Definition: The clerk of the House of Commons of Canada is the chief executive officer of the House of Commons. The clerk of the House of Commons is the senior permanent official of the House of Commons and is the secretary of the Board of Internal Economy, the governing board of the House of Commons. The clerk of the House of Commons is the chief adviser to the Speaker of the House of Commons and to members of parliament on matters of procedure and administration, and is responsible for procedural and administrative duties relating to the House of Commons and its committees.
The clerk of the House of Commons is appointed by governor in council and has the rank equivalent to a deputy minister.
