Features of Parliamentary Government as given in Constitution Act, 1867:

♤ The Act established a federal Parliament, consisting of the Monarchy and two legislative chambers, the House of Commons (or Lower House) and the Senate (or Upper House).

♤ The Act further states that the powers and authority of these legislative chambers are to be modeled upon those found in the British Parliament.

♤ Further, the Act also established legislative chambers at the provincial level.

In addition to the written provisions of the Act, there also exist several unwritten constitution conventions that are fundamental to the operation of Canada’s parliamentary system. These include executive dominance by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (at the federal level) and by the Premier and the Cabinet (at the provincial level), as well as the practice of responsible government.