The procedural officers and senior officials of the Parliament of Canada are responsible for the administration of the Senate and the House of Commons:
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
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Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments
The Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments is the chief clerk and senior administrative officer of the Senate of Canada.
List of Clerks
* 1867–1871 John Fennings Taylor Sr.
* 1871–1883 Robert Le Moine
* 1883–1900 Edouard-Joseph ...
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Deputy Clerk of the Senate of Canada
Deputy or depute may refer to:
* Steward (office)
* Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy"
* Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including:
** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
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Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the Senate of Canada
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...
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Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada
The Usher of the Black Rod (french: Huissier du bâton noir), often shortened to Black Rod is the most senior protocol position in the Parliament of Canada. Black Rod leads the Speaker's Parade at the beginning of each sitting of the Senate and ov ...
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Senate Ethics Officer
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
House of Commons
The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. ...
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Clerk of the House of Commons
The Clerk of the House of Commons is the chief executive of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 of the House of Commons of England.
The formal name for the position held by the Clerk of the House of Comm ...
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Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons
The Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons acts as assistant to the Clerk in the administration of the House of Commons of Canada. The post was created in 1987. In 2017, the post was split into two: a Deputy Clerk for Procedure and a Deputy Clerk for ...
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Clerk Assistant
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Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
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Sergeant-at-Arms
A serjeant-at-arms, or sergeant-at-arms, is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin ''serviens'', which means "servant". Historically, s ...
Library of Parliament
The
Parliamentary Librarian is an officer of the parliament of Canada and in charge of the library on Parliament Hill.
See also
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Great Officer of State
Government in medieval monarchies generally comprised the king's companions, later becoming the Royal Household, from which the officers of state arose, initially having household and government duties. Later some of these officers became ...
References
Officers and Officials of Parliament
Ceremonial officers in Canada