Senators in Canada are elected by the people.

Discover Canada records this in one direct sentence about Parliament's two chambers. The guide writes: Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and serve until age 75. The status the test wants is therefore false — Senators are appointed, not elected.

Three precise commitments. Discover Canada commits Senate membership to THREE specific facts: (1) Senators are appointed — not elected; (2) the appointing officer is the Governor General, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister; (3) Senators serve until age 75. So the Senate is non-elected and its members hold office for long terms — not subject to periodic re-election by the people.

The Senate contrasts with the House of Commons. Discover Canada commits the House of Commons to a different status: "the House of Commons is the representative chamber, made up of members of Parliament elected by the people, traditionally every four years." So Canada's Parliament has TWO chambers with different selection methods — the elected House of Commons and the appointed Senate. Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected; Senators are appointed. The two chambers together review bills before any law takes effect.

Both chambers must agree for laws to pass. Discover Canada writes that "both the House of Commons and the Senate consider and review bills (proposals for new laws). No bill can become law in Canada until it has been passed by both chambers and has received royal assent, granted by the Governor General on behalf of the Sovereign." So the Senate's role is substantive — every Canadian law requires Senate approval. The combination of an elected House (representing the people) and an appointed Senate (providing review and regional balance) is the federal Parliament. The Senate's appointed character means senators are not directly accountable to voters at the ballot box. The 75-year retirement age means each Senator can serve for many years before retirement. So when the test asks whether Senators are elected by the people, the source-precise answer is false — Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, and serve until age 75.

The question is testing whether new citizens know how Senators reach the Senate of Canada. Discover Canada commits to one method: appointment, not election. So the statement that Senators are elected by the people is false.

The wrong answer ("True") reverses the source — Senators are not elected. The source commits Senators to appointment by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Only the false answer matches the source.