Government
Canada and Europe share a long and distinguished history of similar democratic values, institutions and rights. While our government systems may differ, our common approach to foreign policy and security issues, as well as our history together of promoting peace,stability and democracy, continues to serve as a model for many countries throughout the world. (Visit CanadaEuropa for more about a number of legal agreements currently in place between Canada and the countries of Europe.) Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a federal state with a democratic system of government. The Parliament of Canada, in Ottawa, consists of the House of Commons, whose 301 members are elected, and the Senate, whose 105 members are appointed. On average, Members ofParliament are elected every four years. The Prime Minister, who normally is the leader of the party with the largest number of seats in the House of Commons, is the head of government. The Prime Minister appoints some 25 members of Parliament as ministers who make up the Cabinet. The Cabinet develops government policy and is responsible to the House of Commons. Headed by Cabinet, the Government of Canada performs its duties through the intermediary of the federal departments and agencies, boards, commissions and state-owned corporations...more.
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