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  2. Government of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Government of Canada (French: Gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada.The term Government of Canada refers specifically to the executive, which includes ministers of the Crown (together in the Cabinet) and the federal civil service (whom the Cabinet direct); it is alternatively known as His Majesty's Government (French: Gouvernement de Sa ...

  3. Politics of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Politics of Canada. The politics of Canada functions within a framework of parliamentary democracy and a federal system of parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions. [1] Canada is a constitutional monarchy where the monarch is head of state.

  4. Constitution of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of Canada ( French: Constitution du Canada) is the supreme law in Canada. [1] It outlines Canada's system of government and the civil and human rights of those who are citizens of Canada and non-citizens in Canada. [2] Its contents are an amalgamation of various codified acts, treaties between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples ...

  5. Canadian federalism - Wikipedia

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    Canadian federalism (French: fédéralisme canadien) involves the current nature and historical development of the federal system in Canada . Canada is a federation with eleven components: the national Government of Canada and ten provincial governments. All eleven governments derive their authority from the Constitution of Canada.

  6. Canada - Wikipedia

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    Canada. /  45.400°N 75.667°W  / 45.400; -75.667. Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline.

  7. List of Canadian federal parliaments - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of Canada is the legislative body of the government of Canada. The Parliament is composed of the House of Commons (lower house), the Senate (upper house), and the sovereign, represented by the governor general. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only body that is directly elected.

  8. Structure of the Canadian federal government - Wikipedia

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    e. The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada, the collective set of federal institutions which can be grouped into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In turn, these are further divided into departments, agencies, and other organizations which support the day-to-day function of the Canadian ...

  9. Parliament of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .parl .ca. The Parliament of Canada ( French: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. [2] By constitutional convention, the House of Commons is dominant, with the Senate rarely opposing its will.