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| Name: | Parliament of Canada Act [P-1]. |
| Country: | Canada |
| Subject(s): | Constitutional law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1875 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | CAN-1875-L-85988 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=85988&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Laws in French and English  Department of Justice, http://laws.justice.gc.ca, Canada PDF of Act as consolidated to 16/09/2013 (consulted on 2011-02-17) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides that "parliament shall not determine or be dissolved by the demise of the Crown and, notwithstanding the demise, shall continue, and may meet, convene and sit, proceed and act, in the same manner as if that demise had not happened" (article 2). Sets out the privileges, immunities and powers of the parliament as well as the roles of the Senate and the House of Commons. Also sets out the remuneration for members of parliament. |