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Our MP, Rick Norlock, is active throughout the Riding and also participates in Parliamentary committee work in Ottawa. You can see more about Rick's activities at his web site: www.ricknorlock.ca.

Rick is a hard working member of two standing committees.

• Public Safety and National Security
• Scrutiny of Regulations

The committee websites contain information on the upcoming meetings, minutes from previous meetings, including evidence and notice of future meetings and much more.

In the 1st session of Parliament, in addition to sitting on the two above mentioned committees, Rick also sat on a subcommittee and a Legislative committee.

• Subcommittee on the Review of Anti-Terrorism Act The Committee’s report can be found here

And

• Legislative Committee on C-27

General Committee Information

Committees play a key role in the Parliamentary process. They enable Members to:

• Examine complex matters in detail – this can be done more effectively by a small group than by the entire House of Commons;
• Hear from experts on topics of national concern, and have this evidence placed on the public record; and,
• Examine policies and programs, and increase expertise in specific areas.
  A committee is not a final decision-making body. When it has finished considering a matter, it presents its findings and recommendations in a report to the House of Commons. Committees can influence policies and decision-making and their reports may include a request that the government respond to its recommendations within 120 days.

To go to the House of Commons Committees home page please click here.

For information about preparing a submission to a House of Commons Committee please click here.