Canadian House of Commons Page Program

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A House of Commons Page is a non-partisan employee of the Canadian House of Commons. They perform both ceremonial and administrative duties including:

• Participation in the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons' Parade and Royal Assent
• Delivering documents and water to Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Chamber and in House Committees
• Answering telephones in the Lobby rooms and delivering messages to MPs
• Assisting the Speaker, Clerks, Sergeant-at-arms and other House officers in the Chamber

Pages work an average of 15 hours a week in the House of Commons while studying full-time at one of the four universities (University of Ottawa and Carleton University, UQO, Saint Paul University) in the National Capital Region and are paid approximately $12,000 (CDN) for their one-year term.

Pages take part in a number of activities throughout the year designed to enrich the experience including meetings with MPs and government leaders as well as Page vs MP hockey games. They also meet frequently with student groups to explain the workings of the House and their duties as Pages.

Selection process

Forty graduating high school (or CEGEP in Quebec) students are selected each year to serve as Pages in the House of Commons. Applications are open to both male and female candidates from across the country. Pages must be fluently bilingual in both official languages of Canada (English and French) and pass a security screening by the Canadian......
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