The Parliament of Canada ( French : Parlement du Canada ) is the federal legislative branch of Canada , seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa .

Parts [ change | change source ]

The parliament has three parts.

1. King Charles lll as Canadian monarch , represented by his governor general
2. The Senate , or "upper house" and
3. The House of Commons often called the "lower house"

Members [ change | change source ]

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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