The Branches of the Canadian Government Explained

Canada is huge. It is one of the most developed countries in the world and second largest country by land. It is bordered three oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific and the Arctic Ocean. It has 10 provinces and 3 territories. The difference between the provinces and territories is that the provinces have their own provincial governments inside them with provincial laws, but the territories have no government within and is fully governed by the federal government. With the large land it has, Canada is also a constitution democracy with a small monarchy within and with a fully functional federal government. The Government is split into three branches. These branches are the Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, and the Legislative Branch. Each branch as different responsibilities that form the federal government.


The Executive Brach includes the Monarch, who is represented in Canada by the Governor General, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. They implement laws. As the Parliament makes and votes on the laws, the Executive Branch enforces the laws.


The Legislative Branch is made up of the Parliament of Canada. That is made up of the House of Commons of the lower chamber and the Canadian Senate of the Upper Chamber. You vote on seats of the House of Commons every election however people in the Senate are appointed and there forever unless they resign or die. The Legislative Branch makes the laws.


The Final Branch of the Canadian Government is the Judicial Branch. That includes all the federal courts including the supreme court of Canada.