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, 2024, the committee dealt with the following subjects (studies and activities):
From September 1 to December 31, 2024, the committee dealt with the following subjects (studies and activities):
Membership (as of January 6, 2025)
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), Colin Carrie, Shaun Chen, Leah Gazan, Annie Koutrakis, Ron Liepert, Wayne Long, Ron McKinnon, Terry Sheehan, Gerald Soroka, Chris Warkentin
Expenditures (April 1, 2024, to March 23, 2025)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Expenditures.”
Study Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
Video conferences ($) |
Working Meals ($) |
Hospitality ($) |
Other ($) |
Revenues ($) |
Total ($) |
Operational Budget |
0 |
0 |
164 |
0 |
0 |
(64) |
115 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
164 |
0 |
0 |
(64) |
115 |
Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports (April 1, 2024, to March 23, 2025)
For general information on the following table, see the “ Note to Reader—Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”
Standing Committee and Subcommittee |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Webcast Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Briefs |
Number of Reports |
Standing Joint Committee (BILI) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1h46m |
4 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1h46m |
4 |
0 |
1 |
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS)
Mandate
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations reviews and scrutinizes government regulations and other statutory instruments.
Summary of Committee Activity
From April 1 to August 31, 2024, the committee dealt with the following subjects (studies and activities):
From September 1 to December 31, 2024, the committee dealt with the following subjects (studies and activities):
Membership (as of January 6, 2025)
Hon. Yuen Pau Woo (Senate) (Joint Chair), Dan Albas (Joint Chair), Tim Louis (Vice-Chair), Denis Trudel (Vice-Chair), Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond (Senate), Hon. Tony Dean (Senate), Hon. Donald Neil Plett (Senate), Colin Carrie, Shaun Chen, Scot Davidson, Gord Johns, Marie-France Lalonde, Ron McKinnon, Len Webber, Sameer Zuberi
Expenditures (April 1, 2024, to March 23, 2025)
For general information on the following table, see the “Note to Reader—Expenditures.”
Study Name |
Witness Expenses ($) |
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, 2024, to March 23, 2025)
For general information on the following table, see the “ Note to Reader—Meetings, Witnesses, Briefs and Reports.”
Standing Committee and Subcommittee |
Total Number of Meetings |
Number of Televised Meetings |
Number of Webcast Meetings |
Number of Meetings with Video-conferencing |
Total Meeting Hours |
Number of Witnesses |
Number of Briefs |
Number of Reports |
Standing Joint Committee (REGS) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4h27m |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4h27m |
0 |
0 |
0 |