Canadian Symbols at Parliament

The 308 elected Members of Parliament make up the House of Commons. This number includes the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers. Members of Parliament do many things:

• They are elected to represent Canadians in their riding and travel regularly between their offices in Ottawa and at home.
• They introduce, debate and pass federal laws.
• They investigate and debate current concerns.

The House of Commons is one of the three parts of Parliament, along with the Senate and the Crown.