Where can I get information on Canadian political parties and members?
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a federal state with a democratic parliament, founded in 1867. The Parliament of Canada, located in Ottawa, consists of the House of Commons, whose members are elected, and the Senate, whose members are appointed. On average, Members of Parliament are elected every four years. Canada is a federal state, with ten largely self-governing provinces and three territories controlled by the central government. The responsibilities of the federal Parliament include national defence, interprovincial and international trade and commerce, immigration, the banking and monetary systems, criminal law and fisheries. The courts have also awarded to the federal Parliament such powers as aeronautics, shipping, railways, telecommunications and atomic energy. The regional or provincial legislatures are responsible for education, property and civil rights, the administration of justice, the hospital system, natural resources within their borders, social security, hea
