House Standing Committee on Finance (February 13, 2024):
About FINA
About FINA
The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) is to examine and enquire into all matters referred to it by the House of Commons, to report from time to time and, except when the House otherwise orders, to send for persons, papers and records as it operates in accordance with its mandate.
FINA is empowered to study and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management and operation of the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency, as well as any other departments or agencies assigned to it by the House.
In each parliamentary session, FINA’s work may include:
- pre-budget consultations
- briefing sessions by departmental officials on federal programs
- examination of planned expenditures of the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency
- a review of Order in Council appointments
- a review of Monetary Policy Reports of the Governor of the Bank of Canada
- a review of the Minister of Finance’s economic and fiscal updates
- consideration of proposed legislation
- special studies on topics within the Committee’s mandate
- consideration of reports of subcommittees
For committee member profiles and information on key personnel, please see Annex A.