Parliament Of Canada Act ( RSC , 1985, C. P-1)

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• Parliament of Canada Act
  • 1 - Short Title
  • 2 - PART I - Senate and House of Commons
    • 2 - Parliament Continued
    • 4 - Privileges, Immunities and Powers
      • 4 - Definition
      • 7 - Publication of Proceedings
      • 10 - Examination of Witnesses
  • 14 - PART II - Senate
    • 14 - Conflict of Interest
    • 17 - Deputy Speaker
    • 19.1 - Internal Administration
    • 19.5 - Regulations
    • 19.6 - Opinions
    • 20 - Financial Administration
    • 20.1 - Senate Ethics Officer
  • 21 - PART III - House of Commons
    • 21 - DIVISION A - Eligibility, Resignation and Vacancies
      • 21 - Simultaneous Candidacies
      • 22 - Members of Provincial Legislature
      • 25 - Resignation of Members
      • 28 - Vacancies
    • 32 - DIVISION B - Conflict of Interest
    • 42 - DIVISION C - Speaker, Parliamentary Secretaries, Clerk and Other Personnel
      • 42 - Deputy Speaker
      • 46 - Parliamentary Secretaries
      • 48 - Clerk and Other Personnel
    • 49.1 - DIVISION C.1 - Caucuses
    • 50 - DIVISION D - Board of Internal Economy
      • 50 - Establishment and Organization
      • 52.2 - Functions of Board
      • 52.5 - By-laws
      • 52.6 - Opinions
  • 54.1 - PART IV - Remuneration of Members of Parliament
    • 54.1 - Remuneration Reference Amount
    • 55 - Sessional Allowances Before April 1, 2004
    • 55.1 - Sessional Allowances From April 1, 2004
    • 57 - General Provisions Regarding Sessional Allowances
    • 60 - Salaries and Additional Allowances of Members Before April 1, 2004
    • 62.1 - Salaries and Additional Allowances of Members From April 1, 2004
    • 62.4 - Additional Annual Allowances of Senators Beginning on July 1, 2022
    • 63 - Expenses
    • 67 - Adjustment of Salaries and Allowances
    • 69 - Allowances after Dissolution
    • 70 - Severance Allowance
    • 71.1 - Disability Allowance
    • 71.2 - Group Insurance Plans
    • 72 - Financial Provisions
  • 72.01 - PART V - General
    • 73 - Library of Parliament
    • 79.01 - Parliamentary Budget Officer
    • 79.51 - Parliamentary Protective Service
      • 79.51 - Interpretation
      • 79.52 - Establishment and Mandate
      • 79.54 - Director of Service
      • 79.55 - Arrangement for Physical Security Services
      • 79.57 - Estimates
      • 79.58 - Powers, Privileges, Rights and Immunities
      • 79.59 - General
    • 80 - Offence and Punishment
    • 81 - Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
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Related Information

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Amendments *

Amendment Citation	Amendment date
2024, c. 9	2024-06-20
2023, c. 26	2023-09-20
2022, c. 10	2022-07-26
2019, c. 25	2019-12-18

* List of amendments since 2019-01-01 (limited to last 10 amendments) [more details]

Regulations made under this Act

• Members of Parliament Disability Allowance Regulations (SOR/2002-373)
• Parliamentary Secretaries Expenses Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1247)
• Senate Sessional Allowance (Deductions for Non-attendance) Regulations (SOR/98-337)
• Senate Sessional Allowance (Suspension) Regulations (SOR/98-126)

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