Parliamentary Committees

House of Commons committees study bills, review government spending, and investigate issues. There are 30 active committees in the current Parliament. Each standing committee below also shows who has testified before it this Parliament; the organizations that appear most are ranked on the committee witnesses leaderboard.

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LIAI· 27 members

Liaison

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ACVA· 10 members

Veterans Affairs

134 witnesses at 33 meetings this Parliament, from 51 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (2), Corporal4Life Apparel (2), Veterans Transition Network (2), Morrow Consulting & Training Inc. (2), Veteran Business Network Institute (2), The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (1).
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AGRI· 10 members

Agriculture and Agri-Food

201 witnesses at 36 meetings this Parliament, from 109 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Canadian Cattle Association (5), Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (4), Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (4), Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (4), Canadian Meat Council (3), Union des producteurs agricoles (3).
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CHPC· 10 members

Canadian Heritage

170 witnesses at 32 meetings this Parliament, from 99 outside organizations.
Heard most often: The Hub (2), Union des artistes (2), Fédération culturelle canadienne-française (2), Parks Canada Agency (1), Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (1), Copibec (1).
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CIIT· 10 members

International Trade

200 witnesses at 44 meetings this Parliament, from 104 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Canadian Cattle Association (6), Canadian Pork Council (5), Canadian Meat Council (4), Canadian Chamber of Commerce (4), Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (3), Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (3).
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CIMM· 10 members

Citizenship and Immigration

158 witnesses at 32 meetings this Parliament, from 67 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project (6), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (3), COSTI Immigrant Services (2), The Refugee Centre (2), Canadian Council for Refugees (2), U15 Canada (2).
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ENVI· 10 members

Environment and Sustainable Development

187 witnesses at 37 meetings this Parliament, from 68 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Macdonald-Laurier Institute (3), New Economy Canada (3), Canada Water Agency (3), Parks Canada Agency (3), Clean Energy Canada (2), Major Projects Office (2).
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FAAE· 10 members

Foreign Affairs and International Development

148 witnesses at 40 meetings this Parliament, from 37 outside organizations.
Heard most often: International Crisis Group (3), Embassy of the Republic of Haiti (2), Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (2), UN Women (2), Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) (1), Oceans North (1).
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FINA· 10 members

Finance

320 witnesses at 41 meetings this Parliament, from 99 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Solace Power Inc. (4), C.D. Howe Institute (3), Montreal Economic Institute (3), Habitat for Humanity Canada (2), The Canadian SHIELD Institute for Public Policy (2), Wealthsimple Investment Inc. (2).
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FOPO· 10 members

Fisheries and Oceans

176 witnesses at 34 meetings this Parliament, from 64 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association (3), Cape Breton Fish Harvesters Association (3), Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels du sud de la Gaspésie (2), BC Seafood Alliance (2), BC Shrimp Trawlers’ Association (2), Parks Canada Agency (2).
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HESA· 10 members

Health

137 witnesses at 28 meetings this Parliament, from 59 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Innovative Medicines Canada (2), Canadian Medical Association (2), Canada Health Infoway (2), TELUS Health (2), Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society (1), Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (1).
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HUMA· 10 members

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

170 witnesses at 40 meetings this Parliament, from 99 outside organizations.
Heard most often: National Council of Unemployed Workers (3), Toronto Community Housing Corporation (3), Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (2), BioTalent Canada (2), Canadian Home Builders' Association (2), Missing Middle Initiative (2).
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INAN· 10 members

Indigenous and Northern Affairs

209 witnesses at 34 meetings this Parliament, from 86 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Assembly of First Nations (4), Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (3), Justice for Truck Drivers (3), Long Point First Nation (2), Quebec Native Women Inc. (2), Council of Yukon First Nations (2).
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INDU· 10 members

Industry and Technology

193 witnesses at 41 meetings this Parliament, from 109 outside organizations.
Heard most often: The Transition Accelerator (5), Canadian Association of Moldmakers (3), Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (3), Solace Power Inc. (2), Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (2), Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (2).
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JUST· 10 members

Justice and Human Rights

144 witnesses at 35 meetings this Parliament, from 67 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Vale Base Metals Canada (6), The Canadian Bar Association (3), Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (3), Canadian Civil Liberties Association (2), National Police Federation (2), Toronto Police Association (2).
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LANG· 10 members

Official Languages

114 witnesses at 30 meetings this Parliament, from 44 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Acadian Society of New Brunswick (3), Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (3), Droits collectifs Québec (3), International Association of Conference Interpreters - Canada Region (2), Réseau pour le développement de l'alphabétisme et des compétences (2), Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (2).
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NDDN· 10 members

National Defence

126 witnesses at 38 meetings this Parliament, from 34 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Macdonald-Laurier Institute (3), Center for Strategic and International Studies (2), Vale Base Metals Canada (2), Defence Investment Agency (2), Canadian Maritime Security Network (1), Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (1).
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PROC· 10 members

Procedure and House Affairs

101 witnesses at 33 meetings this Parliament, from 28 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Leaders' Debates Commission (2), Parliamentary Protective Service (2), Longest Ballot Committee (1), Northern Perspective (1), Élections Québec (1), Grits Abroad (1).
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RNNR· 10 members

Natural Resources

178 witnesses at 39 meetings this Parliament, from 108 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Hupaco Wood Products (4), Canada Energy Regulator (3), Union des Préfets-Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (2), University of Alberta (2), Assembly of First Nations (2), FPInnovations (2).
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SECU· 10 members

Public Safety and National Security

169 witnesses at 43 meetings this Parliament, from 53 outside organizations.
Heard most often: National Police Federation (4), Customs and Immigration Union (2), Crypto Québec (2), Canadian Constitution Foundation (2), OpenMedia (2), Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. (1).
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SRSR· 10 members

Science and Research

195 witnesses at 41 meetings this Parliament, from 88 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Tech-Access Canada (4), The Transition Accelerator (3), Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (3), Infection Prevention and Control Canada (2), CARB-X (2), Canadian Nuclear Association (2).
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TRAN· 10 members

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

143 witnesses at 21 meetings this Parliament, from 75 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Justice for Truck Drivers (2), Assembly of First Nations (1), Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada (1), Electricity Canada (1), Public Policy Forum (1), Canadian Cancer Society (1).
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ETHI· 9 members

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

75 witnesses at 34 meetings this Parliament, from 24 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Democracy Watch (2), Thurlow Law (1), United Kingdom House of Commons (1), Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (1), Tax Justice Network (1), Commissaire à l’éthique et à la déontologie du Québec (1).
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FEWO· 9 members

Status of Women

139 witnesses at 30 meetings this Parliament, from 77 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (3), Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale (3), National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. (2), National Police Federation (2), Fédération des femmes du Québec (2), Waterloo Regional Police Service (2).
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OGGO· 9 members

Government Operations and Estimates

146 witnesses at 44 meetings this Parliament, from 37 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Public Service Alliance of Canada (3), Unifor (2), Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (1), Canadian Union of Postal Workers (1), National Association of Major Mail Users (1), News Media Canada (1).
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PACP· 9 members

Public Accounts

137 witnesses at 34 meetings this Parliament, from 3 outside organizations.
Heard most often: Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation (2), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (1), Solace Power Inc. (1).
Joint
AMAD· 0 members

Medical Assistance in Dying

    3 witnesses at 2 meetings this Parliament, from 1 outside organization.
    Heard most often: Inclusion Canada (1).
    Joint
    BCAN· 0 members

    Exercise of Powers Under the Building Canada Act

      Joint
      BILI· 0 members

      Library of Parliament

        Joint
        REGS· 0 members

        Scrutiny of Regulations

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