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The following list outlines the structure of the federal government of Canada, the collective set of federal institutions which can be grouped into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In turn, these are further divided into departments, agencies, and other organizations which support the day-to-day function of the Canadian state.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, wherein the role of the reigning sovereign is both legal and practical, but not political. [10] The monarch is vested with all powers of state [11] and sits at the centre of a construct in which the power of the whole is shared by multiple institutions of government acting under the sovereign's authority.
This category includes departments, agencies, and crown corporations created by the government or Parliament of Canada by statute or regulation. It does not include the Governor General of Canada, the Parliament of Canada, or the federal courts of Canada (see Court system of Canada).
The Parliament of Canada is the legislative body of the government of Canada. The Parliament is composed of the House of Commons (lower house), the Senate (upper house), and the sovereign, represented by the governor general. Most major legislation originates from the House, as it is the only body that is directly elected.
Category:Government in Canada for provincial or local governments or for government in general. Category:Politics of Canada , for the conduct and doctrines of Canadian politicians. Category:Law of Canada for the official actions of these institutions.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, wherein the role of the reigning sovereign is both legal and practical, but not political. [55] The monarch is vested with all powers of state [56] and sits at the centre of a construct in which the power of the whole is shared by multiple institutions of government acting under the sovereign's authority.
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The federal cabinet and civil service follow the Manual of Official Procedure of the Government of Canada in carrying out various formalities around the transition. [114] By custom, the accession of a new monarch is publicly proclaimed by the governor general-in-council, who meet at Rideau Hall immediately upon the previous monarch's death. [114]