House of Commons of Canada

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The House of Commons of Canada is the elected legislative chamber where Members of Parliament debate and pass federal laws and hold the government to account.

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House of Commons of Canada canonical 146
House of Commons 3
Canadian House of Commons 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Parliament of Canada
legislative body
lower house of parliament
abbreviation HoC
House of Commons of Canada self-linksurface differs
surface form: House of Commons
appoints Prime Minister of Canada
surface form: Prime Minister of Canada (indirectly, through confidence)
budgetaryRole approves taxation measures
authorizes government spending
buildingComplex Parliament Buildings
city Ottawa
confidenceRelationship Government of Canada must maintain confidence of the House
constitutionalDocument Constitution Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1982
constitutionalMaximumTerm 5 years
country Canada
countryCapital Ottawa
electoralDistricts 338 federal ridings
eligibility members elected by Canadian citizens
establishedBy Constitution Act, 1867
foundationDate 1867
governmentType federal
hasChamberType elected chamber
hasWebsite https://www.ourcommons.ca
jurisdiction federal matters under the Constitution of Canada
legislativeChamberOf Parliament of Canada
legislativeProcessRole introduces most government bills
reviews and amends bills
location Parliament Hill
meetsIn Centre Block (historical)
surface form: Centre Block (historically)

Parliament Hill
surface form: West Block of Parliament Hill
memberTitle Member of Parliament
nativeName House of Commons of Canada self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chambre des communes du Canada
numberOfMembers 338
officialLanguage English
French
otherChamber Senate of Canada
oversightFunction parliamentary committees
question period
partOf federal legislature of Canada
predecessor House of Assembly of New Brunswick
House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Commons
province Ontario
role debates federal legislation
holds the Government of Canada to account
passes federal laws
termLength up to 4 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Reform Party of Canada parliamentaryRepresentationLevel House of Commons of Canada