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House of Commons (Canada)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/House_of_Commons_(Canada)
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
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
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