Government of Canada

Word-figurative mark of the federal government

The government of Canada (also federal government, English Government of Canada , French Gouvernement du Canada ) consists of:

• the monarch Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada
  • Represented by the Governor General of Canada
• the executive in the form of the Canadian Privy Council
  • In practice, however, executive power only comes from the cabinet (currently the 29th cabinet )
  • all federal agencies downstream from the cabinet are also included in the government
• the legislature, the Parliament of Canada with its two chambers ( House of Commons and Senate of Canada )
• the judiciary, the courts of Canada (with the Supreme Court of Canada as the highest authority)
• In a broader sense, the provinces and territories of Canada with their respective governments also belong to the government of Canada.

Web links

Commons : Government of Canada  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Government of Canada website