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January 18, 2006

   Parliament is dissolved.

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Dissolution of Parliament

On the advice of the Prime Minister, the Governor General, by proclamation on November 29, 2005, dissolved the 38th Parliament and gave instructions to issue writs of election.  January 23, 2006 has been set as the polling day and the writs of election are to be returned by February 13, 2006.

For more information, please refer to the Fact Sheet on the Dissolution of Parliament.

For information on the election process, please consult the Elections Canada Web site.

 
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The average duration of a minority government in Canada is 1 year, 5 months and 22 days. The last minority government lasted 1 year, 4 months and 10 days.
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The Governor General represents the Crown in Canada and therefore plays an important role in the parliamentary process. For information about the Governors General of Canada, please visit the Governors General of Canada section or the Governor General Web site www.gg.ca.

For general enquiries about Canadian government services please visit www.canada.gc.ca.

The main responsibility of the office of the Senate Ethics Office is to advise Senators on how to meet their obligations under the Conflict of Interest Code. For additional information, you can visit our website at www.parl.gc.ca/seo-cse.

The Ethics Commissioner now has a new website. You will find information about the mandate of the Office, the conflicts of interest codes for Members of the House of Commons and Public Office Holders, the public registries and other information.

 
What's New on the Site?
• (December 21, 2005)
View the Memorial Chamber honouring Canadian soldiers who have lost their life while serving Canada.  The new Site offers visitors a virtual tour, the Page Turning Ceremony and a brief history of the Memorial Chamber.
• (December 20, 2005)
Explore the treasures of the House of Commons. The new Commons Heritage Web site contains detailed  descriptions and images of close to 1000 objects and works of art that form part of this unique collection.