The House of Commons
• Members of the House are elected by the citizens during a federal election held every 4 years. • The house of Commons seats 308 members. • A member of Parliament can serve for 4 years until the next election. • Each session of parliament begins with the speech from the Throne. • Parliament has recesses so the MPs can work in their regions. • Each sitting in Parliament is organized and each day it has an agenda/ plan. • On the agenda will be routine businesses, committee reports, recording documents, minister statements, presentations of petitions, introduction of bills and debating legislation. • The best part of each day's sitting is Question Period. • Members of the House enjoy Question Period because …show more content…
• Translate languages (French-English) • Never takes part of a debate unless there's a tie • Defend the rights and privileges of the members of parliament • Chooses who gets to speak • Have to be fair/impartial • Is elected by the member of the parliament using a secret ballot
Pages
• Help the clerks, Hansard reporter, the Speaker and the MPs • Carry messages, run errands and get drinks • Sits between the clerk's table and the Speaker • Apply to work as a page • Don't represent a political party while they are at work • Have to be neutral and treat everyone at work • Originally, only men can serve as a page
Clerks of the House of Commons • Sits at the table in front of the Speaker • Give advice to the Speaker and to the MPs • Wears black robes when working in the House of Commons
Sergeant-at-Arms
• The first person in the parade that enters the House of Commons • Carries the Mace when enters • Protects the House of Commons and the people inside the chamber • Sits by the bar in front of the door to the House of Commons • Ensure that only people allowed to enter the floor do so • They are chosen/appointed • Originally, the Sergeant-at-Arms had to be a military officer • Proceeds the Speaker into and out of the House of …show more content…
• Decides who enter and leave the Senate chamber according to the wishes of the Queen or the Governor General • Wears black and have a hat • Is appointed • Personal messenger of the Queen/ King or the Governor General • Looks after security in the Senate chamber • Lead the speaker of the Senate parade into the Senate
Hansard Reporter • Make an official report of what happens when the MPs meet in the House of Commons
The Mace • Symbol of power of the speaker of the House of Common • Symbol of the ability of the House of Commons to meet and pass laws • Heavy, have carvings and made out of silver • Kept by the Sergeant-at-Arms • Sits at the end of the clerk's table when Parliament is in process
Your Political Primer to the Canadian Election
Every Canadian who is 18 years or older and is registered to vote - even people in prison or who are out of the country - may
• Members of the House are elected by the citizens during a federal election held every 4 years. • The house of Commons seats 308 members. • A member of Parliament can serve for 4 years until the next election. • Each session of parliament begins with the speech from the Throne. • Parliament has recesses so the MPs can work in their regions. • Each sitting in Parliament is organized and each day it has an agenda/ plan. • On the agenda will be routine businesses, committee reports, recording documents, minister statements, presentations of petitions, introduction of bills and debating legislation. • The best part of each day's sitting is Question Period. • Members of the House enjoy Question Period because …show more content…
• Translate languages (French-English) • Never takes part of a debate unless there's a tie • Defend the rights and privileges of the members of parliament • Chooses who gets to speak • Have to be fair/impartial • Is elected by the member of the parliament using a secret ballot
Pages
• Help the clerks, Hansard reporter, the Speaker and the MPs • Carry messages, run errands and get drinks • Sits between the clerk's table and the Speaker • Apply to work as a page • Don't represent a political party while they are at work • Have to be neutral and treat everyone at work • Originally, only men can serve as a page
Clerks of the House of Commons • Sits at the table in front of the Speaker • Give advice to the Speaker and to the MPs • Wears black robes when working in the House of Commons
Sergeant-at-Arms
• The first person in the parade that enters the House of Commons • Carries the Mace when enters • Protects the House of Commons and the people inside the chamber • Sits by the bar in front of the door to the House of Commons • Ensure that only people allowed to enter the floor do so • They are chosen/appointed • Originally, the Sergeant-at-Arms had to be a military officer • Proceeds the Speaker into and out of the House of …show more content…
• Decides who enter and leave the Senate chamber according to the wishes of the Queen or the Governor General • Wears black and have a hat • Is appointed • Personal messenger of the Queen/ King or the Governor General • Looks after security in the Senate chamber • Lead the speaker of the Senate parade into the Senate
Hansard Reporter • Make an official report of what happens when the MPs meet in the House of Commons
The Mace • Symbol of power of the speaker of the House of Common • Symbol of the ability of the House of Commons to meet and pass laws • Heavy, have carvings and made out of silver • Kept by the Sergeant-at-Arms • Sits at the end of the clerk's table when Parliament is in process
Your Political Primer to the Canadian Election
Every Canadian who is 18 years or older and is registered to vote - even people in prison or who are out of the country - may