CHAPTER XL 
THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT. 
(. Parties to Legislation. 
THE legislative power of the Dominion is generally re- 
presented 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, how- 
ever, 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.