LIAI Committee Report
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Standing Joint Committees
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament (BILI)
Mandate
The Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament assists the Speakers of both the Senate and the House of Commons in reviewing the effectiveness, management and operation of the Library.
Summary of Committee Activity
From April 1 to August 31, 2023, the committee held one meeting on June 19 when it elected the Joint Chairs. The committee also studied the certificate of nomination for the position of Parliamentary Librarian. It then presented its first and second reports to the House.
During the period of September 1 to December 31, 2023, the committee did not meet.
From January 1 to March 31, 2024, the committee did not meet.
Membership (as of March 31, 2024)
Hon. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia (Senate) (Joint Chair), Angelo Iacono (Joint Chair), Louis Plamondon (Vice-Chair), Hon. Michèle Audette (Senate), Hon. Robert Black (Senate), Hon. Claude Carignan (Senate), Hon. Raymonde Saint-Germain (Senate), Jenica Atwin, Colin Carrie, Shaun Chen, Leah Gazan, Annie Koutrakis, Ron Liepert, Wayne Long, Terry Sheehan, Jake Stewart, Chris Warkentin
Expenditures (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”
Standing Joint Committee |
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 |
Standing Joint Committee (BILI) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1h22m |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1h22m |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS)
Mandate
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations reviews and scrutinizes government regulations and other statutory instruments.
Summary of Committee Activity
During the period from April 1 to August 31, 2023, the committee held five meetings during which it continued its review of statutory instruments.
During the period from September 1 to December 31, 2023, the committee held one meeting, during which it continued its review of statutory instruments.
From January 1 to March 31, 2024, the committee held two meetings, during which it continued its review of statutory instruments.
Membership (as of March 31, 2024)
Hon. Yuen Pau Woo (Senate) (Joint Chair), Dan Albas (Joint Chair), Tim Louis (Vice-Chair), Denis Trudel (Vice-Chair), Hon. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Senate), Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond (Senate), Hon. Tony Dean (Senate), Dean Allison, Scot Davidson, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Gord Johns, Mike Kelloway, Taleeb Noormohamed, Len Webber, Sameer Zuberi
Expenditures (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”
Standing Joint Committee |
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 |
Standing Joint Committee (REGS) |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
10h34m |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
10h34m |
6 |
0 |
0 |