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The governor general represents His Majesty The Kingat the federal level in Canada. The office of governor general is the oldest continuous institution in Canada and is an unbroken link with the early days of European settlement in our country. Appointed governor of New France in 1627, Samuel de Champlain was the first of 18 French governors who wo...
In 1947, Letters Patent Constituting the Office of the governor general of Canada(under King George VI) authorized the governor general to exercise most of the Crown's powers on behalf of the Sovereign. The governor general has important parliamentary responsibilities: 1. summoning, proroguing and dissolving Parliament 2. setting out the government...
The installation of a new governor general is intended to officially mark his or her assumption of office, replacing the outgoing governor general. It is an historic event which represents the most important state ceremony within Canada's constitutional and ceremonial structure. Typically taking place in the Senate chamber of the Parliament of Cana...
The governor general designateis the person who has been appointed as governor general, but who has not yet been sworn-in. During the transition period, the governor general designate undertakes a series of briefings with various members of government, ensuring he or she will be able to step into the role of governor general without difficulty.
Under exceptional circumstances, it is possible for the governor general to be absent or for the position of governor general to be temporarily vacant. In such cases, the Letters Patent Constituting the Office of the governor general of Canada(1947) stipulate that the Chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada will assume the duties of governor g...
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The governor general of Canada (French: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal representative of the Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III. The king or queen of Canada is also monarch and head of state of 14 other Commonwealth realms and lives in the United Kingdom.
Jul 18, 2012 · The governor general is appointed by the monarch on the prime minister’s recommendation. They usually hold office for at least five years. The prime minister speaks for the political majority. The governor general represents the whole country.
July 26, 2021. Ottawa, Ontario. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to welcome Canada’s new Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon: “On behalf of the Government of Canada, it is my honour and privilege to welcome Canada’s 30th Governor General, Her Excellency the Right ...
