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A government is a body that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws within a civil, corporate, religious, academic, or other organization or group. In its broadest sense, "to govern" means to administer or supervise, whether over a state, a set group of people, or a collection of assets.
The word government is derived from the Greek Κυβερνήτης (kyvernites), which means "steersman", "governor", "pilot" or "rudder".
Typically, "the government" refers to the executive function. In many countries (particularly those having parliamentary systems), the Government refers to the executive branch of government or a specifically named executive, i.e. the Blair Government (compare to the administration as in the Clinton administration in U.S. usage). The Welsh Assembly Government is the name of the executive branch of Wales, and Scottish Government is the unofficial term to describe the Scottish Executive. In countries using the Westminster system, the party in government will also usually control the legislature.
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Government of Canada Site - Official site for the federal government in Canada. Offers information on Canada, its government, and federal programs and services organized into categories.
Meta Description: [ The Canada Site, le Site du Canada, is a single point of access to all programs, services, departments, ministries and organizations of the Government of Canada, as well as information about Canada. Le Site du Canada, the Canada Site, fournit un point d'accès complet à tous les programmes, serv... ]
About Government - Provides links to information on the structure and functions of the Government of Canada.
Meta Description: [ Access information on departments and agencies, the structure of the Government of Canada, other governments, and related resources ]
Canada Gazette - Official newspaper of the Government of Canada. Contains all formal public notices, official appointments, miscellaneous notices, Orders-in-Council and proposed regulations from the government.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Web site of the official newspaper of the Government of Canada / Bienvenue au site Web du journal officiel du gouvernement du Canada ]
Canada International - Provides information to non-Canadians about doing business, working, studying, and traveling in Canada.
CBC Indepth: Canadian Government - Information and background about Parliament in Canada: including topics such as minority governments, the ethics counsellor, public inquiries, the Council of the Federation, and Throne Speeches.
Federal Labour Standards Review Commission - Produces recommendations for legislative changes to modernize federal labour standards and ensure that they remain relevant and effective in the 21st century.
Government of Canada Files - The database contains millions of descriptions of files created by departments and agencies of the Federal Government of Canada including over 50,000 digital images.
Office of the Ethics Commissioner - The mandate of the commissioner is to administer the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons, provide confidential opinions to Members of the House of Commons, and conduct inquiries, on behalf of Parliament.
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Provincial and Territorial Report - Newsletter that covers news about the 13 provincial and territorial governments.
Meta Description: [ PT Report is a twice-monthly newsletter that covers who's who and what's what in the thirteen provincial and territorial governments. ]
Service Canada - Links to government programs and services presented by subject and by target audience.
Meta Description: [ Service Canada provides a single Government of Canada service delivery network that brings together a comprehensive set of government services and benefits. It provides easy, one-stop access to Government of Canada programs and services - on-line, on the phone, by mail, and at hundreds of walk-in... ]
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