Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada
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The Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada is a key constitutional instrument that defines the powers, duties, and authority of the Crown’s representative in Canada.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Letters Patent, 1947, Constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian constitutional document
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constitutional instrument ⓘ letters patent ⓘ |
| administratorAlsoMayBe | senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ |
| administratorUsually | Chief Justice of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all holders of the office of Governor General of Canada after 1947 ⓘ |
| archivedBy | Library and Archives Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifiesRelationshipWith |
Prime Minister of Canada
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Privy Council for Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Sovereign of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| complements |
Constitution Act, 1867
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Constitution Act, 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance | central to defining the modern role of the Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentSovereignToWhomAddressed | reigning monarch of Canada ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1947-09-08 ⓘ |
| definesOffice | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesRoleAs | representative of the Crown in Canada ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1947-10-01 ⓘ |
| governsOffice | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
appointing judges of superior courts
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appointing other federal ministers ⓘ appointing senators ⓘ appointing the Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ command-in-chief of the Canadian armed forces ⓘ exercise of most of the powers and authorities of the Crown in Canada ⓘ giving Royal Assent to legislation ⓘ issuing proclamations ⓘ summoning, proroguing and dissolving Parliament ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Crown in right of the United Kingdom (1947) ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | exercise of most vice-regal powers in Canada ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| monarchAtIssuance | George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
administration of the Government of Canada in the name of the Sovereign
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appointment of an Administrator of the Government of Canada ⓘ succession in case of vacancy in the office of Governor General ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Canada Gazette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | Royal Instructions to the Governor General of Canada (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces |
Letters Patent, 1931, Constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada
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earlier imperial letters patent relating to the Governor General of Canada ⓘ |
| signedBy | King George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Constitution Act, 1867
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Constitution Act, 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ |
| typeOfPowerDelegation | broad delegation of royal prerogative to the Governor General ⓘ |
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Government of the Dominion of Canada
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Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada
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