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As a collectivity, the House of Commons has a certain number of rights which it claims or which have been accorded to it by statute. For example, the House claims the right to institute inquiries into any matter, to require the attendance of witnesses, and to order the production of documents. The Parliament of Canada Act confers the right to administer oaths to witnesses.[252] The rights and powers of the House as a collectivity may be categorized as follows:
The two most dominant rights or powers are the right of the House to regulate its own internal affairs and the power to discipline.
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