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Committee Activities and Expenditures Summary

Summary of Committee Activities (April 1 to December 31, 2023)

The following tables contain information about all committee meetings, witnesses, briefs and reports for the period from April 1 to December 31, 2023. Each standing committee is followed by separate rows for each of its subcommittees (if applicable). For general information on the following tables, see the “Note to Reader—Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”

Standing Committees and Subcommittees

Standing Committees and Subcommittees

Total Number of Meetings

Number of Televised Meetings

Number of Webcast Meetings

Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing

Number of Meetings with Video Recording

Total Meeting Hours

Number of Witnesses

Number of Briefs

Number of Reports

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)

34

11

15

8

0

56h58m

72

4

3

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SETH)

1

0

0

0

0

0h45m

0

0

0

Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

33

10

13

16

0

61h57m

137

54

9

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SAGR)

1

0

0

0

0

0h15m

0

0

0

Canadian Heritage (CHPC)

32

3

24

14

0

63h43m

100

19

3

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCHP)

1

0

0

0

0

1h13m

0

0

0

Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)

32

1

22

5

0

68h14m

102

21

5

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCIM)

1

0

0

0

0

0h36m

0

0

0

Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

36

5

17

14

0

66h56m

139

22

2

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SENV)

2

0

0

0

0

1h39m

0

0

0

Finance (FINA)

41

15

16

20

0

159h15m

586

1,731

4

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFIN)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

33

1

20

16

0

58h36m

113

14

4

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFOP)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)

33

8

20

19

0

61h30m

150

28

10

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFAA)

1

0

0

0

0

0h26m

0

0

0

Subcommittee on International Human Rights (SDIR)

15

5

8

12

0

25h20m

67

7

0

Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)

37

27

8

8

0

73h24m

118

17

6

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SOGG)

1

0

0

0

0

0h57m

0

0

0

Health (HESA)

35

11

11

12

0

71h27m

95

94

5

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHES)

1

0

0

0

0

1h53m

0

0

0

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

34

9

18

18

0

65h05m

156

125

5

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHUM)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)

35

25

5

18

0

53h33m

156

303

5

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SINA)

1

0

0

0

0

1h06m

0

0

0

Industry and Technology (INDU)

40

1

35

18

0

75h08m

160

66

4

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SIND)

2

0

0

0

0

1h46m

0

0

0

International Trade (CIIT)

32

3

21

17

0

50h30m

128

19

7

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCII)

1

0

0

0

0

0h18m

0

0

0

Justice and Human Rights (JUST)

33

1

29

10

0

43h06m

110

58

8

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SJUS)

3

0

0

0

0

1h16m

0

0

0

National Defence (NDDN)

32

3

25

14

0

60h08m

118

7

5

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SNDD)

2

0

0

0

0

1h35m

0

0

0

Natural Resources (RNNR)

22

3

12

11

0

76h46m

90

24

4

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SRNN)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Official Languages (LANG)

26

1

13

9

0

43h50m

70

1

3

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SLAN)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

41

29

2

11

0

106h26m

121

0

22

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPRO)

1

0

0

0

0

0h53m

0

0

0

Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business (SMEM)

3

2

1

0

0

0h10m

0

0

0

Public Accounts (PACP)

36

28

2

5

0

68h00m

107

0

9

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPAC)

6

0

0

0

0

3h35m

0

0

0

Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

29

7

21

7

0

65h54m

160

34

3

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SSEC)

3

0

0

0

0

1h53m

0

0

0

Science and Research (SRSR)

32

0

25

19

0

63h14m

131

61

5

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SSRS)

1

0

0

0

0

0h52m

0

0

0

Status of Women (FEWO)

33

3

15

12

0

54h54m

73

58

2

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFEW)

1

0

0

0

0

0h28m

0

0

0

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)

35

13

17

20

0

71h16m

152

18

6

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (STRA)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Veterans Affairs (ACVA)

33

5

20

20

0

58h42m

116

12

3

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SACV)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Liaison (LIAI)

2

0

0

0

0

1h34m

0

0

2

Subcommittee on Committee Budgets (SBLI)

5

0

0

0

0

1h48m

0

0

0

Total

894

230

435

353

0

1 748h50m

3,527

2,797

144

Standing Joint Committees

Standing Joint Committees

Total Number of Meetings

Number of Televised Meetings

Number of Webcast Meetings

Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing

Number of Meetings with Video Recording

Total Meeting Hours

Number of Witnesses

Number of Briefs

Number of Reports

Library of Parliament (BILI)

1

0

0

0

0

1h22m

1

0

2

Scrutiny and Regulations (REGS)

6

0

6

0

0

6h34m

4

0

0

Total

7

0

6

0

0

7h56m

5

0

2

Special Committees and Subcommittees

Special Committees and Subcommittees

Total Number of Meetings

Number of Televised Meetings

Number of Webcast Meetings

Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing

Number of Meetings with Video Recording

Total Meeting Hours

Number of Witnesses

Number of Briefs

Number of Reports

Canada-China Relations (CACN)

14

4

1

4

0

26h58m

39

0

3

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCAC)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Total

14

4

1

4

0

26h58m

39

0

3

Special Joint Committees and Subcommittee

Special Joint Committees and Subcommittee

Total Number of Meetings

Number of Televised Meetings

Number of Webcast Meetings

Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing

Number of Meetings with Video Recording

Total Meeting Hours

Number of Witnesses

Number of Briefs

Number of Reports

Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD)

6

4

0

3

0

14h55m

21

840

0

Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SAMA)

0

0

0

0

0

0h0m

0

0

0

Declaration of Emergency (DEDC)

5

0

0

0

0

8h14m

0

0

0

Total

11

4

0

3

0

23h09m

21

840

0

All Committees

All Committees

Total Number of Meetings

Number of Televised Meetings

Number of Webcast Meetings

Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing

Number of Meetings with Video Recording

Total Meeting Hours

Number of Witnesses

Number of Briefs

Number of Reports

Total Standing Committees and Subcommittees

894

230

435

353

0

1 748h50m

3,527

2,797

144

Total Standing Joint Committees

7

0

6

0

0

7h56m

5

0

2

Total Special Committees and Subcommittees

14

4

1

4

0

26h58m

39

0

3

Total Special Joint Committees and Subcommittee

11

4

0

3

0

23h09m

21

840

0

Grand Total

926

238

442

360

0

1 806h53m

3,592

3,637

149

Summary of Committee Expenditures (April 1 to December 31, 2023)

The following tables summarize committee expenditures for the period from April 1 to December 31, 2023. Expenditures are broken down by “Witness Expenses,” “Videoconferences,” “Working Meals,” “Hospitality”, “Other” and “Travel”. “Other” includes expenditures such as reports, professional services, audio-visual equipment and minor miscellaneous expenses. Differences in totals are due to rounding.

Standing Committees

Committee Name

Witness Expenses ($)

Video conferences ($)

Working Meals ($)

Hospitality ($)

Other ($)

Travel ($)

Total ($)

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)

6,092

144

4,524

0

0

0

10,761

Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

19,856

5,066

4,376

0

0

0

29,298

Canadian Heritage (CHPC)

28,823

8,311

5,357

0

0

0

42,491

Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)

5,394

1,727

5,892

240

0

0

13,253

Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

16,681

468

3,788

0

0

0

20,937

Finance (FINA)

9,989

1,691

6,899

0

0

194,771

213,350

Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

56,368

5,203

4,080

0

0

0

65,651

Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)

23,369

4,412

7,276

0

0

37

35,095

Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)

988

1,937

3,889

0

0

0

6,815

Health (HESA)

9,254

1,531

5,379

0

0

0

16,164

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

4,672

2,399

6,524

0

0

0

13,596

Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)

19,607

2,555

3,506

0

0

(2)

25,666

Industry and Technology (INDU)

13,269

2,259

8,172

0

0

0

23,701

International Trade (CIIT)

13,639

3,005

3,900

0

0

34,673

55,217

Justice and Human Rights (JUST)

13,757

1,012

4,017

0

0

0

18,786

National Defence (NDDN)

3,622

1,375

2,958

0

0

134,033

141,989

Natural Resources (RNNR)

12,934

2,064

4,438

0

0

0

19,435

Official Languages (LANG)

3,432

1,319

3,823

0

0

0

8,574

Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

3,895

1,092

10,769

582

0

0

16,337

Public Accounts (PACP)

0

1,320

2,531

0

0

20,838

24,688

Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

11,585

1,672

6,245

0

0

0

19,501

Science and Research (SRSR)

22,255

3,525

5,126

0

0

0

30,906

Status of Women (FEWO)

28,343

2,252

4,935

295

0

64,623

100,447

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)

3,853

3,377

3,049

40

0

0

10,319

Veterans Affairs (ACVA)

19,139

2,139

2,678

0

0

0

23,957

Liaison (LIAI)

0

0

1,042

0

0

0

1,042

Total

350,816

61,854

125,173

1,156

0

448,974

987,973

Standing Joint Committees

Committee Name

Witness Expenses ($)

Video conferences ($)

Working Meals ($)

Hospitality ($)

Other ($)

Travel ($)

Total ($)

Library of Parliament (BILI)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Special Committees

Committee Name

Witness Expenses ($)

Video conferences ($)

Working Meals ($)

Hospitality ($)

Other ($)

Travel ($)

Total ($)

Canada-China Relations (CACN)

0

1,323

2,339

0

0

47,654

51,316

Total

0

1,323

2,339

0

0

47,654

51,316

Special Joint Committees

Committee Name

Witness Expenses ($)

Video conferences ($)

Working Meals ($)

Hospitality ($)

Other ($)

Total ($)

Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD)

690

215

0

0

0

905

Declaration of Emergency (DEDC)

0

0

1,850

0

0

1,850

Total

690

215

1,850

0

0

2,755

All Committees

Committee Name

Witness Expenses ($)

Video conferences ($)

Working Meals ($)

Hospitality ($)

Other ($)

Travel ($)

Total ($)

Total Standing Committees

350,816

61,854

125,173

1,156

0

448,974

987,973

Total Standing Joint Committees

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Special Committees

0

1,323

2,339

0

0

47,654

51,316

Total Special Joint Committees

690

215

1,850

0

0

0

2,755

Grand Total

351,506

63,392

129,362

1,156

0

496,628

1,042,044