House of Commons of Canada

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
component of Parliament of Canada
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HoC
gptkbp:authority federal laws
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:CPAC
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:West_Block_(temporary)
gptkbp:can_dissolve_by Governor General of Canada
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
gptkbp:currentSpeaker gptkb:Greg_Fergus
gptkbp:debate_language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:electionCycle every 4 years or less
gptkbp:emblem gptkb:Coat_of_Arms_of_Canada
gptkbp:established 1867
gptkbp:first_speaker gptkb:James_Cockburn
gptkbp:firstSession November 6, 1867
gptkbp:hasCommittee gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Access_to_Information,_Privacy_and_Ethics
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Agriculture_and_Agri-Food
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Canadian_Heritage
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Citizenship_and_Immigration
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Environment_and_Sustainable_Development
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Ethics
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Finance
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Fisheries_and_Oceans
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs_and_International_Development
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Government_Operations_and_Estimates
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Health
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Human_Resources,_Skills_and_Social_Development_and_the_Status_of_Persons_with_Disabilities
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Indigenous_and_Northern_Affairs
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Industry,_Science_and_Technology
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_International_Trade
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Justice_and_Human_Rights
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_National_Defence
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Natural_Resources
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Official_Languages
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Procedure_and_House_Affairs
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Public_Accounts
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Public_Safety_and_National_Security
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Science_and_Research
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Status_of_Women
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Transport,_Infrastructure_and_Communities
gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Veterans_Affairs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Commons of Canada
gptkbp:lastElection 2021
gptkbp:legislature bills introduced, debated, and voted
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ottawa
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Centre_Block
gptkbp:membersCalled gptkb:Members_of_Parliament
gptkbp:motto Parliament of Canada: A Parliament for the People
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Chambre_des_communes_du_Canada
gptkbp:nextEdition 2025
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 338
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:other_chamber gptkb:Senate_of_Canada
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons
gptkbp:primaryUse representation of the people
gptkbp:responsible_for confidence in government
gptkbp:seatingCapacity government and opposition benches
gptkbp:termLength maximum 4 years
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website https://www.ourcommons.ca/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R._H._Kent
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3