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@OurCommons

Official account for news & information about the House of Commons and its Administration. Notices: ow.ly/dEFh30bHrrE FR : @NosCommunes

Ottawa, Canada ourcommons.ca Joined March 2017

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House of Commons @OurCommons 1d

The Dominion Carillonneur Andrea McCrady offers “The Last Post,” a traditional bugle call that remembers and honours the fallen, played on the Peace Tower Carillon.

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House of Commons @OurCommons 1d

The #HoC is hiring.

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House of Commons @OurCommons 2d

Today is #IndigenousVeteransDay.

First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have a long, proud history of military service, serving in conflicts across generations.

Today, we honour their service, sacrifice and lasting contributions.

#CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget

Group photo of Indigenous soldiers in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

House of Commons @OurCommons 4d

On this day in 1867, the HoC assembled in Ottawa for the first time.

🎨 “Meeting of first parliament under Confederation, Ottawa, 1867” by Charles Walter Simpson, 1927: 181 members gathered for the opening of the 1st Parliament.

Painting depicting the first Parliament of Canada meeting in Ottawa in 1867.

House of Commons @OurCommons 5d

1/2 It’s budget day. What does that mean?

The budget is the government’s statement of its fiscal and economic policies.

MPs debate the government’s overall budget policy and any amendments, for up to four sitting days. The debate ends with a vote on the main budget motion.

Why does that matter?
The vote is traditionally considered a matter of confidence. If the motion is defeated, the government is considered to have lost the confidence of the House.