Parliamentary Committees

House of Commons committees study bills, review government spending, and investigate issues. There are 30 active committees in the current Parliament.

Liaison

Veterans Affairs

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Canadian Heritage

International Trade

Citizenship and Immigration

Environment and Sustainable Development

Foreign Affairs and International Development

Finance

Fisheries and Oceans

Health

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Industry and Technology

Justice and Human Rights

Official Languages

National Defence

Procedure and House Affairs

Natural Resources

Public Safety and National Security

Science and Research

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Status of Women

Government Operations and Estimates

Public Accounts

Medical Assistance in Dying

Exercise of Powers Under the Building Canada Act

Library of Parliament

Scrutiny of Regulations

What do parliamentary committees do?

Committees are where much of Parliament's detailed work happens — reviewing bills, studying policy, and holding the government accountable.

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