Session of the 43^rd Parliament on the domestic manufacturing capacity for a COVID-19 vaccine and held one meeting. The committee began a study on small and medium-sized enterprises. On July 15, the committee held a meeting at the request of four members of the committee (pursuant to Standing Order 106(4)) and agreed to undertake a study of Rogers Communications service outages. The committee held three meetings on this matter.

During the period from September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 19 meetings. The committee concluded its study on quantum computing and, on September 28, presented its sixth report, entitled How can Canada Remain a Leader in the Global Quantum Marathon? In October, the committee travelled to Helsinki, Finland, to attend the World Summit of Committees of the Future. On October 20, Rick Perkins was elected Vice-Chair of the committee. The committee considered Bill C-235, An Act respecting the building of a green economy in the Prairies, and reported it back to the House with amendments on November 21. The committee commenced consideration of a draft report regarding its study of small and medium-sized enterprises. The committee concluded its study on economic recovery from COVID-19, which it had started during the Second Session of the 43^rd Parliament, and presented its eighth report to the House entitled Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery: How can we rebuild better? The committee began a study on Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), as well as a study on blockchain technology. The committee continued its review of Rogers Communications service outages and, on December 6, issued a letter addressing concerns to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. The committee also held one meeting pursuant to Standing Order 106(4) to discuss a request to undertake a study of a contract for a telecommunications system for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

During the period from January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 14 meetings. The committee continued its study of the proposed acquisition of Shaw by Rogers. The committee held one meeting on its study of a contract awarded to Sinclair Technologies. The Minister of Industry, Science and Technology appeared for one meeting to discuss his mandate letter. The committee concluded its study of small and medium-sized enterprises and, on March 9, presented a report to the House, entitled Small and Medium Enterprises in Canada: Charting a Competitive Future. The committee completed studies on Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), on Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information), and Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability) and reported all three bills back to the House on March 30, each with amendments. The committee continued its study on blockchain technology and commenced consideration of a draft report regarding its study of domestic manufacturing capacity for a COVID-19 vaccine. The committee also began a study on the development and support of the electronics, metals and plastics recycling industry.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Joël Lightbound (Chair), Rick Perkins (Vice-Chair), Sébastien Lemire (Vice-Chair), Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Andy Fillmore, Iqwinder Gaheer, Bernard Généreux, Viviane Lapointe, Brian Masse, Tony Van Bynen, Brad Vis, Ryan Williams

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	1,268	2,672	0	0	3,940
Sourcing and Processing of Critical Minerals	0	0	257	0	0	257
Quantum Computing	0	180	226	0	0	406
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises	1,285	1,473	1,695	0	0	4,452
Rogers Communications Service Outages	0	211	329	0	0	541
Fraudulent Calls in Canada	1,165	1,196	755	0	0	3,115
Blockchain Technology	529	3,732	1,006	0	0	5,267
Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)	3,125	1,740	864	0	0	5,729
Bill C-235, An Act respecting the building of a green economy in the Prairies	0	543	803	0	0	1,346
Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)	5,371	4,786	289	0	0	10,447
Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)	0	693	632	0	0	1,325
Development and Support of the Electronics, Metals and Plastics Recycling Industry	0	45	368	0	0	413
Total	11,475	15,867	9,896	0	0	37,239

Travel Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on International Trade studies and reports on such matters as international trade policy, and the global trade and investment environment.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period from April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 13 meetings. During this period, the committee continued its study of the modernization of the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement and heard from 14 additional witnesses. Furthermore, the committee initiated a study of trade opportunities for Canadian businesses in the Indo-Pacific. In relation to this study, the committee held seven meetings and heard from 42 witnesses. The committee also held one meeting regarding its study of the potential impacts of the ArriveCAN application on certain Canadian sectors and heard from seven witnesses. On May 30, the Chair presented the committee’s first report, pertaining to the Main Estimates 2022-23. Finally, the committee also began the consideration of a draft report for its study of Canada's exports of environmental and clean technology goods and services and continued its consideration of the draft report for its study of the Canada–United States relationship and its impacts on the electric vehicle, softwood lumber and other sectors.

During the period from September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 20 meetings. The committee continued its study of trade opportunities for Canadian businesses in the Indo-Pacific, hearing from three additional witnesses. Subsequently, the committee resumed its study of potential impacts of the ArriveCAN application on certain Canadian sectors, hearing from nine additional witnesses before commencing the consideration of a draft report. Furthermore, the committee initiated a study of potential trade implications of transporting goods in railway containers and heard from nine witnesses. On October 25, the committee held a meeting with the Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization and, on October 28, received a briefing from the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development regarding ministerial work completed in the summer of 2022. On October 27 and November 17, the Chair presented the committee’s second and third reports, entitled Canada–United States Relationship and its Impacts on the Electric Vehicle, and Softwood Lumber and Other Sectors and Canada’s Environmental and Clean Technology Goods and Services: Selected International Trade Considerations. Finally, the committee undertook a study of potential trade impacts of the United States Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on certain firms and workers in Canada, hearing from 34 witnesses.

During the period from January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 12 meetings and presented four reports. It commenced a study on environmental and human rights considerations regarding Canadian mining firms abroad and heard from 16 witnesses. Pursuant to the Order of Reference from the House of February 15, the committee also began consideration of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), hearing from 41 witnesses. In addition, the committee commenced consideration of a draft report on its study of potential trade impacts of the United States Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on certain firms and workers in Canada. Finally, on March 27, the committee studied the Main Estimates 2023-24, with the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development appearing.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Hon. Judy A. Sgro (Chair), Kyle Seeback (Vice-Chair), Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Vice-Chair), Chandra Arya, Tony Baldinelli, Richard Cannings, Colin Carrie, Anju Dhillon, Richard Martel, Wilson Miao, Terry Sheehan, Arif Virani

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	174	1,975	0	0	2,149
Canada-United States Relationship and its Impacts on the Electric Vehicle, Softwood Lumber and Other Sectors	0	0	191	0	0	191
Modernization of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement	0	416	56	0	0	472
Trade Opportunities for Canadian Businesses in the Indo-Pacific	4,157	1,140	635	0	0	5,932
Potential Impacts of the ArriveCAN Application on Certain Canadian Sectors	1,529	281	682	0	0	2,492
Potential Trade Implications of Transporting Goods in Railway Containers	0	157	347	0	0	504
Potential Trade Impacts of the United States Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on Certain Firms and Workers in Canada	0	2,595	832	0	0	3,426
Environmental and Human Rights Considerations Regarding Canadian Mining Firms Abroad	3,659	1,123	734	0	0	5,516
Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management)	2,282	1,393	528	0	0	4,203
Total	11,627	7,280	5,978	0	0	24,885

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights studies the bills, policies, programs and spending of the Department of Justice and the six federal agencies related to its portfolio.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee concluded and presented reports on its study of controlling or coercive conduct within intimate relationships and its review of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act. The committee reported to the House on Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, with amendments, on May 30 and on Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors), without amendment, on June 2. The committee also considered the nomination of the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada and continued its study on the government’s obligations to victims of crime.

During the period from September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 18 meetings. The committee continued its study of the government’s obligations to victims of crime and presented its report to the House on December 7. The committee studied the subject matter of Bill C-28, An act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication), and presented, on December 13, a report entitled The defence of extreme intoxication akin to automatism: a study of the legislative response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision R. V.  Brown. The committee held 4 meetings on the study of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act, and reported the Bill with amendments on December 6. On December 5, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada appeared before the committee when it considered the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23 and the committee reported these to the House on December 5. The committee studied Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse material), and, on December 13, reported it to the House with amendments. Finally, the committee studied Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures), and reported it to the House, without amendments, on December 13.

Between January 1 and March 31, 2023, the committee undertook a study on the extradition law reform, for which it held four meetings, heard from 18 witnesses and began drafting a report. It also held a meeting to study the subject matter of Bill C‑39, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying). Finally, the committee heard from 27 witnesses during seven other meetings as part of its study on Canada’s bail system and began drafting a report on the subject.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Randeep Sarai (Chair), Hon. Rob Moore (Vice-Chair), Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Vice-Chair), Gary Anandasangaree, Élisabeth Brière, Larry Brock, Frank Caputo, Anju Dhillon, Lena Metlege Diab, Randall Garrison, Yasir Naqvi, Tako Van Popta

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	456	2,016	0	0	2,471
Review of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act	0	225	679	0	0	904
Review of the Government's Obligations to Victims of Crime	4,489	3,298	983	0	0	8,771
Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act	0	1,610	718	0	0	2,328
Subject Matter of Bill-C-28, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication)	5,689	1,752	1,017	0	0	8,458
Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act	3,339	878	588	0	0	4,804
Extradition Law Reform	45	818	620	0	0	1,483
Canada´s Bail System	2,971	1,717	1,033	0	0	5,721
Total	16,532	10,754	7,654	0	0	34,941

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on National Defence studies the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as the domestic, continental and international security environment.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee undertook a study on recruitment and retention in the Canadian Armed Forces, holding four meetings and hearing from 16 witnesses. The committee presented its report for this study on June 22. On June 6, the committee presented an interim report on the threat analysis affecting Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces’ readiness to meet those threats. The committee began a study on rising domestic operational deployments and challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces. The committee also considered the subject matter of the Main Estimates 2022-23.

During the period of September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee received two briefing sessions related to the committee’s study on a threat analysis affecting Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces’ operational readiness to meet those threats. The committee resumed its study on rising operational domestic deployments and challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces, holding three meetings and hearing from nine witnesses. The committee began a study on arctic security, holding 10 meetings and hearing from 47 witnesses. The committee also undertook studies on reports that former Royal Canadian Air Force pilots have undertaken employment to train members of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, holding one meeting and hearing from one witness, and on the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, holding one meeting and hearing from eight witnesses. The committee travelled to Washington, D.C., in November for two days of meetings with American defence officials and defence experts. The visit was part of the committee’s study on a threat analysis affecting Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces’ operational readiness to meet those threats.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee received two briefing sessions related to the committee’s study of a threat analysis affecting Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces’ operational readiness to meet those threats. The committee studied cybersecurity and cyberwarfare, holding five meetings and hearing from 17 witnesses. The committee received two briefing sessions related to the surveillance balloon from the People’s Republic of China which entered Canadian airspace. The committee also met with a visiting delegation of officials from Lithuania.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Hon. John McKay (Chair), James Bezan (Vice-Chair), Christine Normandin (Vice-Chair), Darren Fisher, Cheryl Gallant, Pat Kelly, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Lindsay Mathyssen, Bryan May, Jennifer O’Connell, Charles Sousa

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	451	3,134	0	0	3,585
Threat Analysis Affecting Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operational Readiness to Meet Those Threats	0	243	514	0	0	757
Rising Domestic Operational Deployments and Challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces	0	790	1,005	0	0	1,794
Recruitment and Retention in the Canadian Armed Forces	0	399	660	0	0	1,060
Arctic Security	1,567	1,907	752	0	0	4,226
Cybersecurity and Cyberwarfare	2,311	1,089	589	0	0	3,989
Total	3,877	4,879	6,654	0	0	15,411

Travel Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Natural Resources (RNNR)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources studies bills, government activities and expenditures, and issues related to Canada’s energy, forest, minerals and metals, and earth sciences sectors.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period from April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 16 meetings. It continued its study of a greenhouse gas emissions cap for the oil and gas sector, hearing evidence from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, as well as the Minister of Natural Resources. The committee also began its study on creating a fair and equitable Canadian energy transformation, holding nine meetings and hearing from 60 witnesses. The committee studied the Main Estimates 2022-23 and reported them back to the House on May 30. Finally, on June 20, the committee presented its fifth report, entitled A Study of Methane Reduction Plans: Emissions Reduction Fund Onshore Program Review.

During the period from September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 18 meetings. It continued its study of creating a fair and equitable Canadian energy transformation. The committee then began its study of federal assistance for various natural resources industries, holding four meetings and hearing from 36 witnesses. The committee also studied the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23, and reported them back to the House on December 1. Finally, on December 14, the committee presented its seventh report, entitled A Study into the Government of Canada’s Promise to Cap Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Oil and Gas Sector.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 10 meetings. It continued its study of creating a fair and equitable Canadian energy transformation, as well as its study of federal assistance for various natural resources industries. The committee considered Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), and reported it back to the House without amendment on March 20. Finally, the committee considered the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

John Aldag (Chair), Shannon Stubbs (Vice-Chair), Mario Simard (Vice-Chair), Charlie Angus, George Chahal, Julie Dabrusin, Earl Dreeshen, Ted Falk, Yvonne Jones, Viviane Lapointe, Jeremy Patzer, Francesco Sorbara

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	1,893	1,381	0	0	3,274
Study of a greenhouse gas emissions cap for the oil and gas sector	0	49	922	0	0	971
Study of Emissions Reduction Fund - Onshore Program	0	0	329	0	0	329
Creating a Fair and Equitable Canadian Energy Transformation	2,406	1,269	2,528	0	0	6,202
Federal Assistance for Various Natural Resources Industries	4,595	2,565	898	0	0	8,058
Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)	2,677	722	279	0	0	3,678
Total	9,677	6,498	6,336	0	0	22,511

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)

Mandate

The mandate of the Standing Committee on Official Languages includes, among other matters, the review of official language policies and programs, including reports of the Commissioner of Official Languages.

Summary of Committee Activity

Between April 1 and August 31, 2022, the committee held 15 meetings. The committee continued its study of francophone immigration to Canada and Quebec, during which it heard from 16 additional witnesses. During this period, the committee considered the draft report for its study of government measures to protect and promote French in Quebec and in Canada. It also held two briefings on the importance of official languages at Canadian National and heard testimony from the Minister of Transport and government officials. Finally, the committee began its study of Bill C‑13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. The committee held twelve meetings and heard from 32 witnesses during this period.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee continued its clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. It held 10 meetings on the subject and adopted a motion on March 31 to report the Bill back to the House with amendments. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), the committee also held a meeting at the request of four members of the committee to discuss the extension of the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C‑13.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

René Arseneault (Chair), Joël Godin (Vice-Chair), Mario Beaulieu (Vice-Chair), Niki Ashton, Marc Dalton, Francis Drouin, Bernard Généreux, Marilyn Gladu, Angelo Iacono, Arielle Kayabaga, Patricia Lattanzio, Marc G. Serré

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	412	2,106	0	0	2,517
Government Measures to Protect and Promote French in Quebec and in Canada	0	85	0	0	0	85
Francophone Immigration to Canada and Quebec	0	218	0	0	0	218
Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts	6,489	3,180	5,878	0	0	15,547
Total	6,489	3,895	7,984	0	0	18,368

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

Mandate

The Procedure and House Affairs Committee studies and reports on the rules and practices of the House and its committees, electoral matters, questions of privilege, MP conflicts of interest, internal administration of the House, and services and facilities for MPs.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 14 meetings. During this period, it considered Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation), and reported it back to House, without amendment, on June 10. The committee also undertook a study on the review of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons, as well as a study on the inclusion of Indigenous languages on federal election ballots, and it presented its 11th and 12th reports on these studies on June 21. It also commenced a study on expanding the federal jurisdiction for the operational security of the parliamentary precinct to include sections of Wellington Street and Sparks Street and considered the Main Estimates 2022-23.

During this period, the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business (SMEM) met once to determine the votability of items recently placed on the order of precedence, upon which the committee presented its sixth report on May 11. The report was deemed concurred in by the House upon its presentation.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 19 meetings. It continued its study on expanding the federal jurisdiction for the operational security of the parliamentary precinct to include sections of Wellington Street and Sparks Street and presented its 19th report, entitled Protecting the Parliamentary Precinct: Responding to Evolving Risks, on December 14. The committee also continued its study of hybrid proceedings and commenced a study on foreign election interference. It also presented four reports on standing committee membership changes. On October 20, John Nater was elected vice-chair of the committee.

During this period, the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business (SMEM) met twice to determine the votability of items recently placed on the order of precedence, upon which the committee presented its 14th and 17th reports, respectively, on September 26 and November 23. Both reports were deemed concurred in by the House upon their presentation.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 13 meetings. On March 7, the committee held a meeting at the request of four members of the committee (pursuant to Standing Order 106(4)) in relation to its study on foreign election interference. The committee completed studies on the reports of the federal electoral boundaries commissions for Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador and presented its 22nd and 23rd reports, respectively, to the House on February 8. It completed studies on the reports of the federal electoral boundaries commission for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan and presented reports to the House on March 20. The committee also commenced studies of the reports of the federal electoral boundaries commissions for Quebec and Alberta. The committee continued its study of foreign election interference.

During this period, the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business (SMEM) met once to determine the votability of items recently placed on the order of precedence, for which the committee presented its 33rd report on March 29. The report was deemed concurred in by the House upon its presentation.

Membership of PROC (as of March 31, 2023)

Hon. Bardish Chagger (Chair), John Nater (Vice-Chair), Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Vice-Chair), Luc Berthold, Rachel Blaney, Blaine Calkins, Michael Cooper, Hon. Greg Fergus, Mark Gerretsen, Sherry Romanado, Ruby Sahota, Ryan Turnbull

Membership of SMEM (as of March 31, 2023)

Ruby Sahota (Chair), Luc Berthold, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Heather McPherson, Ryan Turnbull

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	455	5,579	0	0	6,034
Inclusion of Indigenous Languages on Federal Election Ballots	0	260	156	0	9	425
Main Estimates 2022-23	0	137	473	0	0	610
Expanding the Federal Jurisdiction for the Operational Security of the Parliamentary Precinct to Include Sections of Wellington St and Sparks St	0	881	510	0	20	1,411
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)	0	143	170	0	0	313
Hybrid Proceedings	10	554	593	0	0	1,157
Foreign Election Interference	2,891	2,634	1,430	0	0	6,955
Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Saskatchewan 2022	0	0	224	0	0	224
Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Manitoba 2022	0	50	187	0	0	237
Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Nova Scotia 2022	0	75	428	0	0	503
Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta 2022	0	44	189	0	0	233
Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec 2022	0	97	343	0	0	440
Total	2,901	5,331	10,280	0	29	18,541

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

Mandate

The mandate of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts is to review and report on the Public Accounts of Canada and all reports of the Auditor General of Canada.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 until August 31, 2022, the committee held 16 meetings, undertook fourteen studies and presented ten reports to the House. Among other subjects, it studied the Main Estimates and Departmental Plans 2022-23. On April 26, the committee received a briefing from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation and the Office of the Comptroller General concerning the Public Accounts of Canada 2021. On June 2, the committee received a briefing from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada concerning reports tabled in the House on May 31, by the Auditor General. From August 28 to August 30, 2022, the committee hosted the joint annual conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees and the Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors in Ottawa.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 16 meetings, undertook 12 studies, and presented four reports to the House. Among other topics, the committee studied the just transition to a low-carbon economy, the greening government strategy, processing disability benefits for veterans, access to benefits for hard-to-reach populations, emergency management in First Nations communities, and chronic homelessness. On November 15, the committee held a briefing with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada on the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada, and the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation and the Office of the Auditor General regarding the Public Accounts of Canada 2022. The committee also held a briefing on the 2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada, on COVID‑19 measures, on December 6.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 12 meetings, undertook seven studies, and presented three reports to the House. Among other topics, the committee studied specific COVID-19 benefits, COVID-19 vaccines, systemic barriers within the Correctional Service of Canada, surveillance of Arctic waters, emergency management in First Nations communities and cyber security of personal information in the cloud. On March 27, the committee held a briefing with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada regarding the 2023 Auditor General of Canada reports 1 to 4.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

John Williamson (Chair), Jean Yip (Vice-Chair), Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Vice-Chair), Valerie Bradford, Blake Desjarlais, Peter Fragiskatos, Garnett Genuis, Michael Kram, Kelly McCauley, Brenda Shanahan, Maninder Sidhu

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	892	2,872	0	0	3,764
Public Accounts of Canada 2021	0	346	542	0	0	887
Report 11, Health Resources for Indigenous Communities — Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada	0	9	205	0	0	214
Report 2, Natural Health Products — Health Canada, of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development	0	72	217	0	0	289
Report 5, Lessons Learned from Canada's Record on Climate Change, by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development	0	22	205	0	0	227
Report 12, Protecting Canada’s Food System, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada	0	9	0	0	0	9
Report 14, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada	0	50	161	0	0	211
Report 15, Enforcement of Quarantine and COVID-19 Testing Orders — Public Health Agency of Canada, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada	0	155	161	0	0	316
Briefing on the 2022 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	22	217	0	0	239
Follow-up Study on Report 3, Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities — Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2021 Reports 1 to 5 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	16	217	0	0	233
Follow-up Study on Report 9, Investing in Canada Plan, of the 2021 Reports 6 to 9 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	159	217	0	0	376
Report 1, Just Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development	0	197	500	0	0	697
Report 2, Processing Disability Benefits for Veterans, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	90	134	0	0	224
Report 2, Greening Government Strategy, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development	0	102	552	0	0	654
Report 3, Hydrogen’s Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development	0	325	64	0	0	389
Public Accounts of Canada 2022	0	406	0	0	0	406
Report 5, Chronic Homelessness, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	1,000	39	0	0	1,039
Report 6, Arctic Waters Surveillance, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	259	0	0	0	259
Report 8, Emergency Management in First Nations Communities — Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	258	39	0	0	297
Report 4, Systemic Barriers — Correctional Service Canada, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	115	66	0	0	181
Report 7, Cybersecurity of Personal Information in the Cloud, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	553	64	0	0	617
Report 9, COVID-19 Vaccines, of the 2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	831	231	0	0	1,062
Report 10, Specific COVID-19 Benefits, of the 2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada	0	825	128	0	0	952
Total	0	6,713	6,828	0	0	13,541

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security reviews legislation, policies, programs and expenditure plans of government departments and agencies responsible for public safety and national security, policing and law enforcement, corrections and conditional release of federal offenders, emergency management, crime prevention and the protection of Canada’s borders.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee met 16 times. The committee completed its study of gun control, illegal arms trafficking and the increase in gun crimes committed by members of street gangs. After hearing from 58 witnesses and holding 13 meetings, the committee presented its third report to the House on April 25, entitled A Path Forward: Reducing Gun and Gang Violence in Canada. The committee continued its study of the rise of ideologically motivated violent extremism in Canada, hearing evidence from officials from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After hearing from 40 witnesses during the study, the committee presented its sixth report to the House on June 20. The committee undertook an assessment of Canada’s security posture in relation to Russia and devoted eight meetings to hear from 35 witnesses including the Minister of Public Safety and officials from the Canada Border Services Agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The committee considered the Main Estimates 2022-23, as well as the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021-22. The committee also began a study of allegations of political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia Mass Murder Investigation, during which the committee heard testimonies from the Minister of Public Safety and officials.

The committee met 22 times from September 1 to December 31, 2022. During this period, the committee continued its study of the assessment of Canada’s security posture in relation to Russia and began consideration of a draft report. On September 26, the Hon. Jim Carr resigned as Chair of the committee, and Ron McKinnon was elected Chair on September 30. On October 24, the committee held a meeting at the request of four members of the committee (pursuant to Standing Order 106(4)) and agreed to continue its study of the allegations of political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder investigation and to undertake a study of the 2022 Saskatchewan mass murders, as well as a study of Canada’s emergency preparedness with respect to extreme weather hazards. The committee also studied Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make consequential amendments (firearms), holding 13 meetings and hearing from 63 witnesses. On December 13, the committee held a meeting at the request of four members (pursuant Standing Order 106(4)) to discuss their request regarding the need to hear additional testimony on the proposals contained in Amendment G-4 to Bill C-21.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee met six times. The committee began a study on the effects of the withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), during which it heard from 26 witnesses. It also reviewed the 2021-22 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada. On March 7, the committee presented its seventh report, entitled Up to the Task: Strengthening Canada’s Security Posture in Relation to Russia. Finally, the committee held an informal meeting on March 31 with a delegation from Latvia to discuss defence and national security issues.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Ron McKinnon (Chair), Raquel Dancho (Vice-Chair), Kristina Michaud (Vice-Chair), Paul Chiang, Pam Damoff, Iqwinder Gaheer, Peter Julian, Dane Lloyd, Glen Motz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Peter Schiefke, Doug Shipley

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	507	4,795	0	0	5,302
Rise of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism in Canada	2,097	1,263	339	0	0	3,700
Assessment of Canada´s Security Posture in Relation to Russia	0	1,264	760	0	0	2,025
Allegations of Political Interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia Mass Murder Investigation	2,678	344	440	0	0	3,463
Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)	4,203	3,778	2,107	0	0	10,088
Total	8,979	7,157	8,442	0	0	24,577

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Science and Research studies all matters relating to science and research, including any reports of the Chief Science Advisor.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee met seven times. The committee commenced a study of top talent, research and innovation, holding four meetings. The committee met once to conclude its study of successes, challenges and opportunities for science in Canada, and presented its first report to the House on June 6. The committee also commenced a study of small, modular nuclear reactors and held three meetings. Lastly, the committee agreed to undertake a study of big science in Canada.

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee met nine times. The committee met twice to conclude its study of top talent, research and innovation before presenting its second report to the House on October 24. After hearing a final hour of testimony on its study of small modular nuclear reactors, the committee began consideration of a draft report. The committee also began a pair of new studies, meeting four times on research and scientific publication in French and four times on international moonshot programs.

From January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee met 12 times. Following one further meeting on its study of small modular nuclear reactors, the committee presented its third report to the House on February 15. The committee continued its studies of research and scientific publication in French and international moonshot programs before beginning to draft reports for both. Having begun its study of citizen scientists, the committee met five times to receive testimony and then began to draft a report. Finally, the committee decided to begin its study of support for the commercialization of intellectual property and has met six times to hear testimony so far.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Hon. Kirsty Duncan (Chair), Corey Tochor (Vice-Chair), Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Vice-Chair), Valerie Bradford, Richard Cannings, Chad Collins, Lena Metlege Diab, Stéphane Lauzon, Ben Lobb, Dan Mazier, Gerald Soroka, Charles Sousa

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	0	2,175	0	0	2,175
Top Talent, Research and Innovation	0	1,626	507	0	0	2,133
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors	360	658	620	0	0	1,638
Research and Scientific Publication in French	2,154	1,091	797	0	0	4,042
International Moonshot Programs	4,354	2,083	763	0	0	7,200
Citizen Scientists	4,246	3,389	778	0	0	8,413
Support for the Commercialization of Intellectual Property	1,856	1,602	992	0	0	4,450
Total	12,971	10,449	6,631	0	0	30,051

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women studies the policies, programs, expenditures and legislation of departments and agencies, including the Department for Women and Gender Equality, that conduct work related to the status of women.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee held 16 meetings and presented four reports to the House. It completed its study of intimate partner and domestic violence in Canada, for which it received 137 briefs, and the Chair presented a report on June 17. The committee also began a study on resource development and violence against Indigenous women and girls, during which it heard evidence from the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth and from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. The committee considered the Main Estimates 2022-23 and presented its report on May 30. The committee also considered Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner), reporting the bill back to the House, with amendments, on May 17. The Chair also presented the committee’s second report, a report on its recommendations following the study of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner).

From September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 19 meetings. It completed its study on resource development and violence against Indigenous women and girls. The Chair presented the committee’s fifth report to the House on December 14 entitled Responding to the Calls for Justice: Addressing Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls in the Context of Resource Development Projects. The committee also undertook a study on the mental health of young women and girls. It held nine meetings on that topic and heard from 56 witnesses, including the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. It also held a briefing on trauma-informed practices and initiated a study on women and girls in sport. The committee held an informal meeting with a delegation from the Parliament of Armenia on October 25.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 12 meetings. The committee continued its study of women and girls in sport, hearing from a total of 44 witnesses on the matter. It completed its study of mental health of young women and girls and presented its sixth report, entitled A Step-by-Step Approach to Supporting the Mental Health of Young Women and Girls in Canada, to the House on March 31. On March 20, the committee also commenced a study of human trafficking of women, girls and gender diverse people.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Karen Vecchio (Chair), Sonia Sidhu (Vice-Chair), Andréanne Larouche (Vice-Chair), Michelle Ferreri, Leah Gazan, Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Anna Roberts, Marc G. Serré, Jenna Sudds, Anita Vandenbeld, Dominique Vien

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	123	2,671	667	0	3,461
Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence in Canada	0	319	121	0	0	441
Resource Development and Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls	0	1,009	884	0	0	1,892
Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner)	0	499	328	0	0	827
Mental Health of Young Women and Girls	4,322	2,006	1,254	0	0	7,581
Women and Girls in Sports	21,915	2,564	861	0	0	25,340
Human Trafficking of Women, Girls and Gender Diverse People	304	2,259	749	0	0	3,312
Total	26,541	8,779	6,868	667	0	42,855

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities primarily studies the legislation, policies and programs, and other issues of national importance related to transportation, infrastructure, and Canadian cities and communities, as well as the operations of Transport Canada and Infrastructure Canada.

Summary of Committee Activity

From April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee concluded its study on the state of Canada’s supply chain and began consideration of a draft report. The committee commenced a study of Canada’s preparedness to respond to Russian threats to Canadian waters, ports and airspace. The committee completed its study on the Canada Infrastructure Bank and presented its third report to the House, which concerned this study, on May 2. On May 19, the Chair presented the committee’s report regarding the International Civil Aviation Organization. The committee presented its fifth report, entitled Railway Safety and the Effects of Railway Operations on the Surrounding Communities in Which They Operate, on June 2. On June 20, the Chair presented its sixth report entitled Targeted Infrastructure Investments to Influence Social, Economic and Environmental Outcomes. The committee continued its study on reducing red tape and costs on rural and urban Canadian airports. On August 8, the committee held a meeting at the request of four members of the committee (pursuant to Standing Order 106(4)) and agreed to undertake a study on airport delays and cancellations. The committee held one meeting on this matter.

During the period from September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee held 17 meetings. On September 28, the committee held an informal meeting with a multi-party parliamentary delegation from Aotearoa, New Zealand, to discuss common transportation and infrastructure issues. On October 19, Mark Strahl was elected Vice-Chair of the committee. The committee continued its consideration of a draft report regarding its study on the state of Canada’s supply chain and presented its seventh report entitled Improving efficiency and resiliency in Canada’s supply chains to the House on November 16. The committee concluded hearing from witnesses on its study entitled Reducing Red Tape and Costs on Rural and Urban Canadian Airports. The committee held six meetings on its study of anticipated labour shortages in the Canadian transportation sector. The committee also held two meetings each for the following studies: Impact of Commercial Shipping on Shoreline Erosion, Inter-City Transport by Bus in Canada, and Air Passenger Protection Regulations. Minister Omar Alghabra appeared on December 5 to discuss the committee’s study of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee held 17 meetings. It continued its study of air passenger protection regulations for which it held eight meetings, pursuant to a motion adopted during a meeting requested by four members of the committee on January 9. It also held two meetings on its study of inter-city transport by bus in Canada. The committee also completed its studies on reducing red tape and costs on rural and urban Canadian airports, presenting its eighth report to the House on February 16, on labour shortages in the Canadian transportation sector, presenting its ninth report to the House on March 7, and on the impact of commercial shipping on shoreline erosion. In March, the committee travelled to Montreal, Quebec; Halifax, Nova Scotia; St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador; Hamilton, Ontario; and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in order to hold meetings with port authorities as part of the committee’s study on large port infrastructure expansion projects in Canada. In view of this study, the committee also heard evidence from 10 witnesses during two meetings.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Peter Schiefke (Chair), Mark Strahl (Vice-Chair), Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Vice-Chair), Taylor Bachrach, Vance Badawey, George Chahal, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Chris Lewis, Leslyn Lewis, Dan Muys, Churence Rogers

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	1,765	3,419	537	0	5,721
Reducing Red Tape and Costs on Rural and Urban Canadian Airports	333	1,314	861	0	0	2,508
State of Canada's Supply Chain	0	1,001	1,243	0	0	2,244
Impact of Commercial Shipping on Shoreline Erosion	0	1,259	836	0	0	2,095
Anticipated Labour Shortages in the Canadian Transportation Sector	0	1,010	1,072	0	0	2,082
Inter-City Transport by Bus in Canada	1,643	1,929	1,159	0	0	4,730
Air Passenger Protection Regulations	274	1,405	1,785	0	0	3,464
Large Port Infrastructure Expansion Projects in Canada	0	606	637	0	0	1,243
Total	2,251	10,289	11,012	537	0	24,088

Travel Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA)

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs examines all matters relating to the mandate, management and operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs and of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board.

Summary of Committee Activity

Between April 1 and August 31, 2022, the committee held a total of nine meetings and presented five reports. The committee continued its study of the desecration of monuments honouring veterans and reported on this to the House on June 13. It also agreed to continue its study of service dogs for veterans and to take into consideration evidence it previously received on this topic in the Second Session of the 43^rd Parliament. The committee reported its findings to the House on June 16. It subsequently began a study of survivor pension benefits (marriage after 60). The committee also considered the Main Estimates 2022-23 and continued its study of fairness in the services offered to veterans (francophones and anglophones, men, women and the LGBTQ+ community). The committee reported to the House on these studies on May 11 and June 22, respectively.

Between September 1 and December 31, 2022, the committee held a total of 14 meetings and presented two reports. It held a briefing with the Auditor General of Canada on Report 2: Processing Disability Benefits for Veterans and undertook two studies, one on allegations that medical assistance in dying was offered to a veteran unprompted by a Veterans Affairs Canada employee and another on the impact of the new rehabilitation contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs on the role of the case manager and quality of service delivery. In addition, the committee considered the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2022-23, and reported them back to the House on December 5. The committee also presented its ninth report on December 14, entitled Survivor Pension Benefits (Marriage After 60).

Between January 1 and March 31, 2023, the committee undertook a study of the national strategy for veterans’ employment after service. It held seven meetings and heard from 34 witnesses. The committee then considered the Main Estimates 2023-24, as well as the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23. The committee presented its 10th report on the Main Estimates 2023-24 on March 22. In addition, the committee undertook a review of a draft report on its study of the impact of the new rehabilitation contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs on the role of case managers and the quality of service delivery. Finally, the committee held its first meeting on its study of the experience of women veterans.

Membership (as of March 31, 2023)

Emmanuel Dubourg (Chair), Blake Richards (Vice-Chair), Luc Desilets (Vice-Chair), Rachel Blaney, Sean Casey, Terry Dowdall, Wilson Miao, Churence Rogers, Darrell Samson, Fraser Tolmie, Rechie Valdez, Cathay Wagantall

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	883	2,615	0	0	3,498
Survivor Pension Benefits (Marriage after 60)	334	701	778	0	0	1,814
Impact of the New Rehabilitation Contract Awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs on the Role of the Case Manager and Quality of Service Delivery	5,044	1,302	1,078	0	0	7,425
Allegations that Medical Assistance in Dying was Offered to a Veteran Unprompted by a Veterans Affairs Canada Employee	0	2,475	480	0	0	2,954
National Strategy for Veterans Employment After Service	3,716	1,729	1,062	0	0	6,506
Experience of Women Veterans	0	41	237	0	0	278
Total	9,095	7,131	6,249	0	0	22,475

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Liaison Committee (LIAI)

Mandate

The Liaison Committee deliberates on administrative matters relating to the standing committee system. The main responsibility of the Liaison Committee is to apportion funds to standing committees from the money allocated for that purpose by the Board of Internal Economy.

Summary of Committee Activity

During the period of April 1 to August 31, 2022, the committee met once. It adopted its third report entitled Committee Activities and Expenditures – April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022, which was presented to the House on June 21.

During the same period, the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets (SBLI) met twice to consider travel proposals and budgets, as well as to discuss subcommittee business.

During the period of September 1 to December 31, 2022, the committee met once. It adopted its fourth report, entitled Committee Activities and Expenditures – April 1, 2022 – August 31, 2022, which was presented to the House on November 23.

During the same period, the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets (SBLI) met twice to consider travel proposals and budgets, as well as to discuss subcommittee business.

During the period of January 1 to March 31, 2023, the committee met once. It adopted its fifth report, entitled Committee Activities and Expenditures – April 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022, which was presented to the House on March 20.

During the same period, the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets (SBLI) held four meetings to consider travel proposals and budgets, as well as to discuss subcommittee business.

Membership of LIAI (as of March 31, 2023)

Hon. Judy A. Sgro (Chair), Karen Vecchio (Vice-Chair), Dan Albas, John Aldag, René Arseneault, Jenica Atwin, Kody Blois, John Brassard, Sean Casey, Hon. Bardish Chagger, Emmanuel Dubourg, Hon. Kirsty Duncan, Ali Ehsassi, Peter Fonseca, Hon. Hedy Fry, Joël Lightbound, Kelly McCauley, Ken McDonald, Hon. John McKay, Ron McKinnon, Robert J. Morrissey, Randeep Sarai, Francis Scarpaleggia, Peter Schiefke, John Williamson, Salma Zahid

Membership of SBLI (as of March 31, 2023)

Hon. Judy A. Sgro (Chair), Karen Vecchio, John Brassard, Peter Fonseca, Robert J. Morrissey, Salma Zahid

Expenditures (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

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

Study Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Total ($)
Operational Budget	0	0	1,114	0	0	1,114
Total	0	0	1,114	0	0	1,114

Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader – Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”