Government

4. When the Senate or the House of Commons considers the report of a bill and when changes to the text of the bill may be proposed
5. A university student who carries messages and delivers documents and other material to the Chamber during sittings of the Senate or House of Common
9. Another name for question period
10. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
11. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong in a political party
12. The official record of debates in the Senate
14. Another word for an electoral district
15. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Members for life
16. The steps by which bills are approved and become laws
19. Bills that are passed by Parliament
21. The group that acts and speaks for the entire country
23. A daily period of time when parliamentarians ask the government questions about important issues

1. A large silver and fold covered staff that's a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
2. Another name for the House of Commons
3. To choose a representative in an election
4. A person who speaks for you
6. The legislature that makes laws for the people living in a province or territory
7. Groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for the to promote their opinions
8. The last stage before a bill becomes a law performed by the Governor General or the deputy
13. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
17. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs and the Governor General
18. A meeting of the Senate or the House of Commons within a session
20. A word used for the stages when a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to a law
22. A proposal by a Member to do something, to order something to be done or to express am opinion on a matter
24. All political parties and independent Members that do not belong to the governing party