POLSCI 1G06 Lecture Notes - Royal Assent, De Facto, Parliamentary System
24 Mar 2014
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Political science 1g06 2013 ii lecture 2a: the canadian executive: 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 queen is the head of the state, elizabeth ii relationship has nothing to do with the united kingdom 1982, broke ties with the state but the monarchy. 1867 government of and over canada is with the queen. Monarch doesn"t live in canada, she has a rep. gov. Gov. reps the crown at the priv. level. They all rep. ground power of the monarch. The governor general exercises crown power within canada, in the name of the. The governor general (at least on paper: appoints senators and judges, gives royal assent to law, summons and dissolves parliament. All of this is done on the advice of the government of the day.
