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Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

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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)).

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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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