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Parliament Online - Ottawa

Prime Minister's Day - Dominion Institute and the Globe and Mail

Use these IT resources to find your way around "The Hill".

The Hill Cam   See the view of the Hill 

Photos - Senators   Members of the House of Commons

Government at a Glance   Your 'Starter' page to get the BIG picture

National Library of Canada - Canadian Confederation very good overview and links.

Sections include 37^th Parliament » Senate / House of Commons / Prime Minister / Cabinet / Judiciary /

Parliamentary Internet

Chamber Business

Committee Business

Virtual Library

About Parliament

Senators & Members

Members Alphabetical List

House of Commons - Manitoba MP's

Site Map

Digital Commons - University of Manitoba - not working at this time
http://www.umanitoba.ca/commons/info/pm.html

Calculate the Value of Your Canada Savings Bonds

36 Parliament Outline - no web sites

Site map

Parliament

Senate - References

Senators and Members

Senators in Alphabetical Order

House of Commons - References

Members - Current

Alphabetical Listing: Manitoba (14)

Senators - Current

Cabinet and Ministry - Current

Governors General

Teacher's Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy

@ Parliament Hill - Services\

Sympatico 

http://dod.sli.sympatico.ca/Regional/North+America/Canada/Government/

Prime Minister of Canada

PM Web sites

http://pm.gc.ca/

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=theprimeminister&Sub=TheMinistry

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=theprimeminister&Sub=RoleofthePM

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment&Sub=System ofGovernment

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment&Sub=Parlia mentaryGovernment

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment&Sub=TheFed eralSystem

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment&Sub=TheRul eofLawandtheCourts

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment&Sub=KeyIns titutionsofOurGove

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment&Sub=Suprem eCourtofCanada

http://pm.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=thecanadiangovernment&Sub=Govern orGeneral

Virtual Museum

http://www.civilization.ca/hist/qtvr/caqtvr1e.html

http://www.civilization.ca/

House of Commons

http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/chamber.asp?Language=E&Parl=37&Ses=1

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/lgc/

National Capital Commission

http://www.capcan.ca/whats_new/index_e.html

National Gallery of Canada

http://national.gallery.ca

First Among Equals - The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics

http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/primeministers/

National Atlas of Canada (The)

http://atlas.gc.ca

Privy Council Office

http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca

Royal Canadian Mint

http://www.mint.ca/en/index

Senate of Canada

http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/index.asp?Language=E&Parl=37&Ses=1

Supreme Court of Canada

http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca

Site map

http://canada.gc.ca/search/sitemap_e.html

Parliamentary System

http://canada.gc.ca/canadiana/cdaind_e.html#par

Facts and History

http://canada.gc.ca/canadiana/cdaind_e.html#his

How the Government . . 

http://www.canada.gc.ca/howgoc/howind_e.html

Order of Canada

CBC special webpage for Order of Canada

News release on 2005 recipients

Order of Canada

Governor General

http://www.gg.ca/

http://www.gg.ca/menu_e.html

Michaëlle Jean to take office Sept. 27 (August 4, 2005)

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN

Read the Governor General Designate's speech on learning of her appointment

Falling in love with Michaëlle Jean (September 28, 2005)

New governor general to give up French citizenship

Auditor General - December 04, 2001

http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/reports.nsf/html/01menu_e.html

Government / Law and Order

http://www1.sympatico.ca/Contents/Government/laworder.html

Canadian Human Rights Commission

Canada and International Human Rights

Canadian Policy Research Networks

http://www.cprn.org/cprn.html

The Canadian Government   a viewpoint from Washington State
http://depts.washington.edu/canada/government.html

Assignment / Cyber Finder

Government of Canada - Finder Questions

1a  Who is the Prime Minister of Canada? 
1b  How does this person get to hold this position or role?

2a  Who is the Leader of the Opposition? 
2b  How does this person get to hold this position?

3a  What are the main political parties represented in the house of commons?
3b  Who are their leaders?

4  Where does the Prime Minister live?

5  Where does the Leader of the Opposition live?

6a  What is a Bill?
6b  What happens to a Bill in the House of Commons?
6c  What happens to a Bill in the Senate?
6d  What happens to a Bill with the Governor General of Canada?

7  What was the date of the last Federal Election?

8  What is the result of the last Federal Election in terms of the house of commons? 

9  How are the members of the House of Commons responsible to the people of Canada?

10a  Who is the Governor General of Canada?
10b  What are the special responsibilities of the Governor General of Canada?

11  How does a person become a Member of Parliament?

12  How does a person become a Member of the Senate?

13  How does a person become a Governor General?

14  How does a person become the Prime Minister?

15  How does a person become the Leader of the Opposition?

16  How do the Canadian Citizens achieve democracy in government?