PLSC 2231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bev Oda, Nonpartisanism, Collective Responsibility
20 Nov 2016
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The executive can be divided into three parts. Political executive the pm and cabinet. Ca 1867 section 9 executive power is vested in the crown. Formal executive authority of the state resides in the crown: the head of state, a british monarch, need a permanent representative in canada. An appointed position for five-seven years. Initially british nobles were appointed by the monarch on advice of british government. Act in the best interests of the country. 1952 - vincent massey was the first canadian citizen to be appointed gg: practice of alternating between anglophone and francophone appointments. 1984 - jeanne sauv : the first women appointed as gg. 1999 - adrienne clarkson: was the first chinese-canadian to be appointed gg. 2010 david johnston: a constitutional law professor. Four emergency powers - for use when a gg must either ignore advice or act on his/her own initiative: power to name the pm.
