The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is a standing committee

Standing committee (Canada)

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 composed of the four political parties

Political party

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 of the Government of Canada

Government of Canada

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 that is responsible for the procedural

Parliamentary procedure

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 and administrative matters relating to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. It has 12 members, including the four party Whips

Whip (politics)

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. This Committee is the striking committee.

Mandate

The 12-member standing committee

Standing Committee

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 includes the Whips

Whip (politics)

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 from each of the four parties in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Committee is responsible for a number of procedural

Parliamentary procedure

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, and administrative matters relating to the House of Commons. This includes matters such as Private Members’ Business

Private Member's Bill

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, questions of parliamentary privilege

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 and review of the Standing Orders.

Government

! colspan="2"| Party !! Member !! Riding
||Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

|| Joe Preston

Joe Preston

Joseph Preston may refer to:* Joe Preston , Canadian politician and Conservative Member of Parliament representing Elgin—Middlesex—London riding...

, chair || Elgin—Middlesex—London

Elgin—Middlesex—London

Elgin—Middlesex—London is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons.It was created in 1996 from Elgin—Norfolk, Lambton—Middlesex, and London—Middlesex ridings.-Members of Parliament:...

, ON
||Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

|| Harold Albrecht

Harold Albrecht

Harold Glenn Albrecht is a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Kitchener—Conestoga...

 || Kitchener—Conestoga

Kitchener—Conestoga

Kitchener—Conestoga is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...

, ON
||Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

|| Steven Blaney

Steven Blaney

Steven Blaney is a Canadian Conservative politician from Quebec. , he is Minister of Veterans Affairs....

 || Lévis—Bellechasse

Lévis—Bellechasse

Lévis—Bellechasse, is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It was created in 2003 from Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière and Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet ridings....

, QC
||Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

|| Tom Lukiwski

Tom Lukiwski

Tom Lukiwski is a Canadian politician. He is the current Conservative Member of Parliament for the Saskatchewan riding of Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre. Born in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, he was a businessman and political administrator....

 || Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre

Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre

Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...

, SK
||Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

|| Scott Reid

Scott Reid (politician)

Scott Jeffrey Reid is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently represents the Ontario riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington as a member of the Conservative Party....

 || Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....

, ON
||Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

|| Terence Young

Terence Young

Stewart Terence Herbert Young was a British film director best known for directing three films in the James Bond series, Dr. No , From Russia with Love , and Thunderball .-Biography:...

 || Oakville

Oakville (electoral district)

Oakville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-History:It was created in 1996 from parts of Halton and Oakville—Milton ridings....

, ON
|}

Opposition

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Party		Member	Riding	Bloc Québécois Bloc Québécois The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...	Claude DeBellefeuille Claude DeBellefeuille Claude DeBellefeuille is a former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry in Quebec, Canada.... , vice-chair	Beauharnois—Salaberry Beauharnois—Salaberry Beauharnois—Salaberry is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.-Geography:... , QC	Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...	Yasmin Ratansi Yasmin Ratansi Yasmin Ratansi is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Don Valley East in the Canadian House of Commons. She is a member of the Liberal Party. Ratansi is an Ismaili Muslim, and was the first Muslim woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons.-Before politics:Born in Dar es... , vice-chair	Don Valley East Don Valley East Don Valley East is a federal electoral district in Canada that covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. The federal riding was created in 1976 from parts of Willowdale, York East, York North, and York—Scarborough ridings.... , ON	Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...	Judy Foote Judy Foote Judy Foote is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the Liberal Party. Foote has been the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of...	Random—Burin—St. George's Random—Burin—St. George's Random—Burin—St. George's is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 94.7% White, 4.8% Native Canadian... , NL	New Democrat New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...	Yvon Godin Yvon Godin Yvon Godin is a Canadian politician.Godin is currently a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst since 1997. Previously, Godin was a labour representative for the United Steelworkers...	Acadie—Bathurst Acadie—Bathurst Acadie—Bathurst is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 76,392.... , NB	Bloc Québécois Bloc Québécois The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...	Mario Laframboise Mario Laframboise Mario Laframboise is a Canadian politician. Laframboise served as mayor of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix and Reeve of the Papineau MRC before getting into federal politics...	Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.-Geography:... , QC	Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...	Marcel Proulx Marcel Proulx Marcel Proulx is a Canadian politician.Proulx is a former member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, having represented the riding of Hull—Aylmer from 1999 to 2011. Proulx is a former administrator, businessman, claim adjuster, and executive assistant...	Hull—Aylmer Hull—Aylmer Hull—Aylmer is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.... , QC

Sub-Committees

• Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SPRO)
• Subcommittee on Parliamentary Privilege (SPRV)
• Subcommittee on Parliament Hill Security (SPAR)
• Subcommittee on Private Members' Business (SMEM)
• Subcommittee on the Disclosure Statement under the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (SCOD)

External links

• Committee List