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Committee Activities and Expenditures Summary

Summary of Committee Activities (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

The following tables contain information about all committee meetings, witnesses, briefs and reports for the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. 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)	46	13	24	9	0	79h27m	112	5	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SETH)	1	0	0	0	0	0h45m	0	0	0
Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)	41	10	20	21	0	76h44m	180	70	9
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SAGR)	2	0	0	0	0	0h41m	0	0	0
Canadian Heritage (CHPC)	40	6	25	18	0	78h57m	123	26	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCHP)	2	0	0	0	0	2h19m	0	0	0
Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)	38	1	28	7	0	82h33m	116	27	5
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCIM)	1	0	0	0	0	0h36m	0	0	0
Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)	45	5	26	22	0	87h18m	234	44	2
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SENV)	3	0	0	0	0	2h17m	0	0	0
Finance (FINA)	51	21	19	22	0	180h19m	641	1,749	6
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFIN)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)	43	1	30	23	0	79h55m	165	21	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFOP)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)	42	8	27	21	0	75h54m	175	30	11
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFAA)	1	0	0	0	0	0h26m	0	0	0
Subcommittee on International Human Rights (SDIR)	20	5	10	14	0	34h03m	77	8	0
Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)	55	45	8	14	0	124h48m	169	19	11
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SOGG)	1	0	0	0	0	0h57m	0	0	0
Health (HESA)	47	16	14	17	0	95h51m	146	139	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)	44	11	24	24	0	83h09m	197	134	7
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SHUM)	1	0	0	0	0	1h11m	0	0	0
Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)	43	29	5	18	0	72h24m	187	303	6
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SINA)	1	0	0	0	0	1h06m	0	0	0
Industry and Technology (INDU)	50	1	44	24	0	96h56m	210	117	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SIND)	4	0	0	0	0	3h46m	0	0	0
International Trade (CIIT)	42	3	31	24	0	68h44m	182	33	7
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCII)	1	0	0	0	0	0h18m	0	0	0
Justice and Human Rights (JUST)	42	1	38	14	0	57h39m	142	72	12
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SJUS)	5	0	0	0	0	2h17m	0	0	0
National Defence (NDDN)	41	3	33	16	0	76h05m	151	14	8
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SNDD)	2	0	0	0	0	1h35m	0	0	0
Natural Resources (RNNR)	32	13	12	18	0	96h56m	163	43	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SRNN)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Official Languages (LANG)	35	2	20	13	0	59h42m	101	5	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SLAN)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)	50	31	2	12	0	125h33m	133	0	28
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPRO)	1	0	0	0	0	0h53m	0	0	0
Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business (SMEM)	4	2	2	0	0	0h13m	0	0	0
Public Accounts (PACP)	54	42	2	7	0	103h06m	180	0	12
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPAC)	7	0	0	0	0	4h26m	0	0	0
Public Safety and National Security (SECU)	40	13	26	13	0	90h36m	235	76	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SSEC)	3	0	0	0	0	1h53m	0	0	0
Science and Research (SRSR)	41	0	30	24	0	81h57m	154	65	5
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SSRS)	1	0	0	0	0	0h52m	0	0	0
Status of Women (FEWO)	43	3	24	18	0	72h43m	112	62	4
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SFEW)	1	0	0	0	0	0h28m	0	0	0
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)	45	16	24	26	0	94h13m	205	24	7
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (STRA)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Veterans Affairs (ACVA)	42	5	27	23	0	77h13m	136	14	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SACV)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Liaison (LIAI)	3	0	0	0	0	1h56m	0	0	3
Subcommittee on Committee Budgets (SBLI)	7	0	0	0	0	2h36m	0	0	0
Total	1,165	306	575	462	0	2 286h09m	4,626	3,100	176

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)	8	0	8	0	0	10h34m	6	0	0
Total	9	0	8	0	0	11h56m	7	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)	19	9	1	7	0	39h19m	56	0	3
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SCAC)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Total	19	9	1	7	0	39h19m	56	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	861	1
Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SAMA)	0	0	0	0	0	0h0m	0	0	0
Declaration of Emergency (DEDC)	7	2	0	0	0	14h15m	14	0	0
Total	13	6	0	3	0	29h10m	35	861	1

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	1,165	306	575	462	0	2 286h09m	4,626	3,100	176
Total Standing Joint Committees	9	0	8	0	0	11h56m	7	0	2
Total Special Committees and Subcommittees	19	9	1	7	0	39h19m	56	0	3
Total Special Joint Committees and Subcommittee	13	6	0	3	0	29h10m	35	861	1
Grand Total	1,206	321	584	472	0	2 366h34m	4,724	3,961	182

Summary of Committee Expenditures (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

The following tables summarize committee expenditures for the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. 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)	10,462	1,868	7,392	0	0	0	19,723
Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)	36,793	9,902	7,037	0	0	0	53,731
Canadian Heritage (CHPC)	35,256	11,722	9,419	0	0	0	56,397
Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)	8,528	2,171	7,822	240	0	0	18,761
Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)	31,825	9,773	9,816	0	0	0	51,414
Finance (FINA)	20,635	5,275	13,604	0	0	264,475	303,989
Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)	65,285	8,797	7,283	0	0	0	81,365
Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)	60,817	12,686	12,517	0	0	37	86,057
Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)	988	2,840	8,761	0	0	0	12,589
Health (HESA)	15,744	4,557	10,209	0	0	0	30,510
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)	12,920	9,174	9,799	0	0	0	31,893
Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)	30,088	5,081	6,172	0	0	(2)	41,340
Industry and Technology (INDU)	21,955	7,843	12,705	0	0	0	42,503
International Trade (CIIT)	23,331	6,387	7,626	253	0	34,673	72,271
Justice and Human Rights (JUST)	20,413	2,725	7,188	0	0	0	30,326
National Defence (NDDN)	3,872	2,531	4,871	0	0	133,892	145,166
Natural Resources (RNNR)	14,095	5,165	8,136	0	0	0	27,397
Official Languages (LANG)	3,806	4,301	6,077	0	0	0	14,184
Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)	4,591	1,376	18,284	582	0	0	24,832
Public Accounts (PACP)	0	2,165	8,879	417	0	20,838	32,299
Public Safety and National Security (SECU)	16,361	3,989	10,154	0	0	0	30,505
Science and Research (SRSR)	30,210	8,279	7,887	0	0	0	46,376
Status of Women (FEWO)	37,966	5,229	8,449	955	0	64,623	117,221
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)	11,496	7,666	9,593	187	0	0	28,943
Veterans Affairs (ACVA)	37,473	4,487	6,958	0	0	0	48,918
Liaison (LIAI)	0	0	1,642	0	0	0	1,642
Total	554,911	145,990	228,280	2,634	0	518,537	1,450,351

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)	10,582	2,713	4,415	0	0	51,572	69,282
Total	10,582	2,713	4,415	0	0	51,572	69,282

Special Joint Committees

Committee Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Revenues ($)	Total ($)
Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD)	690	1,843	2,038	0	0	(1,371)	3,200
Declaration of Emergency (DEDC)	0	0	2,469	0	0	(741)	1,728
Total	690	1,843	4,507	0	0	(2,112)	4,928

All Committees

Committee Name	Witness Expenses ($)	Video conferences ($)	Working Meals ($)	Hospitality ($)	Other ($)	Travel ($)	Revenues ($)	Total ($)
Total Standing Committees	554,911	145,990	228,280	2,634	0	518,537	0	1,450,351
Total Standing Joint Committees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Special Committees	10,582	2,713	4,415	0	0	51,572	0	69,282
Total Special Joint Committees	690	1,843	4,507	0	0	0	(2,112)	4,928
Grand Total	566,183	150,546	237,201	2,634	0	570,109	(2,112)	1,524,560

Breakdown of Committee Expenditures for All Committees (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

The following figure shows the total expenditures for all committees from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, 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.

Figure 1—Breakdown of Committee Expenditures by Type of Expenditure for All Committees (in thousands of dollars)

From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, total expenditures for all committees in thousands of dollars were $566,000 for “Witness Expenses” or 37% of total spending, $150,000 for “Videoconferences” or 10% of total spending, $237,000 for “Working Meals” or 16% of total spending, $3,000 for “Hospitality” or 0.2% of total spending and $570,000 for “Travel” or 37% of total spending.

Breakdown of Committee Expenditures by Month for All Committees (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

The following figure shows total committee expenditures in each month from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. It does not include any “Revenues” received during the fiscal year.

Figure 2—Breakdown of Committee Expenditures by Month for All Committees (in thousands of dollars)

Breakdown of committee expenditures by month in thousands of dollars, as follows: April 2023, $30,000; May 2023, $102,000; June 2023, $196,000; July 20223 $74,000; August 2023, $20,000; September 2023, $64,000; October 2023, $66,000; November 2023, $233,000; December 2023, $257,000; January 2024, $163,000; February 2024, $137,000; March 2024, $184,000.