Canadian sovereign
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The Canadian sovereign is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Canada, serving as a symbolic figure of national unity and continuity within the country's parliamentary democracy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarch
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
King of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monarch of Canada ⓘ |
| appointmentOfGovernorGeneral | appoints governor general on advice of Canadian prime minister ⓘ |
| citizenshipRelation | all Canadians are subjects of the Canadian sovereign ⓘ |
| commonwealthContext | shared monarch with other Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument |
Constitution Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution Act, 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
head of state of Canada
ⓘ
symbol of continuity ⓘ symbolic figure of national unity ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| legalPersonality | the Crown in right of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathRequiredFrom |
members of Parliament of Canada
ⓘ
members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ new Canadian citizens ⓘ |
| powers |
exercised on advice of Canadian ministers
ⓘ
largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| predecessorOfCurrentHolder | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOfCurrentHolderBegan | 2022-09-08 ⓘ |
| religionContext | no established church in Canada ⓘ |
| representedInCanadaBy | governor general of Canada ⓘ |
| residence |
Buckingham Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceInCanada | Rideau Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInExecutive |
embodied in the King-in-Council
ⓘ
formal head of the executive ⓘ |
| roleInJudiciary | fount of justice ⓘ |
| roleInMilitary | commander-in-chief in and over Canada ⓘ |
| roleInParliament |
dissolves Parliament
ⓘ
grants royal assent to legislation ⓘ part of Parliament of Canada ⓘ summons Parliament ⓘ |
| separateLegalPersonalityFrom | British sovereign in UK law ⓘ |
| style | His Majesty ⓘ |
| successionLaw |
Act of Settlement 1701
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill of Rights 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ Succession to the Throne Act, 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
Royal Coat of Arms of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Cypher of the Canadian monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Defender of the Faith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Head of the Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.