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Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations

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The Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS) is a joint committee of the House of Commons of Canada and the Senate of Canada. Its mandate is to examine regulations made by the government of Canada for flaws in legality and execution.

Studies

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  • Matters of legality and the procedural aspects of government regulations
  • The appropriate principles and practices to be observed in creating and using executive regulations and statutes
  • Scrutinising the drafting of powers enabling delegates of Parliament to make subordinate laws

Membership

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Senate

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Caucus Caucus Province
  Conservative Bob Runciman ON
  Independent Senators Group Pamela Wallin SK
  Senate Liberal Pana Merchant, chair SK

House of Commons

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Party Member District
  Conservative Harold Albrecht, chair Kitchener—Conestoga, ON
  Conservative Kerry Diotte Edmonton Griesbach, AB
  Conservative Garnett Genuis Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
  Conservative Glen Motz Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
  Liberal Vance Badawey, vice-chair Niagara Centre, ON
  Liberal Nicola Di Iorio Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
  Liberal Ali Ehsassi Willowdale, ON
  Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury Laval—Les Îles, QC
  Liberal John Oliver Oakville, ON
  Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
  Liberal Salma Zahid Scarborough Centre, ON
  New Democratic Pierre-Luc Dusseault, vice-chair Sherbrooke, QC
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