The legislative branch is Parliament,
which consists of the House of
Commons, the Senate and the Monarch
or her representative, the Governor
General. Most laws in Canada are
first examined and discussed by the
Cabinet, then presented for debate and
approval by members of the House of
Commons and the Senate. Before a bill
becomes a law, the Queen or her representative
the Governor General, must
also approve or “assent to” it. This
requirement of royal assent does not
mean that the Queen is politically
powerful; by constitutional convention,
the Monarch always follows the advice
of the government.
which consists of the House of
Commons, the Senate and the Monarch
or her representative, the Governor
General. Most laws in Canada are
first examined and discussed by the
Cabinet, then presented for debate and
approval by members of the House of
Commons and the Senate. Before a bill
becomes a law, the Queen or her representative
the Governor General, must
also approve or “assent to” it. This
requirement of royal assent does not
mean that the Queen is politically
powerful; by constitutional convention,
the Monarch always follows the advice
of the government.