Speaker of the Senate of Canada
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The Speaker of the Senate of Canada is the presiding officer who oversees debates, enforces rules, and represents the upper chamber of the Canadian Parliament.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal government position
ⓘ
parliamentary office ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parliament Hill
ⓘ
Rideau Hall ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1867 ⓘ |
| eligibleHolder | must be a sitting senator ⓘ |
| governingRules | Rules of the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Speaker pro tempore of the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| hasResidence | The Farm, Kingsmere, Chelsea, Quebec ⓘ |
| languageRequirement | bilingualism in English and French is customary ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 75 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage |
en
ⓘ
fr ⓘ |
| officeType | non-partisan parliamentary office by convention ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parliament of Canada
ⓘ
Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| presidesOver | debates in the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| protocolRank | high-ranking officer of Parliament ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| responsibility |
enforcing rules of procedure in the Senate
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maintaining order in the Senate ⓘ representing the Senate in its relations with external bodies ⓘ representing the Senate in its relations with the Crown ⓘ representing the Senate in its relations with the House of Commons ⓘ |
| roleInCeremony |
participates in state ceremonies
ⓘ
receives visiting dignitaries on behalf of the Senate ⓘ |
| roleInLegislation |
announces results of Senate votes
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puts questions to a vote in the Senate ⓘ |
| roleInProcedure |
interprets Senate rules and practices
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rules on points of order in the Senate ⓘ |
| seat |
Senate of Canada Building
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of Canada Chamber, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
|
| style | The Honourable ⓘ |
| symbol | Speaker’s Chair in the Senate Chamber ⓘ |
| termLength | serves while holding a seat in the Senate ⓘ |
| termLimit | no fixed term limit ⓘ |
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