In Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, a standing committee is a permanent committee

Committee

A committee is a type of small deliberative assembly that is usually intended to remain subordinate to another, larger deliberative assembly—which when organized so that action on committee requires a vote by all its entitled members, is called the "Committee of the Whole"...

 established by Standing Orders of the 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...

. It may study matters referred to it by special order or, within its area of responsibility in the Standing Orders, may undertake studies on its own initiative. There are currently 23 standing committees (including two standing joint committee

Joint committee

A Joint Committee is a term in politics that is used to refer to a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature. In other contexts, it refers to a committee with members from more than one organization.-Republic of Ireland:...

s) in the House and 18 in the Senate, many with particular responsibilities

Moral responsibility

Moral responsibility usually refers to the idea that a person has moral obligations in certain situations. Disobeying moral obligations, then, becomes grounds for justified punishment. Deciding what justifies punishment, if anything, is a principle concern of ethics.People who have moral...

 to examine the administration

Public administration

Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....

, policy

Policy

A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...

 development, and budget

Budget

A budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...

ary estimates of certain government departments and agencies

Structure of the Canadian federal government

The following list outlines the Structure of the Canadian federal government.Cabinet-level Departments, Agencies, Secretariats and Offices are denoted in bold with the corresponding Minister listed alongside.-Crown:* Monarchy of Canada...

. Certain standing committees are also given mandates to examine matters that have government-wide implications (e.g. official languages policy, multiculturalism

Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...

 policy) or that may not relate to a particular department (e.g. procedure of the House of Commons).

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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is a standing committee of the Canadian House of Commons.-Mandate:... Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics 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... Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadian Heritage Citizenship and Immigration Environment and Sustainable Development Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is a standing committee in the Canadian House of Commons.- Membership :Clerk of the Committee: Guyanne L. DesforgesDepartments under the committee's scrutiny:... Finance Fisheries and Oceans Foreign Affairs and International Development Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development is a committee in the Canadian House of Commons. It focuses on foreign affairs and international development... Government Operations and Estimates Health Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Industry, Science and Technology International Trade Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade The Standing Committee on International Trade is a committee in the Canadian House of Commons. It focuses on international trade. The committee is a new one for the 39th Parliament, having split off from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.-Studies:*Canada-Central... Justice and Human Rights Liaison Committee National Defence Official Languages 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,... Public Accounts Public Safety and National Security Status of Women Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities is a committee in the Canadian House of Commons. It focuses on transport, infrastructure and communities...

Aboriginal Peoples Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples The Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples is a Canadian Senate committee of the Government of Canada.It examines legislation and matters relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada.-Membership:... Agriculture and Forestry Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry The Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is a Canadian Senate committee of the Government of Canada.The mandate of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is to examine legislation and matters relating to agriculture and forestry generally, and the Canadian Wheat... Banking, Trade, and Commerce Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce The Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce is a standing committee in the Senate of Canada.-Membership:-External links: Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Banking,Trade and Commerce... Conflict of Interest for Senators Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators The Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators is a standing committee in the Senate of Canada.-Membership:As of 39th Parliament, 2nd Session:- External links :*... Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources The Canadian Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources is a standing Committee of the Senate of Canada. The Committee first met in January 1984 under the name of Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Its name was changed to the present one in January 1991. From 1946 to... Fisheries and Oceans Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans The Committee on Fisheries and Oceans is a standing committee in the Senate of Canada.- Members :-External links:*... Foreign Affairs Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade was first established in March 1938 under the name of Committee on External Relations... Human Rights Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights The Committee on Human Rights is a standing committee of the Senate of Canada, which handles all matters concerning human rights.- Members :-External links:*... Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Canadian Senate Standing Committee on the Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration The Committee on the Internal Economy, Budgets and Administrationis a standing committee of the Senate of Canada. It has jurisdiction over all matters of a financial or administrative nature relating to the internal management of the Senate... Legal and Constitutional Affairs Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs The Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs is a standing committee of the Senate of Canada. It has jurisdiction over legislation and matters relating to legal and constitutional matters generally, including: federal-provincial relations; administration of justice, law reform and all... National Finance Canadian Senate Standing Committee on National Finance The Committee on National Finance is a standing committee of the Senate of Canada. It was first created in May 1919 under the name of the Committee on Finance. Its name was changed to the Committee on National Finance in 1968. The Committee has juridsiction over government spending.- Members... National Security and Defence Canadian Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence The Canadian Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence is a Canadian Senate committee of the Government of Canada.... Official Languages Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES 40TH PARLIAMENT 2ND SESSION MANDATEOn October 10, 2002, the Senate dissociated itself from the former Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages and created its own standing committee on official languages... Rules, Procedure and the Rights of Parliament Selection Committee Canadian Senate Standing Committee of Selection The Canadian Senate Standing Committee of Selection is a Canadian Senate committee of the Government of Canada.... Social Affairs, Science and Technology Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology The Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is a Canadian Senate committee of the Government of Canada.It has a mandate to examine legislation and matters relating to social affairs, science and technology generally, including: veterans affairs; Indian and Inuit affairs; ... Transport and Communtication Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communication The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications is one of the oldest committees of the Senate of Canada, having been first created in 1867 under the name of the Banking, Commerce and Railways Committee...