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The Federal Government deals with national and international matters, including but not limited to
Mail
Money and Banking
Shipping and Railways
Criminal Law
Foreign Affairs and National Defence
Aboriginal lands and rights
Who?
The Crown
Represented by The Governor General
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Parliament
Senate → 105 appointed senators
House of Commons → 343 elected members representing electoral districts
His Majesty King Charles III,King of CanadaPhoto: Millie Pilkington
Terrace, British Columbia, November 13, 2025 Prime Minister Mark CarneyPhoto: Lars Hagberg
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
Participants in the House of Commons Chamber. / Des participants dans la Chambre des communes.©Library of Parliament/Bibliothèque du Parlement
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
The main Parliament Building in 2013 / 10 - L'édifice principal du Parlement en 2013
How?
Steps to law-making
Proposed legislation is introduced in one of the two chambers, usually by a minister in the House of Commons
Once the bill is introduced, it is subject to review, debate, examination and amendment before it can receive final approval
Before the bill can become a law, it needs to receive royal assent and be adopted by both houses.
What is each branch responsible for?
Legislative
Parliament
Makes laws and holds the government accountable
Executive
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Propose laws, policies, and run the government
Judicial
The courts
interpret and apply laws
Senate of Canada Building / L'édifice du Sénat du Canada
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