POLSCI 1G06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Royal Assent, Hereditary Monarchy, De Facto
15 May 2016
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Political science 1g06 2016 ii lecture 2a: the canadian executive: In a constitutional sense, it is the queen that is at the apex of. The governor general exercises crown power within canada in the name of the queen. The governor general (at least on paper: appoints senators and judges, gives royal assent to law, summons and dissolves parliament. Crown power is exercised on the advice of the government of the day. It is the prime minister and cabinet who provide that advice . The governor general"s assent is usually a rubber stamp . The crown has very little real power in practice. That said, in the past there have been rare cases where the governor. General has had some discretion in the use of her power and authority. Usually the governor general will dissolve parliament on the basis of a request from the prime minister. According to supporters, the crown has a role to play when unexpected crises develop.
