Contact Us | A - B | C - D | E - K | L - N | O - R | S - Z | backbencher A Member of Parliament who is not a minister and does not sit on the front benches reserved for Cabinet ministers or for opposition party officials.

A suggestion for a law that Parliament is asked to consider.

The plan of where the Government is going to get money this year and how it will spend its money.

The group of Ministers who work closely with the Prime Minister. See Cabinet Minister

A Member of Parliament who is usually head of a government department. The Leader of the Government in the Senate is also a member of Cabinet.

The city where Parliament is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city.

A group of Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.

A formal act that follows special rules or traditions

The meeting room in which all Senators or Members of Parliament meet to discuss and to vote. The Senators and Members of Parliament each have their own meeting room. See Senate, House of Commons

A Canadian citizen is a person who was born in Canada or who moved here and met the rules to become a Canadian