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

CaucusCaucusProvince
 Independent Senators GroupYuen Pau Woo, joint chairBC
 Non-affiliatedPatrick BrazeauQC
 Independent Senators GroupTony DeanON
 ConservativeYonah MartinBC
 Progressive Senate GroupJudy WhiteNL

House of Commons

PartyMemberDistrict
 ConservativeScot Davidson, joint chairNew Tecumseth—Gwillimbury, ON
 LiberalRon McKinnon, vice chairCoquitlam—Port Coquitlam, BC
 Bloc QuébécoisXavier Barsalou-Duval, vice chairPierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC
 ConservativeDalwinder GillCalgary McKnight, AB
 ConservativeHarb GillWindsor West, ON
 LiberalAlana HirtleCumberland—Colchester, NS
 ConservativeMichael KramRegina—Wascana, SK
 LiberalChris MaletteBay of Quinte, ON
 LiberalGiovanna MingarelliPrescott—Russell—Cumberland, ON