Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
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The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics is a permanent standing committee
of the Canadian House of Commons
that reports to the Parliament of Canada
on issues related to ethics
and the Access to Information Act
. The committee may be referred to topics by the House of Commons, or may independently choose issues to examine. It was established by the Standing Orders of the House of Commons. Legislation
, departmental activities and spending, and other matters related to the general subject matter of the Committee may be referred to it from time to time. On 14 December 2004, the House of Commons concurred in the 20th report of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
, which established the Committee’s mandate.http://cmte.parl.gc.ca/cmte/CommitteeHome.aspx?Lang=1&PARLSES=381&JNT=0&SELID=e17_&COM=8998
Standing Committee
In the United States Congress, standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules. . Because they have legislative jurisdiction, standing committees consider bills and issues and recommend measures for...
of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
that reports to the Parliament of Canada
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
on issues related to ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
and the Access to Information Act
Access to Information Act
Access to Information Act or Information Act is a Canadian act providing the right of access to information under the control of a government institution...
. The committee may be referred to topics by the House of Commons, or may independently choose issues to examine. It was established by the Standing Orders of the House of Commons. Legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
, departmental activities and spending, and other matters related to the general subject matter of the Committee may be referred to it from time to time. On 14 December 2004, the House of Commons concurred in the 20th report of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is a standing committee composed of the four political parties of the Government of Canada that is responsible for the procedural and administrative matters relating to the Canadian House of Commons. It has 12 members,...
, which established the Committee’s mandate.http://cmte.parl.gc.ca/cmte/CommitteeHome.aspx?Lang=1&PARLSES=381&JNT=0&SELID=e17_&COM=8998