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OUVERTURE LEGISLATURE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

The ceremony in the Senate Chamber opening the first session of a new Parliament at which the Commons' Speaker claims the rights and privileges of the House of Commons. It is followed by the Governor General's Throne Speech, giving the reasons for summoning Parliament.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Cérémonie qui a lieu au Sénat, à l'ouverture de la première session d'une nouvelle législature, au cours de laquelle le Président de la Chambre des communes réclame les droits et les privilèges des Communes. Elle est suivie du discours du Trône que le gouverneur général prononce et dans lequel il indique les raisons de la convocation du Parlement.

Key term(s)
  • ouverture du Parlement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Ceremonia que tiene lugar en el Senado en la apertura del primer período de sesiones de una nueva legislatura en la cual el Presidente de la Cámara reclama los derechos y privilegios de los Comunes.

OBS

A dicha ceremonia sigue el Discurso del Trono que el Gobernador General pronuncia y en que indica las razones para convocar al Parlamento.

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