Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) is a standing committee composed of the four political parties of the Government of Canada that is responsible for the procedural and administrative matters relating to the Canadian House of Commons. It has 10 members, including the three party Whips. This committee is the striking committee, which chooses the members of the other House committees.[1]
Mandate
The 10-member standing committee includes the Whips from each of the three parties in the Canadian House of Commons. The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Committee is responsible for a number of procedural, and administrative matters relating to the House of Commons. This includes matters such as Private Members’ Business, questions of parliamentary privilege and review of the Standing Orders.
Membership
| Party | Member | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Larry Bagnell, Chair | Yukon, YK | |
| Liberal | Arnold Chan | Scarborough—Agincourt, ON | |
| Liberal | David de Burgh Graham | Laurentides—Labelle, QC | |
| Liberal | Ginette Petitpas Taylor | Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB | |
| Liberal | Ruby Sahota | Brampton North, ON | |
| Liberal | Anita Vandenbeld | Ottawa West—Nepean, ON | |
| Conservative | Blake Richards, Vice-Chair | Banff—Airdrie, AB | |
| Conservative | Scott Reid | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON | |
| Conservative | Jamie Schmale | Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON | |
| New Democratic | David Christopherson, Vice-Chair | Hamilton Centre, ON | |
Sub-Committees
- Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPRO)
- Subcommittee on Private Members' Business (SMEM)
External links
References
- ↑ "Dictionary of parliamentary procedure". Socialsciencesdictionary.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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