The House of Commons elects a presiding officer, known as the speaker, at the beginning of each new parliamentary term, and also whenever a vacancy arises. Formerly, the prime minister determined who would serve as speaker. Although the House voted on the matter, the voting constituted a mere formality. Since 1986, however, the House has elected speakers by secret ballot. The speaker is assisted by a deputy speaker, who also holds the title of chair of Committees of the Whole. Two other deputies—the deputy chair of Committees of the Whole and the assistant deputy chair of Committees of the Whole—also preside.
Officers and symbols
House of Commons of Canada
House of Commons of Canada | Officers and symbols
Speaker, deputy speaker, deputy chair of Committees, assistant deputy chair of Committees 338 members, each of whom represents a single electoral district 338 members of Parliament. There have been 338 MPs since the most recent electoral district redistribution for the 2015 federal election, which saw the addition of 30 seats.
when did the lyrics to o canada change
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In 1990, 2002, 2018
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does this song have any relation to the country it is about?
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Yes - 'O Canada' is the national anthem of Canada.
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who is the composer of this song?
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Calixa Lavallée
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where is he from?
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Born near Verchères, Quebec in Canada
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can you name some other works of his apart from the former song?
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At age 13, Lavallée performed a piano concert at the Théâtre royal de Montréal; Lavallée worked as a pianist, organist and music teacher, and also conducted orchestral and operatic productions in concert halls, including the Montréal Academy of Music in Montréal
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was the national anthem also written in different languages?
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Yes- English and French.
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who was this song adopted by?
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Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on the National and Royal Anthems
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when was the house you mentioned established?
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1867
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who did this house include?
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The House of Commons elects a presiding officer, known as the speaker, at the beginning of each new parliamentary term, and also whenever a vacancy arises. Formerly, the prime minister determined who would serve as speaker. Although the House voted on the matter, the voting constituted a mere formality. Since 1986, however, the House has elected speakers by secret ballot. The speaker is assisted by a deputy speaker, who also holds the title of chair of Committees of the Whole. Two other deputies—the deputy chair of Committees of the Whole and the assistant deputy chair of Committees of the Whole—also preside.
House of Commons of Canada | Officers and symbols
As of 2020, no past or present Member of the Canadian House of Commons has borne a surname beginning with the letter X.
List of Members of the Canadian House of Commons (X) | Introduction
The following is a list of the members as of the dissolution of the 11th Parliament of Canada on July 29, 1911, and reflects additions to the House resulting from by-election and resignations following the 1908 election.
List of House members of the 11th Parliament of Canada | Introduction
The Parliament of Canada also remained subordinate to the British Parliament, the supreme legislative authority for the entire British Empire. Greater autonomy was granted by the Statute of Westminster 1931, after which new acts of the British Parliament did not apply to Canada, with some exceptions. These exceptions were removed by the Canada Act 1982. From 1867, the Commons met in the chamber previously used by the Legislative Assembly of Canada until the building was destroyed by fire in 1916. It relocated to the amphitheatre of the Victoria Memorial Museum—what is today the Canadian Museum of Nature, where it met until 1922.
House of Commons of Canada | History
The Page Program dates back to at least Confederation (1867) though it was quite different at that time. Pages were male only, and boys as young as 11 years old were selected. One of the more unusual requirements was that pages had to be short of stature, in order to be as unobtrusive as possible. They were paid $1.50 a day. Pages were chosen by the Speaker, with help from the Sergeant-at-Arms, and they held the position until they outgrew their uniforms. The term "House Page" was used as far back as 1841 in the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
Canadian House of Commons Page Program | History
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of Canada in the 39th Parliament of Canada (April 3, 2006 to September 7, 2008).
List of House members of the 39th Parliament of Canada | Introduction
The walls bear a series of 10 bas-relief panels showing 25,000 years of Canada's history and, directly above, is a stone tracery ceiling with soft green coloured glass infill manufactured by the N.T. Lyon Glass Company of Toronto. The ceiling's appearance is similar to that found in the Senate foyer, except here the borders are of oak leaves, pine cones, and acorns; the octagonal panels are filled with Tudor roses and fleur-de-lis; the monogram "HC" (for House of Commons) is placed in all the small oblong panels; and the oval panels bear symbols of the various government departments amid sprigs of maple leaves: a steam crane represents Public Works; a beaver and bees represent trade and industry; a lighthouse and ship represent the naval services and a military ship at sea represents the overseas military; letters, stamps, and caduceus represent the Postmaster General; fish and an anchor represent the fisheries; wheat and a sickle represent agriculture; pounds and dollars represent finance; a crowned globe represents the Geological Survey; a moose and crown represents the Ministry of the Interior; a helmet and weapons represent militia and defence; crates and 33⅓% represent customs; a steam locomotive represents the railway; a scale and sword represents justice; picks, shovels, and a saw represent mining and forestry; and a crown, mace, and the granting of Royal Assent represent parliament itself.
Centre Block | Commons foyer
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of Canada in the 38th Parliament of Canada (October 4, 2004 to November 29, 2005).
List of House members of the 38th Parliament of Canada | Introduction
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of Canada in the 43rd Canadian Parliament.
List of House members of the 43rd Parliament of Canada | Introduction
The Act also prohibits certain officials from standing for the House of Commons. These officers include members of provincial and territorial legislatures (although this was not always the case), sheriffs, crown attorneys, most judges, and election officers. The chief electoral officer and assistant chief electoral officer (the heads of Elections Canada, the federal agency responsible for conducting elections) are prohibited not only from standing as candidates but also from voting. Finally, under the "Constitution Act, 1867", a member of the Senate may not also become a member of the House of Commons and MPs must give up their seats when appointed to the Senate or the bench.
House of Commons of Canada | Qualifications
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of Canada in the 40th Canadian Parliament (November 18, 2008 to March 26, 2011).
List of House members of the 40th Parliament of Canada | Introduction
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of Canada in the 41st Canadian Parliament (June 2, 2011 to August 2, 2015).
List of House members of the 41st Parliament of Canada | Introduction
Lists of Members of the Canadian House of Commons cover the members elected to the House of Commons of Canada, the lower chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Canada. Seats in the House of Commons are distributed roughly in proportion to the population of each province and territory. The lists of members are organized alphabetically, by age and by parliament.
Lists of Members of the Canadian House of Commons | Introduction
The following is a list of the members as of the dissolution of the 37th Parliament of Canada on May 23, 2004, and reflects additions to the House resulting from by-election and resignations following the 2000 election.
List of House members of the 37th Parliament of Canada | Introduction
Until the end of 2018, the Commons sat in the Centre Block chamber. Starting with the final sitting before the 2019 federal election, the Commons sits in a temporary chamber in the West Block until at least 2028, while renovations are undertaken in the Centre Block of Parliament.
House of Commons of Canada | History
The current speaker of the House of Commons is Anthony Rota. The member of the Government responsible for steering legislation through the House is leader of the Government in the House of Commons. The "government house leader" (as he or she is more commonly known) is a member of Parliament selected by the prime minister and holds cabinet rank. The leader manages the schedule of the House of Commons and attempts to secure the Opposition's support for the Government's legislative agenda.
House of Commons of Canada | Officers and symbols
The House of Commons came into existence in 1867, when the British Parliament passed the British North America Act 1867, uniting the Province of Canada (which was divided into Quebec and Ontario), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into a single federation called the Dominion of Canada. The new Parliament of Canada consisted of the monarch (represented by the governor general, who also represented the Colonial Office), the Senate and the House of Commons. The Parliament of Canada was based on the Westminster model (that is, the model of the Parliament of the United Kingdom). Unlike the UK Parliament, the powers of the Parliament of Canada were limited in that other powers were assigned exclusively to the provincial legislatures.
House of Commons of Canada | History
The composition of the Commons, under Section 37, consists of 308 members: 106 for Ontario, 75 for Quebec, 11 for Nova Scotia, 10 for New Brunswick, 14 for Manitoba, 36 for British Columbia, 4 for Prince Edward Island, 28 for Alberta, 14 for Saskatchewan, 7 for Newfoundland and Labrador, 1 for Yukon, 1 for the Northwest Territories, and 1 for Nunavut. The House is summoned by the Governor General under Section 38. Section 39 forbids Senators to sit in the Commons. Section 41 divides the Provinces in electoral districts and Section 41 continues electoral laws and voting qualifications of the time, subject to revision.
Constitution Act, 1867 | House of Commons
They also meet frequently with student groups to explain the workings of the House and their duties as pages.
Canadian House of Commons Page Program | Introduction
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of Canada in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.
List of House members of the 42nd Parliament of Canada | Introduction
Members of the House of Commons in the 36th parliament arranged by province.
List of House members of the 36th Parliament of Canada | Members
Members of the House of Commons in the 35th parliament arranged by province.
35th Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada () is the lower chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general) and the Senate of Canada. The House of Commons currently meets in a temporary Commons chamber in the West Block of the parliament buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, while the Centre Block, which houses the traditional Commons chamber, undergoes a ten-year renovation. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body whose members are known as members of Parliament (MPs). There have been 338 MPs since the most recent electoral district redistribution for the 2015 federal election, which saw the addition of 30 seats.
House of Commons of Canada | Introduction
Previous members of the House of Commons in the 37th Parliament of Canada. § – formerly a member of the Bloc Québécois, sat as an independent from 16 January 2003 until retirement.
List of House members of the 37th Parliament of Canada | Former members of the 37th Parliament
Off Parliament Hill MPs have some offices at Justice Building or Confederation Building down Wellington Street near the Supreme Court of Canada.
House of Commons of Canada | Offices
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1904 federal election. He resigned in 1907 when he was appointed a judge.
Frederick Andrew Laurence | Introduction
This is a list of the members of the 36th Parliament of Canada, from September 22, 1997 to October 22, 2000.
List of House members of the 36th Parliament of Canada | Introduction
Members of the House of Commons in the 34th parliament arranged by province.
34th Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Victoria South in 1887. He was disqualified under the Independence of Parliament Act and resigned as a revising officer. He was re-elected in the resulting 1887 by-election. A Conservative, he served until his death in 1890.
Adam Hudspeth | Introduction
The longest-serving member of the House of Commons who is not a cabinet minister is known as the Dean of the House, and presides over the election of the Speaker at the beginning of each Parliament. As of September 2019, the current Dean of the House is Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon, who was first elected to the Commons as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1984.
Father of the House | Canada
The committee reported on July 22, 1828. On the subject of the tenures of land, the committee recommended that: On the subject of the representative system, the committee recommended that it be reformed to be modelled on that of Upper Canada, which according to them was "founded on the compound basis of territory and population." as opposed to population only.
Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada | Report
Pearson, who was the secretary to the High Commissioner at the time. Canada increased its presence by acquiring the future Macdonald House, located at 1 Grosvenor Square in Mayfair, in 1961.
Canada House | History
Members of the House of Commons in the 33rd parliament arranged by province.
33rd Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
Party leaders are "italicized". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
List of House members of the 11th Parliament of Canada | Members
Members of the House of Commons in the 30th parliament arranged by province.
30th Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
For background on the current representation, see:
43rd Canadian Parliament | House of Commons
Formerly, MPs appointed to the cabinet were expected to resign their seats, though this practice ceased in 1931. In each case, a vacancy may be filled by a by-election in the appropriate electoral district. The first-past-the-post system is used in by-elections, as in general elections.
House of Commons of Canada | Elections
Party leaders are "italicized". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both.
List of House members of the 37th Parliament of Canada | Members
The designers imported Canadian furniture, carpets and maple and birch flooring. The exterior was reclad in Portland stone to match the facade of the Royal College of Physicians. The building was officially opened on 29 June 1925 by King George V. When he declared Canada House open, King George said: "Canada is a great country: alike in the literal sense of vast extent from 'sea to sea' and great in achievement and in promise: and it is right and necessary that its official representatives here should be housed in a manner worthy of the Dominion and adequate to the discharge of their ever-growing and important duties." During the London Blitz, a bomb fell near the building, only away from future Canadian prime minister Lester B.
Canada House | History
Members of the House of Commons in the 32nd parliament arranged by province.
32nd Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada who left their seats.
List of House members of the 38th Parliament of Canada | Former members of the 38th Parliament
Although officially under the auspices and jurisdiction of the Speaker of the House, the Page Program for the first 20 years was the full-time responsibility of Miss Annette Leger, a former assistant to federal Liberal Cabinet Minister Donald Stovel Macdonald.
Canadian House of Commons Page Program | History
The 21 members of the committee were: William Huskisson, C. Wynn, T. F. Lewis, S. Bourne, N. Tindal, James Mackintosh, Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey, Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, James Stuart-Wortley, 1st Baron Wharncliffe, F. L. Gower, W. B. Baring, J. E. Denison, Thomas Hyde Villiers, M. Fitzgerald, T. Loch, Archibald Campbell, J. A. Fazakerley, T. Wallace, Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby and Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton.
Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada | Composition
The building which would later become known as Canada House was built between 1824 and 1827 to designs by Sir Robert Smirke, the architect of the British Museum. It was originally two buildings used by the Union Club and the Royal College of Physicians. Under the leadership of High Commissioner Peter Charles Larkin the Canadian government acquired the Union Club in 1923 for the sum of £223,000. It was Larkin's intention to centralise the work of 200 Canadian employees scattered among offices in Victoria Street in one central building. Renovations cost $1.3 million CDN and were supervised by the architect Septimus Warwick, who moved the main entrance from Trafalgar Square to Cockspur Street.
Canada House | History
For background on the current representation, see:
42nd Canadian Parliament | House of Commons
Please note that this list was created using a semi-automated process. There is a known problem with names beginning with Mac or Mc – all have been rendered here as (for example) Macdonald when it should possibly be rendered MacDonald. Individual family tradition dictates how these names should be rendered, and this should be respected. Please assist in curating these entries so that they conform to the preferred rendering.
List of Members of the Canadian House of Commons (M) | Special note for names prefixed Mac or Mc
Members of the House of Commons in the 31st parliament arranged by province.
31st Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
Party leaders are "italicized". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both.
List of House members of the 40th Parliament of Canada | Members
In 1867, William Burns Lindsay became the first Clerk of the House of Commons of Canada. Before Confederation, he served as the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. From 2014 to 2016, the Deputy Clerk Marc Bosc served the role of the Acting Clerk on an interim basis during the House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien's medical leave period. He continued to remain in that position until the appointment of Charles Robert in 2017.
Clerk of the House of Commons (Canada) | History
Carscallen was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1892 by-election held after Mackenzie Bowell was named to the Canadian senate. He was reelected in 1896 and 1900. In 1903, the riding of Hastings North was redistributed into Hastings West and Hastings East; Carscallen did not run in 1904. He died in Belleville at the age of 62.
Alexander Augustus Williamson Carscallen | Introduction
The speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, established in 1867, is also addressed as "Monsieur le Président" or "Madame la Présidente" in French.
Mr. President (title) | In other countries
Party leaders are "italicized". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both.
List of House members of the 41st Parliament of Canada | Members
The current Clerk is Charles Robert.
Clerk of the House of Commons (Canada) | Introduction
In 1867, he was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons.
John Meahan | Introduction
The Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada (also the Canada Committee of 1828) was established on May 2, 1828 "to enquire into the state of the civil government of Canada, as established by the Act 31 Geo. III., chap. 31, and to report their observations and opinions thereupon to the house."
Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada | Introduction
Party leaders are "italicized". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is (†).
List of House members of the 43rd Parliament of Canada | Members
Members of the House of Commons in the 29th parliament arranged by province.
29th Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
For a detailed discussion, see Robert Marleau and Camille Montpetit’s House of Commons Procedure and Practice.
Question Period | History
Ultimately, new "theatre" seats were designed, with five seats in a row at one desk, the seats pulling down for use. Such seat sets now comprise almost the entire length of the last two rows on each side of the chamber.
House of Commons of Canada | Chamber design
Members of the House of Commons in the 28th parliament arranged by province.
28th Canadian Parliament | Members of the House of Commons
Party leaders are "italicized". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is (†).
List of House members of the 42nd Parliament of Canada | Members
Desaulniers also tried to be elected to the House of Commons in 1878, 1884, 1887, 1900. He was successful on his third attempt only, winning a by-election. He represented the district of Maskinongé from 1884 to 1887 and sat with members of the Conservative Party.
Alexis Lesieur Desaulniers | House of Commons
That canvas, sitting 14.7 m above the commons floor and designed in 1920 by the New York decorating firm Mack, Jenney and Tyler, is painted with the heraldic symbols of the Canadian, provincial, and territorial coats of arms, with medallions at the intersections of diagonal stencilled bands in an argyle pattern. Running below this, and above the cove, is a continuous gold leaf cornice created in 1919 by Ferdinand Anthony Leonard Cerracchio (1888–1964), which displays a row of gilt figures, broken at the peak of each pointed arch by cherubs holding a cartouche, and behind all of which runs a painted grapevine with Tudor roses.
Centre Block | Commons chamber
This is a list of Law Clerks and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons of Canada.
List of Law Clerks and Parliamentary Counsel of the Canadian House of Commons | Introduction
He believed that if the House of Commons properly represented the population, the upper chamber should represent the regions. It was not meant to be more than a revising body or a brake on the House of Commons. Therefore, it was deliberately made an appointed house, since an elected Senate might prove too popular and too powerful and be able to block the will of the House of Commons. In 2008 the Canadian Heraldic Authority granted the Senate, as an institution, a coat of arms composed of a depiction of the chamber's mace (representing the monarch's authority in the upper chamber) behind the escutcheon of the Arms of Canada.
Senate of Canada | History
The current chamber is currently undergoing an estimated decade-long restoration and renovation, which began in December 2018. Parliamentarians have relocated to the courtyard of the 159-year-old West Block which also underwent seven years of renovations and repairs to get ready for the move. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the closing of the Centre Block on December 12, 2018. The final sittings of both the House of Commons and the Senate in Centre Block took place on December 13, 2018.
House of Commons of Canada | Renovations
His brother Siegfried John Enns served in the Canadian House of Commons.
Harry Enns | Introduction
The grounds of the Mackenzie King Estate were absorbed into Gatineau Park, however 24 Sussex Drive had already been designated the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada so the Farm was instead designated as the residence for the Speaker of the House of Commons in 1955.
The Farm (Canada) | History
† Speaker.
List of House members of the 38th Parliament of Canada | The North
This is a list of Clerks Assistant of the House of Commons of Canada. The current Clerks Assistant are: Past Clerks Assistant are:
List of clerks assistants of the Canadian House of Commons | Introduction
The term derives from the Anglo-Norman word "communes," referring to the geographic and collective "communities" of their parliamentary representatives and not the third estate, the commonality. This distinction is made clear in the official French name of the body, . Canada and the United Kingdom remain the only countries to use the name "House of Commons" for a lower house of parliament.
House of Commons of Canada | Name
In Canada, the Dean of the House () is the sitting Member of the House of Commons with the longest unbroken record of service. The Dean is responsible for presiding over the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons at the beginning of each Parliament. The position is the equivalent of the Father of the House in the British House of Commons. Following a General election, or, the resignation or death of the sitting Speaker, the house meets to elect a new Speaker. This was started in 1986, however at the time, Speaker John Bosley presided. The first time the modern election system for speaker was used was in 1994.
Dean of the House (Canada) | Introduction
In the following years, he steadily advanced through various grades until he was appointed chief clerk of the House of Commons of Canada in December 1880. a post he would occupy until his death 22 years later. A founding member of the Royal Society of Canada, he also acted as its honorary secretary, and in 1892 served as president of the society. He wrote many books political history, some of which were considered references for decades to come. His "Parliamentary Procedure and Practice in Canada" (Montréal, 1884) is considered a standard work, and was cited as recently as 24 October 2013 by the Speaker of the Senate, the Honourable Noel Kinsella.
John George Bourinot (younger) | Life
He returned to the newly created Province of Canada in 1850, after being the last rebel pardoned. Mackenzie returned to Canada in dire financial states. The house at 82 Bond Street was bought for Mackenzie by his friends and supporters in 1858. He died in the house in 1861; His wife and three daughters stayed in the house for another ten years. The neighbouring row houses were demolished in 1936, while Mackenzie's grandson, William Lyon Mackenzie King, was Prime Minister. However, this house was saved because of its historical significance.
Mackenzie House | History
Like the Senate, the House of Commons meets on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The Commons Chamber is modestly decorated in green, in contrast with the more lavishly furnished red Senate Chamber. The arrangement is similar to the design of the Chamber of the British House of Commons. The seats are evenly divided between both sides of the Chamber, three sword-lengths apart (about three metres). The speaker's chair (which can be adjusted for height) is at the north end of the Chamber. In front of it is the Table of the House, on which rests the ceremonial mace. Various "table officers"—clerks and other officials—sit at the table, ready to advise the speaker on procedure when necessary.
House of Commons of Canada | Procedure
The speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is addressed as "Monsieur le Président" in French, and "Mr. Speaker" in English.
Mr. President (title) | Introduction
The official National Historic Site of Canada refers to the house and also the lot on which it is built, which also includes a cairn and plaque for the house. Chapman House was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on the 21st of November, 1968 because it preserves the typical basic form and detail of a prosperous 18th century farmhouse. However, many at the time did not feel it deserved a plaque as it was in a state of relative disrepair after being in the care of a widower and his son who kept a large flock of geese on the property.
Chapman House (Nova Scotia) | Historic Site Designation
Nevertheless, when Confederation became a reality, Dorion won a seat in the new House of Commons of Canada as Liberal Member of Parliament for Hochelaga. He was re-elected three times in succession for Napierville and served as Minister of Justice in the Liberal government of Alexander Mackenzie from 7 November 1873 and during the six months that he was in office passed the Electoral Law of 1874 and the Controverted Elections Act. On 1 June 1874 he was named chief justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Quebec. After his death in 1891, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
Antoine-Aimé Dorion | House of Commons
The current and original Canadian House of Commons chamber was influenced by the British House of Commons rectangular layout and that of the original St. Stephen's Chapel in the Palace of Westminster. The difference from the British layout is with the use of individual chairs and tables for members, absent in the British Commons' design. With the exception of the legislatures in Nunavut (circular seating), the Northwest Territories (circular seating), and Manitoba (U-shaped seating), all other Canadian provincial legislatures share the common design of the Canadian House of Commons. Public Works and Government Services Canada undertook work during the 41st Parliament to determine how the seating arrangement could be modified to accommodate the additional 30 seats added in the 2015 election.
House of Commons of Canada | Chamber design
Completed in 1903, this house was used for the first time by the reigning monarch of Canada when King George VI, accompanied by his wife, Queen Elizabeth, arrived in 1939 as part of his cross-Canada tour that year. However, that incarnation of Government House also burnt down when it caught fire on 15 April 1957; the current Government House was begun soon after and completed on 19 May, two years later by John Laing & Sons. The new home was furnished with pieces bought in the United Kingdom by Lieutenant Governor Frank Mackenzie Ross and then donated to the Crown following his departure from office, as well as other items donated by various British Columbians.
Government House (British Columbia) | History
Members are elected by simple plurality ("first-past-the-post" system) in each of the country's electoral districts, which are colloquially known as "ridings". MPs may hold office until Parliament is dissolved and serve for constitutionally limited terms of up to five years after an election. Historically however, terms have ended before their expiry and the sitting government has typically dissolved parliament within four years of an election according to a long-standing convention. In any case, an Act of Parliament now limits each term to four years. Seats in the House of Commons are distributed roughly in proportion to the population of each province and territory.
House of Commons of Canada | Introduction
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke | Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Grenville—Dundas | Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier | Members of Parliament
The thirteenth century saw the emergence of the Clerk as a profession in England. At that time, they were employed to record the decisions made by kings and kings' advisors. It was not until 1361 that the first Clerk of the House of Commons was officially appointed by the Crown. The main duty of the early Clerks of the House consisted of reading petitions and bills, while later they started to record the House's proceedings. Notes on proceedings evolved to journals, which aim to keep track of the decisions and other important transaction of the House. The House of Commons of Canada inherited the British parliamentary tradition.
Clerk of the House of Commons (Canada) | History
The office is currently held by Charles Robert who replaced Marc Bosc, who was appointed as Acting Clerk on September 4, 2014. Bosc had an international profile as President of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (2011-2014). Robert is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the ASGP.
Clerk of the House of Commons (Canada) | Incumbent
The existence of this legislation has pushed the size of the House of Commons above the required minimum of 282 seats.
Parliament of Canada | House of Commons
The party standings in the House of Commons have changed as follows:
List of House members of the 42nd Parliament of Canada | Standings
Berkeley House was a prominent house in York, Upper Canada. It was the home of two Clerks of Upper Canada's Privy Council, John Small, and his son Charles Coxwell Small. Upper Canada's first small Parliament buildings were built next door to Berkeley House. Small is reported to have hosted meetings of the Province's Executive Committee in his home. John Small bought a one acre parcel of land with a large log cabin on it in 1795, which he covered in stucco, and expanded. The original log cabin had been built in 1793, by George Porter, a former sergeant. Small paid Porter $50 for the property.
Berkeley House, York, Upper Canada | Introduction
In the House of Commons of Canada and its provinces' Legislative Assemblies (and possibly other Westminster systems), a Stranger to the House is anyone permitted to be on the floor of the House who is not either a Member of Parliament, an Officer of the House (such as the clerks or the Sergeant-at-Arms) or a parliamentary page. The position was created at the federal level following the 2004 federal election when a Winnipeg district elected a quadriplegic candidate, Conservative Steven Fletcher, who requires the constant presence of an aide to provide personal care and assist in his duties. Fletcher's assistant is the first (and so far only) adult Stranger to the House to be permitted on the Commons floor while the House is in session.
Stranger to the House | Introduction
The riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons:
Regina—Qu'Appelle | Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
London—Fanshawe | Members of Parliament
The 6th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 27 July 1812. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in June 1812. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada. The first Parliament buildings (located at the intersection of Front and Parliament Streets) were destroyed by fire on 27 April 1813, as a consequence of an American attack on the city during the War of 1812. The House of Assembly then met once in 1814 in the ballroom of Jordan's York Hotel. The House then moved to the home of Chief Justice of Upper Canada William Henry Draper. This parliament was dissolved 18 April 1816.
6th Parliament of Upper Canada | Introduction
The House of Assembly of the 12th Parliament of Upper Canada had two sessions 4 February 1817 to 7 March 1820: Both the House and Parliament sat at the third Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada.
12th Parliament of Upper Canada | Introduction
The Clerk of the House of Commons is the senior procedural and administrative officer in the House of Commons of Canada. The duties performed by the Clerk of the House of Commons include advising the Speaker of the House of Commons and Members of Parliament on matters of parliamentary procedure. As well, the Clerk is involved in the management of the House of Commons. The office is modelled on the Clerk of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Prior to the establishment of this office, there was the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
Clerk of the House of Commons (Canada) | Introduction
From 1824 to 1832, the Assembly sat at temporary locations due to the fire that destroyed the second home:
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada | Buildings housing the Legislative Assembly
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Grande Prairie—Mackenzie | Members of Parliament
Residences of provincial Lieutenant-Governors:
List of palaces | Canada
He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1888 by-election held in Cardwell after the death of his father. In 1896, he was appointed customs collector at Montreal. White ran unsuccessfully as a member of the National Government Party in Saint-Antoine—Westmount in 1940. He died in Westmount at the age of 88.
Robert Smeaton White | Introduction
After serving in the 14th Canadian Parliament, Putnam left the House of Commons and did not seek another term in the 1925 federal election.
Harold Putnam | Introduction