The Parliament of Canada includes the House of Commons.
The House of Commons of Canada ( Chambre des communes du Canada ) is a component of the Parliament of Canada , along with the sovereign ( represented by the governor general ) and the Senate . 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 . By constitutional convention , the House of Commons is the dominant branch of parliament , the Senate and Crown rarely opposing its will .