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National Executive (1)
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Composition
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Prime Minister
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Election System
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Elected by majority of members of the
House of Commons
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Duration of Term
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Maximum of five years from formation of
government
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Term Limits
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None
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Upper House of the National Assembly
- Senate (2)
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Composition
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105 members
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Election System
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Appointed by the Governor-General on the
advice of the Prime Minister.
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Duration of Term
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Senators continue to serve until they
reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 years
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Term Limits
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None
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Lower House of the National Assembly
- House of Commons (3)
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Composition
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308 members
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Election System
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Elected by plurality in single member
districts
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Duration of Term
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Maximum of five years from formation of
government
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Term Limits
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None
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State / Provincial Executive (4)
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Composition
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Lieutenant Governor (Head of Provincial
State) and Premier (10 Provinces). Three territories are
administered directly by the federal government although
they still have a local system of government.
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Election System
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Elected by majority of members of the
single-chamber provincial Legislative Assembly.
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Duration of Term
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Maximum of five years from formation of
provincial government.
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Term Limits
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None
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
N/A
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| Threshold for PR seats |
N/A
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
No (5)
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| Gender quotas? |
Voluntary political party quotas; a 50%
'target' for the NDP and a 25% 'target' for the LPC. (6)
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
No
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| Is remote voting possible? |
Yes. At Embassies, Consulates, and by mail.
(7)
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Yes. Prime Minister and House of Commons
at least every five years.
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(1) Official Electoral System of Canada Website and Constitution of Canada, Art. 11.
(2) Official Electoral System of Canada Website and Constitution of Canada, Art. 21, 24, 29.
(3) Official Electoral System of Canada Website and Constitution of Canada, Art. 51
(4) Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Available at: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/91513/Canada/43312/Provincial-Government
(5) Ace Project
(6) Quota Project. For current information on the actual percentage of women in parliament, see also Inter-Parliamentary Union. Available at: http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm
(7) Ace Project
Fuente / Source: Canada Constitution, Official Electoral System of Canada, Ace Project, Quota Project