Legal and Constitutional Affairs
- 44th Parliament
- 1st Session (November 22, 2021 - Present)
- 43rd Parliament
- 2nd Session (September 23, 2020 - August 15, 2021)
- 1st Session (December 5, 2019 - August 18, 2020)
- 42nd Parliament
- 1st Session (December 3, 2015 - September 11, 2019)
- 41st Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 16, 2013 - August 2, 2015)
- 1st Session (June 2, 2011 - September 13, 2013)
- 40th Parliament
- 3rd Session (March 3, 2010 - March 26, 2011)
- 2nd Session (January 26, 2009 - December 30, 2009)
- 1st Session (November 18, 2008 - December 4, 2008)
- 39th Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 16, 2007 - September 7, 2008)
- 1st Session (April 3, 2006 - September 14, 2007)
- 38th Parliament
- 1st Session (October 4, 2004 - November 28, 2005)
- 37th Parliament
- 3rd Session (February 2, 2004 - May 23, 2004)
- 2nd Session (September 30, 2002 - November 12, 2003)
- 1st Session (January 29, 2001 - September 16, 2002)
- 36th Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 12, 1999 - October 22, 2000)
- 1st Session (September 22, 1997 - September 18, 1999)
- 35th Parliament
- 2nd Session (February 27, 1996 - April 27, 1997)
- 1st Session (January 17, 1994 - February 2, 1996)
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.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC)
44th Parliament, 1st SessionClerk: Vincent Labrosse
Original members
Honourable Senators: Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, P.C., Clement, *Cordy (or Dalphond), Cotter, Dalphond, Dupuis, *Gold, P.C. (or LaBoucane-Benson), Harder, P.C., Jaffer, Pate, *Plett (or Martin), *Tannas (or Griffin), Wetston, White, *Woo (or Saint-Germain)
Committee membership changes
Date | Senator | Modification |
---|---|---|
December 17, 2024 | Cotter |
RETIRED
|
December 11, 2024 | Carignan, P.C. |
FOR Manning
|
December 5, 2024 | Pate |
FOR McBean
|
December 4, 2024 | Manning |
FOR Carignan, P.C.
|
December 4, 2024 | McBean |
FOR Pate
|
November 27, 2024 | Moreau |
ADDED
|
November 27, 2024 | Dalphond |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
November 22, 2024 | Oudar |
FOR McNair
|
November 21, 2024 | Tannas |
FOR Aucoin
|
November 21, 2024 | McNair |
FOR Oudar
|
October 22, 2024 | Arnot |
ADDED
|
October 21, 2024 | Aucoin |
FOR Tannas
|
October 16, 2024 | Carignan, P.C. |
FOR Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)
|
October 10, 2024 | Tannas |
FOR Ross
|
October 10, 2024 | Ross |
FOR Tannas
|
October 9, 2024 | Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
FOR Carignan, P.C.
|
October 9, 2024 | Miville-Dechêne |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 8, 2024 | Miville-Dechêne |
ADDED
|
October 3, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Duncan
|
October 2, 2024 | Duncan |
FOR Pate
|
September 26, 2024 | Oudar |
FOR Forest
|
September 23, 2024 | Forest |
FOR Oudar
|
September 20, 2024 | Boyer |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
September 19, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Kingston
|
September 19, 2024 | Prosper |
FOR Patterson
|
September 19, 2024 | Kingston |
FOR Pate
|
September 19, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Galvez
|
September 18, 2024 | Patterson |
FOR Prosper
|
September 18, 2024 | Boyer |
ADDED
|
September 17, 2024 | Galvez |
FOR Pate
|
June 19, 2024 | Audette |
ADDED
|
June 19, 2024 | Klyne |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
June 12, 2024 | Klyne |
FOR Audette
|
June 4, 2024 | Audette |
FOR Klyne
|
May 30, 2024 | Oudar |
FOR Forest
|
May 30, 2024 | Forest |
FOR Greenwood
|
May 30, 2024 | Klyne |
FOR Audette
|
May 29, 2024 | Greenwood |
FOR Oudar
|
May 29, 2024 | Audette |
FOR Klyne
|
May 27, 2024 | Carignan, P.C. |
FOR Oh
|
May 23, 2024 | Oudar |
ADDED
|
May 23, 2024 | Boyer |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
May 22, 2024 | Oh |
FOR Carignan, P.C.
|
May 9, 2024 | Boyer |
FOR Busson
|
May 9, 2024 | Cotter |
FOR Oudar
|
May 8, 2024 | Busson |
FOR McNair
|
May 8, 2024 | Oudar |
FOR Cotter
|
May 7, 2024 | McNair |
FOR Boyer
|
May 2, 2024 | Boyer |
FOR Sorensen
|
May 2, 2024 | Sorensen |
FOR Boyer
|
May 2, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Dasko
|
April 30, 2024 | Dasko |
FOR Pate
|
April 18, 2024 | Boyer |
FOR McBean
|
April 17, 2024 | McBean |
FOR Boyer
|
April 12, 2024 | Pate |
FOR Sorensen
|
April 12, 2024 | Cotter |
FOR McBean
|
April 10, 2024 | McBean |
FOR Cotter
|
April 4, 2024 | Sorensen |
FOR Pate
|
February 29, 2024 | Simons |
FOR Busson
|
February 28, 2024 | Busson |
FOR Simons
|
February 15, 2024 | Clement |
FOR Petitclerc
|
February 14, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR Clement
|
February 12, 2024 | Carignan, P.C. |
ADDED
|
February 8, 2024 | Boyer |
ADDED
|
December 18, 2023 | Tannas |
FOR Patterson (Nunavut)
|
December 7, 2023 | Jaffer |
FOR Busson
|
December 5, 2023 | Busson |
FOR Jaffer
|
November 23, 2023 | Jaffer |
FOR Busson
|
November 23, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Dasko
|
November 23, 2023 | Dasko |
FOR Pate
|
November 22, 2023 | Busson |
FOR Jaffer
|
November 9, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Kutcher
|
November 8, 2023 | Kutcher |
FOR Pate
|
November 3, 2023 | Klyne |
FOR Cardozo
|
November 2, 2023 | Cardozo |
FOR Klyne
|
November 1, 2023 | Prosper |
FOR Tannas
|
October 26, 2023 | Klyne |
FOR Cardozo
|
October 24, 2023 | Cardozo |
FOR Klyne
|
October 5, 2023 | Arnot |
FOR Dupuis
|
September 28, 2023 | Clement |
FOR Coyle
|
September 27, 2023 | Coyle |
FOR Clement
|
September 19, 2023 | Simons |
ADDED
|
September 13, 2023 | Busson |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
July 4, 2023 | Busson |
FOR Simons
|
June 22, 2023 | Jaffer |
FOR Busson
|
June 18, 2023 | Simons |
FOR Jaffer
|
June 16, 2023 | Forest |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
June 15, 2023 | Jaffer |
ADDED
|
June 15, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Simons
|
June 15, 2023 | Forest |
ADDED
|
June 15, 2023 | Arnot |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
June 15, 2023 | Dupuis |
FOR Forest
|
June 14, 2023 | Simons |
FOR Pate
|
June 13, 2023 | Arnot |
ADDED
|
June 13, 2023 | Forest |
FOR Dupuis
|
June 13, 2023 | Jaffer |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
June 12, 2023 | Greenwood |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
June 9, 2023 | Busson |
ADDED
|
June 9, 2023 | Jaffer |
FOR Busson
|
June 5, 2023 | Greenwood |
ADDED
|
June 2, 2023 | Busson |
FOR Jaffer
|
May 31, 2023 | Tannas |
ADDED
|
May 19, 2023 | Tannas |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
May 19, 2023 | Dupuis |
FOR Simons
|
May 18, 2023 | Patterson (Nunavut) |
FOR Quinn
|
May 15, 2023 | Simons |
FOR Dupuis
|
May 15, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Simons
|
May 11, 2023 | Quinn |
FOR Patterson (Nunavut)
|
May 10, 2023 | Tannas |
ADDED
|
May 9, 2023 | Simons |
FOR Pate
|
May 4, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Simons
|
May 4, 2023 | Simons |
FOR Pate
|
April 26, 2023 | Tannas |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
April 25, 2023 | Tannas |
ADDED
|
March 30, 2023 | Boniface |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
March 30, 2023 | Dupuis |
FOR Arnot
|
March 30, 2023 | Arnot |
FOR Dupuis
|
March 23, 2023 | Dupuis |
FOR Arnot
|
March 22, 2023 | Arnot |
FOR Dupuis
|
March 9, 2023 | Pate |
FOR Sorensen
|
March 9, 2023 | Patterson (Nunavut) |
ADDED
|
March 9, 2023 | Tannas |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
March 9, 2023 | Sorensen |
FOR Pate
|
February 7, 2023 | Manning |
FOR Boisvenu
|
February 3, 2023 | Dupuis |
FOR Arnot
|
January 31, 2023 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
January 31, 2023 | Arnot |
FOR Dupuis
|
December 9, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Busson
|
December 8, 2022 | Busson |
FOR Boniface
|
December 1, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Klyne
|
November 30, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
November 25, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Klyne
|
November 24, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
November 18, 2022 | Boisvenu |
FOR Manning
|
November 17, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Klyne
|
November 16, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
November 15, 2022 | Tannas |
ADDED
|
November 15, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Simons
|
November 15, 2022 | Manning |
FOR Boisvenu
|
November 3, 2022 | Simons |
FOR Miville-Dechêne
|
November 3, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Klyne
|
November 3, 2022 | Smith |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
November 2, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
November 1, 2022 | Downe |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 27, 2022 | Miville-Dechêne |
FOR Simons
|
October 25, 2022 | Downe |
FOR Tannas
|
October 25, 2022 | Smith |
ADDED
|
October 25, 2022 | Tannas |
ADDED
|
October 25, 2022 | Campbell |
REMOVED
|
October 20, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Francis
|
October 20, 2022 | Francis |
FOR Klyne
|
October 18, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
October 13, 2022 | Boisvenu |
FOR Oh
|
October 12, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Klyne
|
October 6, 2022 | Cotter |
FOR Arnot
|
October 6, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
October 6, 2022 | Arnot |
FOR Cotter
|
October 3, 2022 | Oh |
FOR Boisvenu
|
September 29, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Cordy
|
September 29, 2022 | Campbell |
FOR Tannas
|
September 29, 2022 | Cordy |
FOR Bellemare
|
September 28, 2022 | Bellemare |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
September 27, 2022 | Tannas |
FOR Richards
|
September 26, 2022 | Richards |
FOR Campbell
|
September 22, 2022 | Dupuis |
FOR Miville-Dechêne
|
September 22, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Klyne
|
September 20, 2022 | Miville-Dechêne |
FOR Dupuis
|
September 20, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
September 20, 2022 | Simons |
FOR Boniface
|
August 26, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Boyer
|
August 22, 2022 | Boyer |
FOR Boniface
|
June 27, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Miville-Dechêne
|
June 14, 2022 | Miville-Dechêne |
FOR Boniface
|
June 9, 2022 | Clement |
FOR Simons
|
June 6, 2022 | Boniface |
ADDED
|
June 6, 2022 | Simons |
FOR Clement
|
June 3, 2022 | Wetston |
RETIRED
|
May 30, 2022 | Wetston |
FOR Boniface
|
May 27, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Wetston
|
May 18, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Klyne
|
May 16, 2022 | Klyne |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
May 5, 2022 | Dupuis |
FOR Boniface
|
May 2, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Dupuis
|
April 25, 2022 | Patterson (Nunavut) |
FOR White
|
April 7, 2022 | Batters |
FOR Carignan, P.C.
|
April 1, 2022 | Carignan, P.C. |
FOR Batters
|
March 24, 2022 | Wetston |
FOR Boniface
|
March 24, 2022 | White |
FOR Tannas
|
March 23, 2022 | Tannas |
FOR Wallin
|
March 22, 2022 | Wallin |
FOR White
|
March 21, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Wetston
|
March 17, 2022 | Batters |
FOR Carignan, P.C.
|
February 10, 2022 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Dawson
|
February 7, 2022 | Dawson |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
December 16, 2021 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Dawson
|
December 15, 2021 | Dawson |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
December 13, 2021 | Harder, P.C. |
FOR Anderson
|
December 13, 2021 | Wetston |
FOR Simons
|
December 10, 2021 | Simons |
FOR Wetston
|
December 9, 2021 | Anderson |
FOR Harder, P.C.
|
Committee business