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LCJC - Standing Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

LCJC Committee members

Chair

Kim Pate
ISG - (Ontario)

Deputy Chair

Denise Batters
C - (Saskatchewan)


Member

David M. Arnot
ISG - (Saskatchewan)

Member

Michèle Audette
PSG - (Quebec - De Salaberry)

Member

Claude Carignan
C - (Quebec - Mille Isles)

Member

Bernadette Clement
ISG - (Ontario)

Member

Pierre Moreau
PSG - (Quebec - The Laurentides)

Member

Manuelle Oudar
ISG - (Quebec - La Salle)

Member

Paul (PJ) Prosper
CSG - (Nova Scotia)

Member

Paula Simons
ISG - (Alberta)

Member

Scott Tannas
CSG - (Alberta)

The following are ex officio members of all committees except for the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, the joint committees and subcommittees.

  • The Leader or Representative of the Government, the Leader of the Opposition, and the leaders or facilitators of the three recognized parties or recognized parliamentary groups with the most members, other than, if applicable, the recognized parties or recognized parliamentary groups to which either the Leader or Representative of the Government, or the Leader of the Opposition belongs.
  • For the purposes of this provision, in case of absence, the Leader or Representative of the Government is replaced by the Deputy Leader or Legislative Deputy of the Government, the Leader of the Opposition is replaced by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, and the leader or facilitator of any other recognized party or recognized parliamentary group is replaced by that senator’s deputy leader or deputy facilitator.
  • Only the Leader or Representative of the Government, and the Leader of the Opposition, or, in their absence, their respective deputies, have the right to vote.

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