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H.E. Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer, Elections Canada

PArt i 10. Date of adoption of Democratic Constitution
17 April 1982.
CoUNtrY ProfiLE
11. Language (s)
English (official) 58.7%
1. Country Name
CANADA 12. Literacy Levels
99.00%
2. Official Name
Dominion of Canada PArt ii

3. Government LEgisLAtivE sYstEM
Federal Parliamentary democracy (Parliament
of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; LEGISLATURE
a Commonwealth realm; federal and state
authorities and responsibilities regulated in 1. Structure of National Legislature
constitution Bicameral

4. Head of the Government 2. Names of the Houses in vernacular and English
Prime Minister – Justin Trudeau House of Commons

5. Head of the State 3. Total no. of members in each house elected/
Queen – Elizabeth II nominated
Governor General – Julie Payette 338 members of the House of Commons are
elected by plurality vote while 105 members of the
6. Capital Senate are appointed by the Governor General.
Ottawa
4. Popular House
7. Currency House of Commons
Canadian dollar, (sign $)
5. Type of Electoral System
8. Ethnic Groups (with %age population) FTPT
Canadian 32.3%, English 18.3%, Scottish 13.9%,
French 13.6%, Irish 13.4%, German 9.6%, Chinese PArt iii
5.1%, Italian 4.6%, North American Indian 4.4%, ELECtorAL sYstEM
East Indian 4%, other 51.6% (2016 est.)
9. Date of Independence and from which Country (A) ELECTION MANAGEMENT BODy
1 July 1867 (union of British North American
colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK 1. Name of the EMB(S)
per Statute of Westminster) Elections Canada

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