The Parliament of Canada consists of a representative of a monarch.
Parliament of Canada . The body consists of the Canadian monarch , represented by a viceroy , the governor general ; an upper house : the Senate ; and a lower house : the House of Commons . A viceroy [ ˈvaɪs.rɔɪ ] is a regal official who runs a country , colony , city , province , or sub-national state , in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory .