<P> The Parliament of Canada uses committees for a variety of purposes . Committees consider bills in detail, and may make amendments . Other committees scrutinize various Government agencies and ministries . </P> <P> Potentially, the largest of the Commons committees are the Committees of the Whole, which, as the name suggests, consist of all the members of the House . A Committee of the Whole meets in the Chamber of the House, but proceeds under slightly modified rules of debate . (For example, a member may make more than one speech on a motion in a Committee of the Whole, but not during a normal session of the House .) Instead of the Speaker, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, or Assistant Deputy Chairman presides . The House resolves itself into a Committee of the Whole to discuss appropriation bills, and sometimes for other legislation . </P> <P> The House of Commons also has several standing committees, each of which has responsibility for a particular area of government (for example, finance or transport). These committees oversee the relevant government departments, may hold hearings and collect evidence on governmental operations and review departmental spending plans . Standing committees may also consider and amend bills . Standing committees consist of between sixteen and eighteen members each, and elect their own chairmen . </P> <P> Some bills are considered by legislative committees, each of which consists of up to fifteen members . The membership of each legislative committee roughly reflects the strength of the parties in the whole House . A legislative committee is appointed on an ad hoc basis to study and amend a specific bill . In addition, the Chairman of a legislative committee is not elected by the members of the committee, but is instead appointed by the Speaker, normally from among his deputies . Most bills, however, are referred to standing committees rather than legislative committees . </P>

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