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 Parliament of Canada
surface form: Canadian Parliament
appointingAuthorityUpperHouse Governor General of Canada
appointmentsOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Canada
ceremonialHead Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Monarch of Canada
constitutionalMonarch Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Monarch of Canada
country Canada
createdBy Constitution Act, 1867
established 1867
hasComponent Governor General of Canada
House of Commons of Canada
Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: 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 Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: 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
surface form: Parliament Hill, Ottawa
meetsIn Centre Block (historical)
Supreme Court of Canada Building
surface form: Senate of Canada Building

Parliament Hill
surface form: West Block (temporary House of Commons chamber)
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 Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
upperHouse Senate of Canada
votingSystemLowerHouse first-past-the-post
website https://www.parl.ca

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subject surface form: Federal Court of Appeal
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subject surface form: Walter Baker (Canadian politician)
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subject surface form: Income Tax Act (Canada)
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subject surface form: Reference re Senate Reform
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