Parliamentary Business
Monday, September 27, 2010 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session)Members of Parliament participate in House of Commons sittings, committee meetings and diplomatic events.
Business Calendar
Select a date to view past or scheduled Parliamentary Business. This calendar goes as far back as December 3, 2015. Previous business can be consulted by selecting relevant links on this page.
- House Sitting Days
- House Publications
- Committee Meetings
- Parliamentary Diplomacy Events
In the House
In the House
In the House, Members come together to make laws, hold the government to account and decide on the affairs of the country.
- Debates (Hansard) Full-length record of what is said in the House.
- Journals Official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House.
- Order Paper and Notice Paper Official agenda, listing all items that may be taken up on a particular sitting.
- House Publications All editions of the Debates, Journals, and Order Paper and Notice Paper.
- Status of House Business Cumulative information on the status of business before the House, updated after each sitting.
- Votes Listing of all recorded divisions, showing the names of those voting for and against a proposal.
- Bills (LEGISinfo) Research tool for finding information on legislation before Parliament.
Committees
Committees
In committees, Members undertake studies on departmental spending, legislation and issues related to their mandate, after which they report their conclusions to the House.
A new parliament has now started. However, committees may not take up the responsibilities assigned to them until their members have been named and a chair is duly elected.
Standing Order 104(1) provides that the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall prepare and report to the House the lists of Members to compose the standing committees and standing joint committees. Once the report has been approved by the House, a meeting of each standing and standing joint committee is convened within ten sitting days by the Clerk of the House, for the purpose of electing a Chair.
Parliamentary Diplomacy
Parliamentary Diplomacy
Members further Canada's interests at international conferences and meetings and promote democracy, economic and social ties with other nations.