The Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) 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)).
Members As of the 45th Canadian Parliament:
Caucus Member Province ||Independent Senators Group|| David Arnot, chair || SK ||Conservative|| Denise Batters, deputy chair || SK ||Independent Senators Group|| Bernadette Clement || ON ||Independent Senators Group|| Baltej Singh Dhillon || BC ||Conservative|| Yonah Martin || BC ||Progressive Senate Group|| Julie Miville-Dechêne || QC ||Independent Senators Group|| Manuelle Oudar || QC ||Independent Senators Group|| Kim Pate || ON ||Canadian Senators Group|| Paul Prosper || NS ||Independent Senators Group|| Raymonde Saint-Germain || QC ||Independent Senators Group|| Paula Simons || AB ||Canadian Senators Group|| Scott Tannas || AB ||Progressive Senate Group|| Kristopher Wells || AB
The Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.
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