CHAPTER XL

THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT.

(. Parties to Legislation.

THE legislative power of the Dominion is generally represented
 as being vested in (1) the Parliament of Canada,
consisting of two Houses, viz. a Senate and a House of
Commons, and (2) the Governor-General. Inasmuch, however,
 as the Crown may veto any Canadian Act, it is more
correct to say that the Legislature of the Dominion consists
of (1) the Crown, (2) the Governor-General and (3) the
Parliament of Canada’ Reserving for later consideration
the relations of the Crown and the Governor-General to
legislation, an account will now be given of certain matters
relating to Parliament generally and then the constitution
and functions of each House will be considered in detail.

9 How summoned.

Though the British North America Act, 1867, makes
provision for the appointment of senators, the election of
members of the House of Commons, and the meeting of
Parliament once a year, it is silent as to the manner in which
Parliament is summoned, except in so far as it provides by
section 38 that the Governor-General may summon the

1 B. N. A. Act, ss. 17, 55, 57.