House of

Commons of

Canada
The House of Commons of

Canada is the lower house of the

Parliament of Canada. Together

with the Crown and the Senate

of Canada, they comprise the

bicameral legislature of Canada.

The House of Commons is a

democratically elected body

whose members are known as

members of Parliament (MPs)

The British North America Act

1867 (now called the Constitution

Act, 1867) created the Dominion

of Canada and the House of

Commons
 History
When
1867, when the British Parliament

passed the British North America Act

What happened
Unity of the Province of Canada, Nova

Scotia and New Brunswick into a single

federation

Who was included

the monarch , the Senate and the House of Commons
338 members in total

not longer that 5 years

wins the one who signs up the

most local party members

generally

citizen of Canada and at least

eighteen years of age

 Opposition Parties
In order for a party to be recognized in the

House, it must have 12 or more Members of

Parliament.
The Opposition is allotted up to twenty-five

days in three supply periods to determine the

subject of debate in the House.

Parliamentary Privilege
Members have the right to speak freely — without being liable to prosecution

in the courts — in proceedings of the House and its committees. MPs cannot

say anything they please; the House has a responsibility to control its members

and to protect ordinary citizens from vilification

 Commmittees
The Parliament of Canada uses committees

for a variety of purposes. Committees

consider bills in detail and may make

amendments. Other committees scrutinize

various Government agencies and ministries.

The House of Commons also has several

standing committees, each of which has

responsibility for a particular area of

government

Standing committees may also consider and

amend bills. Standing committees consist of

between sixteen and eighteen members each,

and elect their chairs.

 Legislative
functions
Although legislation may be introduced

in either chamber, most bills originate in

the House of Commons.

In conformity with the British model, the

Lower House alone is authorized to

originate bills imposing taxes or

appropriating public funds.

the House of Commons is the dominant chamber of Parliament,
with the Senate very rarely exercising its powers in a way that

opposes the will of the democratically elected chamber.

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attention