Letters Patent, 1947
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The Letters Patent, 1947 are a constitutional instrument issued by King George VI that modernized and redefined the office and powers of the Governor General of Canada, effectively transferring many of the monarch’s duties in Canada to the Governor General.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letters Patent, 1947 canonical | 2 |
| Letters Patent 1947 (Canada) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional instrument
ⓘ
letters patent ⓘ |
| affectsPowersOf | monarch of Canada ⓘ |
| appliesIn | federal sphere of Canada ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Crown in right of Canada ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Governor General of Canada
ⓘ
officers of the Crown in Canada ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian constitutional document
ⓘ
royal instrument ⓘ |
| clarifies | role of the Governor General as de facto head of state in Canada ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | part of the constitutional framework of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1947-10-01 ⓘ |
| definesOffice | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| effect |
enhanced independence of Canadian executive institutions from the United Kingdom
ⓘ
formalized delegation of royal functions to the Governor General ⓘ |
| governs | exercise of executive authority by the Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| hasLegalForce | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Statute of Westminster evolution of Canadian autonomy ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
George VI
ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
|
| jurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForm | letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada ⓘ |
| locationOfIssue | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| monarchIssuer | George VI ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of the Governor General of Canada
ⓘ
exercise of royal prerogative in Canada by the Governor General ⓘ powers of the Governor General as the monarch’s representative ⓘ |
| purpose |
to modernize the office of the Governor General of Canada
ⓘ
to redefine the powers of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ to transfer many of the monarch’s duties in Canada to the Governor General ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Crown in right of Canada
ⓘ
Canadian federal government (Ottawa) ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| relatedTo |
Constitution Act, 1867
ⓘ
Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ
surface form:
Statute of Westminster, 1931
royal prerogative in Canada ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier letters patent relating to the Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| sealedWith | Great Seal of Canada ⓘ |
| signedBy |
George VI
ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
|
| subjectMatter |
Crown prerogatives in Canada
ⓘ
vice-regal powers in Canada ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Canadian constitutional law ⓘ |
| transfersDutiesFrom | monarch of Canada ⓘ |
| transfersDutiesTo | Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
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Letters Patent 1947 (Canada)