Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
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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: (1) federal-provincial relations; (2) administration of justice, law reform and all related matters; (3) the judiciary; (4) all essentially juridical matters; and (5) private bills not otherwise specifically assigned to another committee, including those related to marriage and divorce (Rule 86(1)(k)).[1]
Members
| Senator | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Wallace, Chair | Conservative | Rothesay - New Brunswick | |
| Joan Fraser, Deputy Chair | Liberal | Quebec | |
| W. David Angus | Conservative | Quebec | |
| George Baker | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu | Conservative | Quebec | |
| Maria Chaput | Liberal | Manitoba | |
| Jean-Guy Dagenais | Conservative | Victoria, Quebec | |
| Linda Frum | Conservative | Ontario | |
| Moniba Jaffer | Liberal | British Columbia | |
| Serge Joyal | Liberal | Quebec | |
| Daniel Lang | Conservative | Yukon Territory | |
| Bob Runciman | Conservative | Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes - Ontario | |
