Seating Plan of the House of Commons, Ottawa
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. It is located in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. The House of Commons chamber has 338 seats, which are arranged in rows and columns. The Speaker of the House sits in the center of the chamber, at a raised desk. The government members sit to the right of the Speaker, and the opposition members sit to the left. The front row of seats in the House of Commons is reserved for the members of the Cabinet, who are the ministers responsible for running the government. The Prime Minister, who is the head of the government, sits in the center of the front row. The other members of the Cabinet sit on either side of the Prime Minister, in order of their seniority. The rows of seats behind the front row are reserved for the other members of Parliament (MPs). The MPs are elected by the people of Canada to represent them in Parliament. They sit in the House of Commons according to their political party affiliation. The MPs of the government party sit to the right of the Speaker, and the MPs of the opposition parties sit to the left. The seating plan of the House of Commons is designed to reflect the democratic principles of the Canadian government. The Speaker sits in the center of the chamber to ensure that all members have equal opportunities to participate in debates. The government members sit to the right of the Speaker because they are responsible for running the government. The opposition members sit to the left of the Speaker because they are responsible for holding the government to account. The seating plan of the House of Commons is a symbol of the Canadian Parliament's commitment to democracy and accountability. It ensures that all members of Parliament have the opportunity to participate in debates and to hold the government to account.
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