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]

[edit] Members

Senator		Party	District
	Joan Fraser, Chair	Liberal	De Lorimier - Quebec
	Raynell Andreychuk, Deputy Chair	Conservative	Saskatchewan
	George Baker	Liberal	Newfoundland and Labrador
	Sharon Carstairs	Liberal	Manitoba
	Consiglio Di Nino	Conservative	Ontario
	Francis Fox	Liberal	Victoria, Quebec
	Leonard J. Gustafson	Conservative	Saskatchewan
	Serge Joyal	Liberal	Kennebec - Quebec
	Pana Merchant	Liberal	Peel County - Ontario
	Lorna Milne	Liberal	Saskatchewan
	Terry Stratton	Conservative	Red River Manitoba
	Charlie Watt	Liberal	Inkerman - Quebec