Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations

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

  • 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

As of the 45th Canadian Parliament:

Senate

Caucus Caucus Province
  Independent Senators Group Yuen Pau Woo, joint chair BC
  Non-affiliated Patrick Brazeau QC
  Independent Senators Group Tony Dean ON
  Conservative Yonah Martin BC
  Progressive Senate Group Judy White NL

House of Commons

Party Member District
  Conservative Scot Davidson, joint chair New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury, ON
  Liberal Ron McKinnon, vice chair Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, BC
  Bloc Québécois Xavier Barsalou-Duval, vice chair Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC
  Conservative Dalwinder Gill Calgary McKnight, AB
  Conservative Harb Gill Windsor West, ON
  Liberal Alana Hirtle Cumberland—Colchester, NS
  Conservative Michael Kram Regina—Wascana, SK
  Liberal Chris Malette Bay of Quinte, ON
  Liberal Giovanna Mingarelli Prescott—Russell—Cumberland, ON
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