(3) The Leader of the Government in the Senate, or his nominee and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, or the Führer`s nominee, may, in accordance with the Rules of the Senate, change the membership of the committee from time to time, including during periods of prorogation or dissolution. A distinction is made between the “decision” and the “declaration” of a speaker. A judgment determines the answer to a procedural question before Parliament that, unless otherwise specified, will serve as a precedent for future proceedings. A declaration, on the other hand, should clarify or inform members of how procedural changes will be implemented in light of changing circumstances. Speakers often make statements when the Chair has some flexibility or discretion. In applying the new procedures, the Speaker acts as a servant of the House, not as its master. Potentially, the largest committee in the House of Commons is the Committee of the Whole, which, as the name suggests, brings together all members of the House. A Committee of the Whole meets in the House of Commons, but follows the slightly modified rules of debate. (For example, a Member may make more than one speech on a motion in Committee of the Whole, but not during a normal sitting of the House.) The spokesperson is replaced by the president, vice-president or vice-president.
The House decides, in Committee of the Whole, to discuss budget bills and sometimes other laws. The House of Commons of Canada (French: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Canadian Parliament. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they form the bicameral legislature of Canada. 115 The provisions of Division I of Part I of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and any rules or regulations made under that Act that were made immediately before the day on which that Division comes into force continue to apply to all complaints filed before that day in respect of the Senate Protective Service or the House of Commons. The House of Commons examines ministers of the Crown through Question Time, a daily forty-five-minute period during which Members have the opportunity to ask questions of the Prime Minister and other ministers. Questions should relate to the official activity of the minister who answers to the government, not to his or her activity as a party leader or private member. Members may also question committee chairs about the work of their respective committees. Members of each party are entitled to the number of questions in proportion to the strength of the party faction in the House of Representatives. In addition to questions raised orally during Question Time, Members may also ask written questions. Officers of the House who are not Members of Parliament include the Clerk of the House of Commons, the Deputy Clerk, the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, as well as several other clerks.
These officers advise the Speaker and Members on the rules and procedures of the House and perform senior management functions within the House Directorate. Another important officer is the Sergeant-at-Arms, whose duties include maintaining order and security on the grounds of the House and in the buildings of the parliamentary constituency. (The Royal Canadian Mounted Police patrols Parliament Hill but is not allowed to enter buildings unless requested by the Speaker.) The Sergeant-at-Arms also carries the ceremonial baton, a symbol of the authority of the Crown and the House of Commons, at each session. The House also has parliamentary pages that deliver messages to members and otherwise support the House. The member of government responsible for directing bills in the House of Commons is the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. The Speaker of Government House (as he is commonly known) is a Member of Parliament chosen by the Prime Minister and has the rank of Minister. The leader manages the lower house calendar and tries to win opposition support for the government`s legislative agenda. (4) In exercising its functions and powers under this Act, the Committee shall be subject to the rules, direction and control of the Senate. (3) In subsection (2), “employer” means the Senate, as represented by a committee or a person designated by the Senate under its rules or regulations for the purposes of Part I of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, or the House of Commons, as represented by a committee or a person designated by the House of Commons by its orders for the purposes of that Part.
The procedures of the House of Commons are based on the Constitution, the Act, the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, the rulings of the Speakers, and the practices and conventions of the House. 113 (1) The provisions of Part I of the Parliamentary Labour Relations Act and any rules or regulations made under it apply to or relate to, and all matters relating to: The Standing Committee on Standing Rules and House Affairs has the power to review the Rules of Procedure, of procedure and practice of the House of Commons and its committees.