The Speaker is a very important person in Parliament. It is their job to keep order in Parliament. As well they present the items that will be brought up in the House. When a member wants to speak, they must wait until the Speaker calls upon them to present their ideas. Ultimately the Speaker keeps order in the House. Without them members would be yelling at each other, fighting...etc!
The Speaker also has administrative responsibilities. The Parliament of Canada Act says that the Speaker controls all matters around administration and financial policies that tend to house of commons
As if you couldn't already see how special the Speaker is, when the House is called to Senate , the Speaker leads the procession and attend to the queen or governor general at the beginning.
Did I mention the speaker has a side kick!
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