Members of the Senate, and ministers in Cabinet, are similar in that both are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister.
Ministers of the Crown are not elected. They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister. As ministers are responsible to members of the elected House of Commons, ministers are generally appointed from among members of the Government caucus in the Lower House. It is not unusual, however, for one or more ministers to be appointed from the Senate.
There are 182 members of the governing party (the Liberal Party of Canada) in the House of Commons. The current Cabinet consists of 31 Ministers drawn from among these government MPs, including the Prime Minister. Traditionally, there would also be members of the governing party in the Senate, but the current government has decided to expel all Senators from its caucus and instead appoint a single Senator to represent the government in the Senate.
Parliament consists of the House of Commons, the Senate, and the Crown. As of summer, 2010, there are normally 308 members of the House of Commons and 105 members of the Senate.
It had a parliamentary democracy with a chamber of deputies and a senate, a President and a Prime Minister with an associated cabinet of ministers as it did before the First World War
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They aren't the same at all
The Executive Branch of Canada's Government is called the "Cabinet" and its members are "Cabinet Ministers." The Cabinet Ministers are chosen by the Prime Minister. Most Cabinet Ministers are members of the House of Commons and at least one will be a Senator. Occasionally, someone who is not a member of either the Senate or House of Commons will be appointed to Cabinet. In such case, it is expected that she or he will seek election to the House of Commons at the earliest opportunity. Alternatively, the Prime Minister could appoint that person to the Senate.
senate confirmation of cabinet members
Cabinet members are appointed by the President; with Senate approval.
Ministers of the Crown are not elected. They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister. As ministers are responsible to members of the elected House of Commons, ministers are generally appointed from among members of the Government caucus in the Lower House. It is not unusual, however, for one or more ministers to be appointed from the Senate.
The Senate
Yes. The senate helps decide the cabinet members.
The Senate must approve the president's cabinet.
It is not the executive but the legislative branch (the US Senate) that confirms cabinet, judgeship, and other Presidential appointments.
The president appoints cabinet members with senate approval.
The President's nominations for cabinet posts are vetted by the US Senate which has the power to reject them if they wish.
The President of the United States chooses all members of the Cabinet. They must, however, be approved by the US Senate.