THE PARLIAMENTHow does it work?
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Parliament is the ______ branch…
… at the ______ level.
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Parliament is the LEGISLATIVE branch…
… at the ______ level.
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Parliament is the LEGISLATIVE branch…
… at the FEDERAL level.
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There are _____ houses in parliament…
… it is a _____ system.
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There are 2 houses in parliament…
… it is a _____ system.
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There are 2 houses in parliament…
… it is a BICAMERAL system.
The Two Houses
• House of Commons
• Senate
Two Chambers:
House of Commons
Senate
The House of Commons
308 Elected MPs (Members of Parliaments)
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House of Commons
• 338 MPs (Members of Parliaments)
• Elected from ridings across Canada
THE SENATE
The Senate
• 105 Senators
• Appointed by Prime Minister
• Rich and powerful?
Lawmaking
The Process
House of Commons
The Senate
Royal Assent
House of Commons
Step 1: Create Bill
• Bill: a proposed law
• Usually created by the governing party
Step 2: First Reading
• Bill read and printed
• No debate
• Vote
• PURPOSE: Formal Public Notice
Step 3: Second Reading
• MPs debate Bill
• Discuss overall ideas
• Vote
• PURPOSE: General Strengths vs. Weakness
Step 4: Committees
• Study / change wordings and details
• Interview witnesses
• Vote
• PURPOSE: Fix details
Step 5: Third Reading
• Bill read with all changes
• Debate final details
• Pass or more changes needed?
• PURPOSE: Discuss final form of bill
Royal Assent
Introduction First Reading Second Reading Committee Third
Reading
The Senate
The Senate
In the senate…
• The same process happens again
• Can send back to Commons
Royal Assent
Introduction First Reading Second Reading Committee Third
Reading
Introduction First Reading Second Reading Committee Third
Reading
It’s a law!!!
• Governor General gives Royal Assent
• Bill is now a law
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