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| | Parliament of Canada - Open Encyclopedia |
 | | The Usher of the Black Rod, an official of the Senate, formally summons the Commons to the Senate. | | | According to Section 17 of the Constitution Act, 1867, Parliament consists of three components: the Sovereign, the Senate, and the House of Commons. | | | In 1991, however, the powers of the Speaker of the Senate were expanded, moving his or her position closer to that of the Speaker of the House. |
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| | Parliament of Canada |
| | According to section 17 of the Constitution Act, 1867 of the Constitution of Canada, Parliament consists of three parts: | | | Most of the duties of the Queen are ceremonial and are defined by constitutional convention; | | | The Parliament of Canada is Canada's democratic legislative branch, seated at Ottawa, Ontario. |
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| | Canada (from parliament) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia |
| | It states that “there shall be one Parliament for Canada, consisting of the Queen, an upper house, styled the Senate, and the House of Commons.” The executive power was vested in the queen and carried in her name by the governor-general and Privy Council. | | | The framework of the Canadian Parliament was defined in the British North America Act of 1867. | | | "parliament." Britannica Student Encyclopedia from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. |
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| | Parliament Buildings (Canada) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Parliament Buildings (Canada) |
| | The principal buildings here are three Neo-Gothic structures containing the two-chamber Houses of Parliament and government administrative offices. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | The chimes of the bells in the 90 m/295 ft-tall Peace Tower surmounting the parliament building are broadcast throughout Canada as a time signal. |
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