The Speaker of the Senate

It gives the Governor General the power to appoint the Speaker, but — In addition to serving as the public as is the case with many parliamentary face of the Senate, the Speaker is part appointments — the Governor administrator and part diplomat, all the General acts on the advice of the while retaining the ability to participate Prime Minister. [...] The office of the Speaker of the Senate is down this hallway in Centre Block, just © 2017 Senate of Canada around the corner from the Senate Chamber. [...] Initially, the Speaker shepherded the Senate A solemn figure and a guardian of the through the daily order of business and institution, the Speaker represents tradition ensured that all senators had their chance to in the Senate. [...] It starts only after the Speaker of the Senate asks the Usher of the Black Rod to invite representatives from the House of Commons to the Senate Chamber. [...] In these cases, the Speaker will step down from the chair and take Unlike the Speaker of the House of Commons, a regular Senate seat while the who only votes to break a tie, the Speaker of the Speaker pro tempore presides.