POLSCI 1G06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Royal Assent, De Facto, Heredity
19 Apr 2013
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At least in a constitutional sense, it is the queen that is at the apex of canadian power. Defined as the collectivity of executive powers exercised by or in the name of the monarch . The governor general exercises crown power within canada, in the name of the queen (currently. Prime minister selects governor general and is then appointed by the queen. The governor general (at least on paper) Gives royal assent to law to pass bills. All of this is done on the advice of the government of the day. The governor general"s assent is usually a rubber stamp . However, in the past there have been rare cases where the governor general has had a tangible political role to play. If a party has won a majority of the seats in a general election. The governor general automatically invites the individual leading that party to form a government.
