King-in-Council (federal Cabinet)

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The King-in-Council, commonly known as the federal Cabinet of Canada, is the central executive decision-making body composed of the monarch acting on the advice of the prime minister and ministers who oversee government departments and implement national policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cabinet
constitutional body
executive body
accountableTo House of Commons of Canada
Parliament of Canada
actsThrough Governor General in Council
advises King of Canada
monarch of Canada
alsoKnownAs Cabinet of Canada
King’s Privy Council in its Cabinet form
federal Cabinet of Canada
linked to: Cabinet of Canada
appoints certain judges
heads of Crown corporations
senior public office holders
basedOn confidence of the House of Commons
composedOf federal ministers
heads of federal departments
prime minister
constitutionalPrinciple constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
responsible government
country Canada
exercises executive authority of Canada
prerogative powers of the Crown in Canada
governedBy Constitution Act, 1867
constitutional conventions
headedBy prime minister of Canada
implements national policy
includes Cabinet committees
language English
French
legalActsFormalizedAs orders-in-council
legalTermRefersTo monarch acting on the advice of Cabinet
meetsAt Ottawa
Parliament Hill
meetsFrequency regularly, usually weekly when Parliament is in session
meetsIn Cabinet room
membersMustBe members of the King’s Privy Council for Canada
membersTypicallyAre members of Parliament
members of the governing party or coalition
oversees federal government departments
partOf executive branch of the Government of Canada
responsibleFor administration of federal laws
introduction of most government legislation
overall direction of federal government policy
preparation of federal budget proposals
role central executive decision-making body
selectionOfMembersBy prime minister of Canada

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Canadian politics executiveBranch King-in-Council (federal Cabinet)
King-in-Council (federal Cabinet) alsoKnownAs King’s Privy Council in its Cabinet form
linked to: King-in-Council (federal Cabinet)