House of Commons of Canada

What House of Commons of Canada does

The House of Commons of Canada is the elected lower house of the Parliament of Canada, constitutionally established in 1867 at Confederation and headquartered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. It is a public legislative institution, owned by the Canadian public and operating under parliamentary authority, that provides 341 Members of Parliament with legislative services, procedural infrastructure, and administrative support to debate and pass laws, approve taxation and spending, and hold the government accountable. It serves all Canadian citizens — represented across 338 constituencies — along with international parliamentary counterparts through its Parliamentary Diplomacy function.

The institution runs an integrated digital platform built around eight core products: LEGIS*info for bill tracking, Hansard for searchable debate records, Committee Proceedings for legislative committee access, an online Petitions Platform, a Members of Parliament Directory, ParlVu for live and archived chamber and committee video streaming, a Written Questions system, and Virtual Tours of the parliamentary precinct. Underlying infrastructure includes open-data exports in XML/CSV formats, a SmartRecruiters-based careers portal, and bilingual (English/French) operations across all surfaces. Current operations sit within the 45th Parliament, 1st Session (commenced May 26, 2025 under PM Mark Carney), with party standings of 173 Liberal, 140 Conservative, 21 Bloc Québécois, 5 NDP, 1 Independent, and 1 Green. Recent legislative output includes the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9/C-90) and movement on the Sergei Magnitsky Law (Bill C-219).

The House of Commons does not operate a commercial revenue model and has no private shareholders, investors, or pricing tiers. All operations are funded through parliamentary appropriations drawn from Canadian public taxation, with expenditure disclosures published publicly under the Board of Internal Economy. Distribution occurs through three channels: in-person attendance (public galleries, committee meetings, parliamentary tours), digital self-serve platforms (Votes, Hansard, Order Papers, petitions, committee documents), and constituency-based representation via elected MPs. Customer/constituent engagement is segmented horizontally across the entire Canadian citizenry, with participation channels spanning official websites, social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram), CPAC broadcast coverage, and educational programs.

Name

House of Commons of Canada

Legal name

House of Commons of Canada

Website

https://ourcommons.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The House of Commons of Canada is the elected lower house of the Parliament of Canada, established in 1867. It provides 341 Members of Parliament with legislative, procedural, and digital services to debate, pass, and oversee laws on behalf of all Canadian citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Finance Activities (92113)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels (MPABAIAL), State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD)

Keywords

• Legislative services
• Parliamentary proceedings
• Federal legislation
• Parliamentary records
• Public petitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The House of Commons of Canada is a government legislative institution that conducts federal parliamentary business, including the introduction, debate, and passage of bills, scrutiny of government activities, and representation of Canadian citizens. It produces and disseminates official records, including Hansard transcripts, legislative databases (LEGIS*info), parliamentary video (ParlVu), and a public Petitions platform.

Product overview

The House of Commons of Canada operates a unified digital platform providing parliamentary services organized around core legislative and democratic functions. The primary offerings include LEGIS*info for bill tracking, Hansard for searchable parliamentary debates, Committee Proceedings for legislative committee access, a Petitions Platform for civic engagement, a Members of Parliament directory with 341 current MPs, ParlVu for video streaming of proceedings, Written Questions tracking, and Virtual Tours of parliamentary buildings. These services collectively form an integrated citizen-facing portal for parliamentary transparency and democratic participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LEGIS*info
• Hansard
• ParlVu
• House of Commons Petitions Platform

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United States House of Representatives: The elected lower house of the U.S. Congress; the closest structural analog to the House of Commons as a federal legislative chamber with comparable lawmaking, budgetary approval, and oversight functions.
• United Kingdom House of Commons: The elected lower house of the UK Parliament; shares Westminster parliamentary heritage, procedural traditions, and committee structure with the Canadian House of Commons.
• Australian House of Representatives: Lower house of the Australian Parliament; comparable Westminster-style federal legislature with similar representational and legislative functions.
• Senate of Canada: The appointed upper chamber of the Canadian Parliament; the institutional counterpart within the same Parliament of Canada, sharing administrative and parliamentary functions.
• German Bundestag: Elected federal lower house of Germany; comparable in scale and role as the primary legislative chamber of a major federal democracy.
• French National Assembly: Elected lower house of the French Parliament; comparable legislative role with similar lawmaking, budgetary, and oversight functions.
• European Parliament: Directly elected legislative body of the EU; comparable as a directly elected chamber with legislative, budgetary, and oversight functions across a multi-jurisdictional membership.
• Indian Lok Sabha: Elected lower house of India's Parliament; comparable in scale and function as the primary chamber of a large federal parliamentary democracy.
• New Zealand House of Representatives: Unicameral legislature of New Zealand; a Westminster-style parliamentary body closely comparable in procedural heritage and legislative function.
• Japanese House of Representatives: Elected lower house of Japan's National Diet; comparable federal/principal legislative chamber with lawmaking, budgetary, and oversight responsibilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiFJuxEjESPp0-OF1Yu450g
• Facebookfacebook.com/ParliamentOfCanada
• Xx.com/OurCommons

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