Speaker of the Senate
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The Speaker of the Senate is the presiding officer of Canada’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for maintaining order during debates and representing the Senate in its official capacities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Senate of Canada | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal political position
ⓘ
parliamentary office ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crown in right of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown in Right of Canada
Canadian federal government (Ottawa) ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| belongsToSystem | Westminster-style parliamentary system ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of Canada ⓘ |
| chamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ensuring Senate procedures are followed
ⓘ
protecting the rights and privileges of senators ⓘ representing the Senate to external institutions ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal legislative process in the Senate ⓘ |
| hasOfficialResidence | Ottawa ⓘ |
| hasPower |
interpreting the Rules of the Senate
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maintaining decorum in the chamber ⓘ ruling on points of order ⓘ |
| languageRequirement | functions in English and French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
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Ottawa ⓘ Parliament Hill ⓘ |
| mayVote | to break a tie in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe | member of the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| officeType |
non-executive
ⓘ
non-judicial ⓘ |
| participatesIn | legislative process of Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Senate of Canada collectively ⓘ |
| represents |
Senate of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of Canada in its official capacities
Senate of Canada in public ceremonies ⓘ Senate of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of Canada in relations with the Crown
Senate of Canada in relations with the House of Commons ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
announcing the results of votes
ⓘ
calling senators to speak ⓘ enforcing the rules of the Senate ⓘ maintaining order during debates ⓘ putting questions to a vote ⓘ |
| seat |
Senate of Canada Building
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surface form:
Senate of Canada Chamber, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
|
| style |
The Honorable
ⓘ
surface form:
The Honourable
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| symbol |
Speaker’s chair in the Senate chamber
ⓘ
mace of the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| termLength |
no fixed term in the Constitution
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serves at pleasure of the Governor General ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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