Parliament of Canada

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The Parliament of Canada is the bicameral national legislature responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the government in Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
federal legislature
national legislature
alsoKnownAs Canadian Parliament
appointingAuthorityUpperHouse Governor General of Canada
appointmentsOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Canada
ceremonialHead Monarch of Canada
constitutionalMonarch Monarch of Canada
country Canada
createdBy Constitution Act, 1867
established 1867
hasComponent Governor General of Canada
House of Commons of Canada
Monarch of Canada
Senate of Canada
hasJurisdictionOver all provinces of Canada
all territories of Canada
hasPower amend certain parts of the Constitution of Canada
approve federal budget
hold the government to account
pass federal legislation
jurisdiction federal government of Canada
language English
French
legalBasis Constitution Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1982
legislativeType bicameral
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
lowerHouse House of Commons of Canada
meetsAt Parliament Hill, Ottawa
linked to: Parliament Hill
meetsIn Centre Block (historical)
Senate of Canada Building
West Block (temporary House of Commons chamber)
linked to: Parliament Hill
numberOfChambers 2
partOf political system of Canada
representativeOfMonarch Governor General of Canada
role controls public finances at the federal level
makes federal laws
oversees the Government of Canada
represents Canadian citizens
seat Parliament Hill
selectionMethodUpperHouse appointed
supervises Government of Canada
upperHouse Senate of Canada
votingSystemLowerHouse first-past-the-post
website https://www.parl.ca

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Canadian federal government legislature Parliament of Canada
Ottawa isSeatOf Parliament of Canada
Federal Court of Canada createdBy Parliament of Canada
Constitution Act, 1867 definesInstitution Parliament of Canada
Tax Court of Canada establishedBy Parliament of Canada
Constitution Act, 1982 requestedBy Parliament of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada foundedBy Parliament of Canada
Canada legislature Parliament of Canada
Cabinet of Canada responsibleTo Parliament of Canada
Parliament of Canada alsoKnownAs Canadian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Canada
Senate of Canada partOf Parliament of Canada
Royal Assent appliesTo Parliament of Canada
St. John’s East governmentalJurisdiction Parliament of Canada
House of Commons of Canada legislativeChamberOf Parliament of Canada
Canadian Museum of Nature governingBody Parliament of Canada
Papineau legislativeBody Parliament of Canada
Parliament Hill governingBody Parliament of Canada
Dominion of Canada legislature Parliament of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada reportsTo Parliament of Canada
Orléans (federal electoral district) partOf Parliament of Canada
subject linked to: Orléans
Carleton jurisdiction Parliament of Canada
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston governmentalBody Parliament of Canada
Ottawa Centre representedIn Parliament of Canada
Department of National Defence reportsTo Parliament of Canada
Canadian Forces Reorganization Act jurisdiction Parliament of Canada
National Defence Act enactedBy Parliament of Canada
National Historic Site of Canada recognizedBy Parliament of Canada
Canada Pension Plan enactedBy Parliament of Canada
Ottawa South legislativeBody Parliament of Canada
Kanata—Carleton legislativeBody Parliament of Canada
Federal Court of Appeal createdBy Parliament of Canada
Part X – Intercolonial Railway bindingOn Parliament of Canada
Tax Court of Canada establishedBy Parliament of Canada
subject linked to: TCC
CCI createdBy Parliament of Canada
Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms appliesTo Parliament of Canada
General amending formula requiresApprovalFrom Parliament of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada createdBy Parliament of Canada
subject linked to: SCC
National Capital Region (Canada) containsFederalInstitution Parliament of Canada
subject linked to: National Capital Region
Nepean legislativeBody Parliament of Canada
Centre Block (historical) governmentBodyServed Parliament of Canada
Speaker of the Senate of Canada partOf Parliament of Canada
subject linked to: Speaker of the Senate
Speaker of the Senate of Canada partOf Parliament of Canada