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Branches of the Government : Legislative

Three Branches of Government 1. Legislative Branch = makes laws 2. Executive Branch = implements laws 3. Judicial = enforces the laws

Legislative Branch There are 3 major components of the legislative branch: 1. Governor General 2. House of Commons* 3. Senate * House of Commons has the most important role

Who’s Who in the Legislative Branch Head of state has ultimate authority in legislative process Head of state in Canada is Queen Elizabeth ll Governor General is the representative of the Queen (Monarch) in Canada Current GG is David Johnston

Government Composition In Canada, government is formed by the political party that wins the most seats in a federal election The leader of the party which forms government is the Prime Minister

Structure of the House of Commons - House of Commons consists of all the representatives elected to the house who are called MP’s (Members of Parliament) MP’s of all parties who do not make up government are called opposition Party with 2nd most seats in House, is called the Official Opposition. It’s leader is called the Leader of the Opposition Party Solidarity means that each party votes as a unit. How they will vote has already been decided in a caucus meeting

1. Speaker of the House: The Member elected by the House to serve as its spokesman and to preside over its proceedings. In particular, he or she is responsible for maintaining order and decorum. As Chairman of the Board of Internal Economy, the Speaker oversees the administration of the House. 2. Page: A first year student from one of the national capital region universities employed by the House of Commons to carry messages, and to deliver House documents and other reading material to Members in the Chamber during sittings of the House. 3. Cabinet Minister: A member of the Cabinet appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Usually chosen from among existing Members and Senators, ministers are responsible to Parliament for their official actions and those of their departments. They are given the title "The Honourable" and membership on the Privy Council for life. 4. Opposition Party: A political party which is neither the Government party nor part of the coalition of parties forming the Government. 5. Prime Minister: The Head of Government, who is ordinarily the leader of the party having the greatest number of seats in the House of Commons. Appointed by the Governor General, the Prime Minister selects the other members of the Cabinet and, along with them, is responsible to the House for the administration of public affairs. 6. Leader of the Official Opposition: The leader of the party with the second largest membership in the House of Commons.

7. Leader of the second largest party in opposition: Leader of the party with the 3rd most votes in a federal election. 8. Clerk and Table Officers: Clerk of the House: The chief procedural adviser to the Speaker and to Members of the House of Commons and Secretary to the Board of Internal Economy. Appointed by the Governor in Council, the Clerk is responsible for a wide range of administrative and procedural duties relating to the work of the House and its committees. Table Officers: The clerks who provide procedural advice during sittings of the House, take the votes and keep the minutes of proceedings. 9. Mace: A large, heavy and richly-ornamented staff which is the symbol of authority of the House of Commons. When the Speaker takes the Chair, the Mace is placed on the Table by the Sergeant-at-Arms to signify the House is in session. 10. Hansard: Debates: The printed record of the proceedings in the House published after each sitting and based on the edited and corrected text of the "blues". The Debates are often identified as Hansard which is the name of the British family once responsible for the transcription of the proceedings of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom. Monitors: One monitor (two during Question Period) sits at a desk in the centre of the Chamber and identifies speakers and interjections on a dubbing channel while the debates are recorded electronically.

11. Sergeant-at-Arms: The senior officer of the House responsible for security and the maintenance of the Parliament Buildings. 12. Bar (of the House): A brass barrier inside the south entrance of the Chamber marking off the area where non-Members may be admitted. It is here that witnesses must appear when formally summoned. 13. Interpreters: Interpreters seated in glassed-in booths at the south end of the Chamber provide simultaneous interpretation of the proceedings into English and French for Members and the public. 14. Press Gallery: A gallery in the House of Commons reserved for accredited members of the media. Members of the media accredited to cover the proceedings of Parliament and so granted access to the gallery reserved for them. 15. Galleries: Areas in the House set aside for the public, the press and distinguished visitors who wish to attend a sitting. 16. T.V. Camera: Remote-controlled cameras in the Chamber capture democracy in action.

Cabinet From the MP’s of his own party, the Prime Minister chooses Cabinet ministers Responsible for various departments called ministries They are the Prime Minister closest advisors Ex/ Transportation, Finance, Justice….etc. Cabinet solidarity: decisions of the Cabinet must be supported by all of its members; by convention, those not supporting a decision must resign from the Cabinet.

Cabinet continued… Approximately 30 members Is possible for Cabinet to include members of the senate as well as MPs

Shadow Cabinet Members of the Official Opposition form a Shadow Cabinet and serve as a critic to the regular cabinet. Each cabinet minister has a shadow minister This is to provide a watchful eye on the operation and decisions made by the Cabinet

Senate Comprised of 105 members or senators Appointed by Governor General upon selection by the Prime Minister Must retire by age 75 Least important role in passing a bill into law Has power to veto any bill in Parliament but rarely does so Mostly an advisory body Serves as a “sober second thought” to law makers in Parliament.

The Lawmaking Process Bill to a Law HOUSE OF COMMONS First Reading Second Reading---------- > Committee Third Reading < -------------------- SENATE Third Reading< --------------------- GOVERNOR GENERAL Royal Assent from Governor General

Bill to Law First Reading. Bill introduced by a Cabinet minister or a private member, a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government (Private Member’s Bill) Second Reading. Bill introduced again and debated in general. Committee Stage. Bill usually sent to Parliamentary Committee. Bill studied in detail, and changes are often made; each section may be voted on separately. Third Reading. Bill briefly debated. Third vote taken. Bill then goes to the Senate and the process is repeated.

A Closer Look A piece of proposed legislation is called a bill A bill goes through the necessary stages to become law Ideas for a bill usually originate from cabinet Legislation involving the spending of government funds, must be introduced in the House of Commons. If such a budgetary bill fails to pass in the House of Commons this is known as a “Vote of Non-Confidence” and the Government Party is obligated to call an election.