Housefather received considerable acclaim for his chairing of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, with committee members from all parties praising his handling of the difficult committee hearings on the assisted dying bill C-14. Housefather also helped lead several unanimous reports through the committee, including the Human Trafficking in Canada Report, Report to Better Support Mental Health for Jurrors, and Access to the Justice System including via Legal Aid and the Court Challenges Program. He also led the fight in passing the Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination.