Canada is a parliamentary democracy: its system of government holds that the law is the supreme authority. The
Constitution Act, 1867, which forms the basis of Canada’s written constitution, provides that there shall be one Parliament for Canada, consisting of three distinct elements: the Crown, the Senate and the House of Commons. However, as a federal state, responsibility for lawmaking in Canada is shared among one federal, ten provincial and three territorial governments.
The power to enact laws is vested in a legislature composed of individuals selected to represent the Canadian people. Hence, it is a “representative” system of government. The federal legislature is bicameral: it has two deliberative “houses” or “chambers” — an upper house, the Senate, and a lower house, the House of Commons.
[9] The Senate is composed of individuals appointed by the Governor General to represent Canada’s provinces and territories. Members of the
House of Commons are elected by Canadians who are eligible to vote.
[10] The successful candidates are those who receive the highest number of votes cast among the candidates in their electoral district in this single-member, simple-plurality system.
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I never dug the whole roman soldier Senator vibe from Ottawa. Just seemed lame and not representative of canada.
Now I find out the Senate is made up of appointed dudes?!
Ottawa Commoners would have been much cooler. Team for the people, by the people.
plus those f***ing colors? gold and roman regal red?