The Senate is the upper house in Canada`s bicameral parliamentary democracy. The original Senate, created in 1867, had 72 seats, but more seats were added as the country grew. The Constitution now directs that the Senate have 105 appointed members. The Senate was created to counterbalance representation by population in the House of Commons. In recent years, the Senate has come to bolster representation of groups often underrepresented in Parliament, such as Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and women. The Senate was also intended to provide Parliament with a second chance to consider bills before they are passed.
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The Department of Justice Canada works to ensure a fair, accessible, and efficient system of justice for all Canadians. Led by the Minister of Justice, who is also the Attorney General of Canada, the Department of Justice strives to promote respect for rights and freedoms, the law and the Constitution. Roughly half of the Departments staff are lawyers; the other half includes experts in fields such as research, the social sciences, and communication, as well as paralegals and support staff.
The CBSA carries out its responsibilities with a workforce of approximately 13,000 employees, including over 7,200 uniformed CBSA officers who provide services at approximately 1,200 points across Canada and at 39 international locations. The CBSA manages 119 land-border crossings and operates at 13 international airports. Of these land-border crossings, 61 operate on a 24/7 basis, as well as 10 of the international airports. Officers carry out marine operations at major ports and at numerous marinas and reporting stations. Officers also perform operations at 27 rail sites. The CBSA processes and examines international mail at three mail processing centres. The CBSA administers more than 90 acts, regulations and international agreements, many on behalf of other federal departments and agencies, the provinces and the territories. Responsibilities The Agency`s legislative, regulatory and partnership responsibilities include the following: * administering legislation that governs the admissibility of people and goods, plants and animals into and out of Canada; * detaining those people who may pose a threat to Canada; * removing people who are inadmissible to Canada, including those involved in terrorism, organized crime, war crimes or crimes against humanity; * interdicting illegal goods entering or leaving the country; * protecting food safety, plant and animal health, and Canada`s resource base; * promoting Canadian business and economic benefits by administering trade legislation and trade agreements to meet Canada`s international obligations; * enforcing trade remedies that help protect Canadian industry from the injurious effects of dumped and subsidized imported goods; * administering a fair and impartial redress mechanism; * promoting Canadian interests in various international forums and with international organizations; and * collecting applicable duties and taxes on imported goods.
Farm Service Agency is equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans.