Across
- 2. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- 4. another name for the HOC
- 6. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- 9. the steps by which bills are approved by parliament and become laws
- 11. the upper House of Parliament and is made up of 105 senators
- 12. another name for the senate
- 15. bills that are passed by parliament
- 16. to place a document befor the senate, the HOC or a committee for consideration
- 17. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- 18. a formal event that follows rules for traditions
- 20. a king or queen of a country
- 22. a person who speaks on behalf of you
- 23. another word for constituency or electoral district
- 24. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
Down
- 1. a senator or a member of the HOC
- 3. another name for question period
- 5. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada is this. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General
- 6. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a member of parliament
- 7. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
- 8. a proposal for a new law to be considered by parliament
- 10. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the HOC (riding/electoral district)
- 13. one of three parts of parliament. MP's meet and debate in this chamber.
- 14. a group made up of all senators and MP's from the same political party and they meet regularly
- 19. a member of the senate or HOC who does not belong to a political party
- 21. an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the HOC Chamber
