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The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa.
The parliament has three parts.
- King Charles lll as Canadian monarch, represented by her governor general
- The Senate, or "upper house" and
- The House of Commons often called the "lower house"
The governor general summons and appoints each of the 105 members of the upper house on the advice of the Prime Minister of Canada, while the 308 members of the lower house are directly elected by Canadian voters, with each Member of Parliament representing a single electoral district.
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(Timeline) | - Pre-colonization
- New France (1534–1763)
- British Canada (1763–1867)
- Post-Confederation (1867–1914)
- World Wars and Interwar Years (1914–1945)
- Modern times: 1945–1960
- 1960–1981
- 1982–1992
- since 1992
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| Topics | - Constitutional
- Crown & Aboriginals
- Economic
- Etymology
- Former colonies & territories
- Immigration
- Military
- Monarchical
- National Historic Sites
- Persons of significance
- Territorial evolution
- Women
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| Society | - Education
- Healthcare
- Crime
- Values
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| Top 100s | - Metropolitan areas and agglomerations
- Population centres
- Municipalities
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| Culture | - Architecture
- Art
- Cinema
- Cuisine
- Festivals
- Folklore
- People
- Holidays
- Identity
- Literature
- Music
- Nationalisms
- Online media
- Protectionism
- Sports
- Theatre
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| Symbols | - Coat of arms
- Flags
- Provincial and territorial
- Royal
- Heraldic
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| Research | - Bibliography
- Historiography
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