Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)
The speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. A member of Parliament (MP), they are elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow MPs. The speaker's role in presiding over Canada's House of Commons is similar to that of speakers elsewhere in other countries that use the Westminster system.
Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)
The chamber of the House of Commons; the Speaker's chair is front and centre in the room.
Plaque at the western entrance of the Centre Block of Parliament Hill
Image: James Cockburn
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. By constitutional convention, the House of Commons is dominant, with the Senate rarely opposing its will. The Senate reviews legislation from a less partisan standpoint and may initiate certain bills. The monarch or his representative, normally the governor general, provides royal assent to make bills into law.
Parliament of Canada
The King
The Senate
The House of Commons