House of Commons (Canada)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
component of Parliament of Canada
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HoC
C-House
gptkbp:adjournment at Speaker's discretion
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada_Act
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:CPAC
gptkbp:chamber_color green
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:current_parliament gptkb:44th_Canadian_Parliament
gptkbp:currentSpeaker gptkb:Greg_Fergus
gptkbp:electionMethod direct election
gptkbp:established 1867
gptkbp:first_speaker gptkb:James_Cockburn
gptkbp:firstSession November 6, 1867
gptkbp:frequency every 4 years or less
gptkbp:hasCommittee gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Canadian_Heritage
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Environment_and_Sustainable_Development
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Finance
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs_and_International_Development
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Health
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Indigenous_and_Northern_Affairs
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Industry,_Science_and_Technology
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Justice_and_Human_Rights
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Procedure_and_House_Affairs
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Public_Safety_and_National_Security
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Commons (Canada)
gptkbp:lastElection September 20, 2021
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
gptkbp:legislature bills introduced, debated, and voted
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:mainFunction gptkb:legislation
budget approval
scrutiny of government
representation of Canadians
gptkbp:meetingPlace West Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
gptkbp:membersCalled gptkb:Members_of_Parliament
gptkbp:motto Parliament of Canada: A Parliament for the People
gptkbp:nextEdition no later than October 20, 2025
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 338
gptkbp:official_report gptkb:Hansard
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons
gptkbp:responsibleFor Governor General of Canada
Canadian people
gptkbp:symbol mace
green chamber
gptkbp:termLength maximum 4 years
gptkbp:upperHouse gptkb:Senate_of_Canada
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website https://www.ourcommons.ca/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First-Past-The-Post
gptkb:First-past-the-post_voting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6