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A wattle and daub house as used by Native Americans of the Mississippian culture. The wattle and daub technique has been used since the Neolithic period. It was common for houses of Linear pottery and Rössen cultures of middle Europe, but is also found in Western Asia (Çatalhöyük, Shillourokambos) as well as in North America (Mississippian culture) and South America ().
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.
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 ...
A democratically elected body, the House of Commons of Canada is one of three components of the Parliament of Canada. The House of Commons currently has 338 members elected in single-member districts in a plurality voting system (first past the post), meaning that members must attain only a plurality (the most votes of any candidate) rather ...
Statutes of Canada, 1867 to 1872 at Canadiana.org; Acts of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, 1873 to 1900 at Canadiana.org; Acts of the Parliament (of the Dominion) of Canada, 1901 to 1997 at the Internet Archive; Acts of the Parliament of Canada, 1987 to 2022 at the Government of Canada Publications catalogue.
Wattles forms the basis of wattle and daub, a composite building material used for making walls, in which wattle is daubed with a sticky material usually made of some combination of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw. Wattle and daub has been used for at least 6,000 years, and is still an important construction material in many parts ...
The use of the term Government House is an inherited custom from the British Empire, where there were and are many government houses. There is currently no government house for the lieutenant governors of Ontario ( repurposed in 1937 and demolished in 1961 ), Quebec ( destroyed by fire in 1966 ), Alberta ( closed in 1938 and repurchased and ...
An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and the Government thereof; and for Purposes connected therewith. Citation: 30 & 31 Vict. c. 3: Dates; Royal assent: 29 March 1867: Commencement: 1 July 1867: Other legislation; Relates to: Canada Act 1982