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Senate of Canada
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons and the Monarch (represented by the Governor General). The Senate is modeled after the House of Lords and consists of 105 Members appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Seats are assigned on a regional basis, with each of the four major regions receiving 24 seats and the remainder of the available seats being assigned to smaller regions. The four major regions are OntarioQuebec, the Maritime provinces, and the Western provinces. The seats for Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest TerritoriesYukon, and Nunavut are assigned apart from these regional divisions. Senators may serve until they reach the age of 75.

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