Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates explained

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada.

Mandate

• Review the effectiveness of government operations
• Review expenditure budgets of central departments and agencies
• Examine all estimates documents
• Co-ordinate cross-departmental mandates
• Approve new information and communication technologies adopted by the government
• Review statutory programs, tax expenditures, loan guaranties and contingency funds
• Regulate private foundations deriving the majority of their funding from the federal government
• Examine and conduct studies related to the following federal organizations:
  • The Privy Council Office
  • The Prime Minister's Office
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Public Works and Government Services Canada
  • The Public Services Human Resources Management Agency of Canada
  • The Canada School of Public Service
  • The Office of the Governor-General of Canada
  • The Public Service Labour Relations Board
  • The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
  • The Canada Lands Company
  • The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • The Canada Post Corporation
  • Defence Construction (1951) Ltd.
  • Old Port of Montréal Corporation Inc.
  • The Public Sector Pension Investment Board
  • Queens Quay West Land Corp.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint

Membership

Party		Member	District	Liberal		Fredericton, NB	Liberal		Thérèse-De Blainville, QC	Liberal		Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON	Liberal		Newmarket—Aurora, ON	Liberal		Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC	Liberal		St. John's East, NL	Conservative		Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, SK	Conservative		Beauport—Limoilou, QC	Conservative	Kelly McCauley, Chair	Edmonton West, AB	NDP		Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Subcommittees

• Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SOGG)

References

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)