Organization Profile - National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

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Minister Responsible

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Appointment Provisions

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act

4 (1) The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians is established, consisting of a Chair and up to 10 other members, each of whom must be a member of either House of Parliament other than a minister of the Crown, a minister of state or a parliamentary secretary.

4 (2) The Committee is to consist of not more than three members who are members of the Senate and not more than eight members who are members of the House of Commons. Not more than five Committee members who are members of the House of Commons may be members of the government party.

5 (1) The members of the Committee are to be appointed by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, to hold office during pleasure until the dissolution of Parliament following their appointment.

5 (1.1) After a general election, the members of the Committee are to be appointed within 60 days after the day on which Parliament is summoned to sit.

5 (5) A member may resign by notifying the Prime Minister in writing of their intention to resign and the member ceases to be a member on the day on which the Prime Minister receives the notification or on the date specified in the notification, whichever is later.

6 (1) The Governor in Council is to designate the Chair of the Committee from among the members of the Committee, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

6 (2) If the Chair is absent or incapacitated or the office of Chair is vacant, the Committee may designate one of its other members to act as Chair, but the member must not be so designated for more than 90 days without the Governor in Council’s approval.

Eligibility/Conflicts

5 (4) A member of the Committee ceases to be a member on being appointed a minister of the Crown, a minister of state or a parliamentary secretary or on ceasing to be a member of the Senate or the House of Commons.

Consultation

5 (2) A member of the Senate may be appointed to the Committee only after the Prime Minister has consulted with the persons referred to in paragraphs 62(a) and (b) of the Parliament of Canada Act and the leader of every caucus and of every recognized group in the Senate.

5 (3) A member of the House of Commons who belongs to a party that is not the government party and that has a recognized membership of 12 or more persons in that House may be appointed to the Committee only after the Prime Minister has consulted with the leader of that party.

Quorum

N/A

Auditor

N/A

Remuneration

7 Each member of the Committee is entitled to be paid, in accordance with Treasury Board directives, reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by the member in the exercise of their powers or the performance of their duties or functions.

Remuneration

Chair

  • Paid in accordance with the Parliament of Canada Act

Appointments

Appt/Expiry
Date
Chair and Member 
McGuinty, David J.
Ottawa, Ontario
During Pleasure
2022-01-20
Members 
Bergeron, Stéphane
Varennes, Quebec
During Pleasure
2022-01-20
Davies, Donald (Don)
Vancouver, British Columbia
During Pleasure
2022-01-20
Duncan, Patricia Jane
Whitehorse, Yukon
During Pleasure
2023-05-31
Klyne, Marty
Regina, Saskatchewan
During Pleasure
2023-08-17
Lankin, Frances
Restoule, Ontario
During Pleasure
2022-01-20
Lattanzio, Patricia
Saint-Léonard, Quebec
During Pleasure
2022-01-20
Morrison, Robert
Creston, British Columbia
During Pleasure
2021-06-14
Ruff, Alexander Thomas
Tara, Ontario
During Pleasure
2022-05-19
2 Vacant Positions
Total vacancies:2