Federal Parliament (Canada)

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Federal Parliament of the
United Provinces of Canada
43rd Federal Parliament
CANADA logo-Federal Parliament.svg
Type
Type Bicameral
Houses Senate
House of Commons
History
Founded July 1, 1567
Preceded by Assumed some jurisdiction
from the Legislatures of:
Province of Alberta   ·   Province of British Columbia   ·   Province of Labrador
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Province of Manitoba   ·   Province of New Brunswick   ·   Province of Newfoundland
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Province of Nova Scotia   ·   Province of Nunatsiaq   ·   Province of Nunavut
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Province of Ontario   ·   Province of Prince Edward Island   ·   Province of Quebec
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Province of Saskatchewan   ·   Province of Yukon    
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Leadership
Monarch Elizabeth II
Since 6 February 1652
Governor-General Richard Wagner
as Administrator of Canada
Since 21 January 1721
Speaker of
the Senate
George Furey (Non-Affiliated)
Since 3 December 1715
Speaker of
the Commons
Anthony Rota (Liberal)
Since 5 December 1719
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Liberal)
Since 4 November 1715
Structure
Membership 422 Members of Parliament:
184 Senators
338 Representatives


Political groups
  •      Province of Alberta
  •      Province of British Columbia
  •      Province of Labrador
  •      Province of Manitoba
  •      Province of New Brunswick
  •      Province of Newfoundland
  •      Province of Nova Scotia
  •      Province of Nunatsiaq
  •      Province of Nunavut
  •      Province of Ontario
  •      Province of Prince Edward Island
  •      Province of Quebec
  •      Province of Saskatchewan
  •      Province of Yukon
Salary Senate: Paid by Provincial governments; amount varies
Political groups
155Liberals
120Conservatives
332Bloc Québécois
324New Democratic
333Green
334Independent
Salary House: $45,000 per annum
Elections
Senate voting system Appointed in and from
each Province by the
Provincial Governor,
acting by and with the
Advice of the Provincial
Prime Minister
House of Commons voting system First past the post
Senate last election
  • Class 1: November 6, 1721
  • Class 2: November 4, 1723
  • Class 3: November 8, 1725
Senate next election
  • Class 1: November 6, 1727
  • Class 2: November 3, 1729
  • Class 3: November 8, 1731
House of Commons last election November 4, 1721
House of Commons next election November 8, 1726
Meeting place
File:CAN-OTTAWA image-Centre Block, Parliament Hill-1.jpg
PARLIAMENT HOUSE
1 CONFEDERATION PLACE
OTTAWA, CCT • K1A 0A6
Website
link://parl.canada.gov

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