Parliament of Canada

Canada’s federal legislature consists of the Crown, the Senate, and the House of Commons under a Westminster system established at Confederation by the Constitution Act, 1867. Laws are debated and passed by the two chambers, then receive royal assent. The House of Commons is the dominant chamber by convention, with 343 elected members, while the Senate has 105 appointed members organized by regional representation. Parliament legislates on federal subjects such as banking, the military, navigation, patents, and naturalization, within constitutional limits. Its ceremonies, officers, and symbols, including maces and the usher of the black rod, preserve strong ties to British parliamentary tradition.

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