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The Government of Canada (French: Gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada.The term Government of Canada refers specifically to the executive, which includes ministers of the Crown (together in the Cabinet) and the federal civil service (whom the Cabinet direct); it is alternatively known as His Majesty's Government (French: Gouvernement de Sa ...
In addition to many official government websites, a process has been implemented where many of the Canadian diplomatic mission locations also have gc.ca domains as well. (i.e. the Canadian High Commission in Barbados has a forwarding service from "barbados.gc.ca", or similarly the Consulate-General in Boston as "boston.gc.ca".)
Government Opposition Governing Party [2] [5] • Prime Minister [2] [6] —Ministry [2] [5] [7] Seat counts as of election [2] [8] [9] Official Opposition Party [10] • Leader of the Opposition [10] Third Parties with official party status; 1st Canadian Parliament Elected 1867 5 sessions Sep 24, 1867 – Jul 8, 1872 Conservative Party
In turn, these are further divided into departments, agencies, and other organizations which support the day-to-day function of the Canadian state. The list includes roughly 130 departments and other organizations, with nearly 300,000 employees, who collectively form the Public Service of Canada .
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC; French: Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for matters dealing with immigration to Canada, refugees, and Canadian citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization.
In 1841, the British government united the two Canadas into the Province of Canada, with a single legislature composed of, again, an assembly, council, and governor general; the 84 members of the lower chamber were equally divided among the two former provinces, though Lower Canada had a higher population.
The 16th Canadian Ministry, headed by William Lyon Mackenzie King, on the grounds of Rideau Hall, 19 June 1945. Each minister of the Crown is responsible for the general administration of at least one government portfolio and heads a corresponding ministry or ministries, known in Canada as departments or agencies.
[a] [14] Peace, order, and good government, alongside an Implied Bill of Rights, are founding principles of the Canadian government. [15] [16] An emphasis on multiculturalism and social justice has been a distinguishing element of Canada's political culture. [17] [18] [19] Canada has placed emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion for all ...