1. Introduction
2. Some preliminary considerations
3. An historical perspective: Standing order 196A (1934)
Legislative and general purpose standing committees (1970)
Sessional order (1978)
Informal reviews (1982 and 1984)
Select committees on legislation procedures (1988)
4. The selection of bills committee: Establishment of the committee (1990)
Operations
Formative years
Meeting rimes for committees to consider bills
Committees to which bills referred
Stages for the reference of a bill
Reporting dates
5. Consideration of bills by standing and select committee: Minority/dissenting reports
Recommendations
Types of amendments recommended
Committee inquiries
Size of reports
Experiences and highlights
Use of reports on bills in the chamger
6. Conclusions.