House of Commons of Canada

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/House_of_Commons_of_Canada

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Predicate	Object
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