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Officers of Parliament in Canada
An Officer of Parliament in Canada is a Canadian federal government official who is responsible to the House of Commons or the Senate or to both Canadian Houses of Parliament. These pages describe the roles and responsibilities of the current Officers of Parliament.
Officers of Parliament
An explanation of how the term officers of parliment is used and what it means in Canada.
Auditor General of Canada
The role of the Auditor General of Canada.
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada reports directly to Parliament and is responsible for the conduct of Canadian federal elections and referendums.
Commissioner of Official Languages
The Commissioner of Official Languages reports directly to Parliament and is the ombudsman for English and French bilingualism in the federal government of Canada.
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada
The role of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada.
Senate Ethics Officer in Canada
The role of the Senate Ethics Officer in Canada.
Information Commissioner of Canada
The function of the Information Commissioner of Canada.
Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
The role of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is an Officer of Parliament and serves as the federal government ombudsman and advocate for the privacy rights of Canadians
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
The role of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada.
Ethics Watchdogs for Canadian Parliament
The Canadian federal government has proposed adding two new Officers of Parliament for ethics - an Ethics Commissioner for the House of Commons and an Ethics Officer for the Senate.