Leader in the House of Commons (Canada)
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The Leader in the House of Commons (Canada) is the cabinet minister responsible for managing the federal government’s legislative agenda and daily business in the House of Commons.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal cabinet position
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government house leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Government House Leader (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rules of the House of Commons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standing Orders of the House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe | combined with other ministerial portfolios ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | not a constitutionally required office but established by convention and statute ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| historicalNote | position evolved from informal government house leadership roles in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
House of Commons of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ottawa ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Canadian Ministry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen’s Privy Council for Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | ministerial position ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabinet of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | being a Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating question period strategy for the government
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coordinating the government’s day-to-day legislative program ⓘ coordinating the government’s response to procedural issues in the House ⓘ coordinating the introduction and progress of government legislation ⓘ liaising with the Speaker of the House of Commons on House business ⓘ managing government participation in House committees at a strategic level ⓘ managing the daily business of the government in the House of Commons ⓘ managing the federal government’s legislative agenda in the House of Commons ⓘ managing time allocation and programming of debates ⓘ negotiating the House sitting schedule with other party house leaders ⓘ negotiating unanimous consent agreements on House procedure ⓘ overseeing the government’s legislative timetable across parliamentary sessions ⓘ planning the weekly projected order of business ⓘ presenting the weekly business statement in the House of Commons ⓘ scheduling government bills for debate ⓘ |
| seat | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at pleasure of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Cabinet ministers
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House leaders of other recognized parties ⓘ Opposition House Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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