Commissioner of Yukon
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The Commissioner of Yukon is the federally appointed representative who performs many of the ceremonial and constitutional duties in the Yukon territory, similar to a provincial lieutenant governor.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
ⓘ
vice-regal representative ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnder | federal authority over territories in the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoleIncludes |
hosting visiting dignitaries
ⓘ
representing Yukon at official events ⓘ |
| confers | territorial honours and awards ⓘ |
| constitutionalRoleIncludes |
ensuring continuity of territorial government
ⓘ
signing orders-in-council for Yukon ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdFor | Yukon Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Lieutenant Governor of Yukon (nonexistent office) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1898 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | James Hamilton Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesAssentTo | laws passed by the Yukon Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| hasFlag | Flag of the Commissioner of Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://commissioner.yk.ca/ ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNot | provincial lieutenant governor ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal territorial representative ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersCollectively | Commissioners of Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | territorial commissioner ⓘ |
| oversees |
swearing-in of members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
ⓘ
swearing-in of the Premier of Yukon ⓘ |
| participatesIn | opening of the Yukon Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian territorial governance ⓘ |
| performs |
ceremonial duties
ⓘ
constitutional duties ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Gold Commissioner of Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Minister of Northern Affairs ⓘ |
| represents | federal government in Yukon ⓘ |
| residence | Whitehorse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleSimilarTo | Lieutenant Governor of a Canadian province ⓘ |
| seat | Yukon Government administration in Whitehorse ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the Crown in Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | at pleasure of the Governor in Council ⓘ |
| usesInsignia | Coat of arms of Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Premier of Yukon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yukon Executive Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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