Speech from the Throne
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to formally open the first session of the 44th Parliament of Canada.
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to formally open the first session of the 44th Parliament of Canada.
Tue, 11/23/2021 - 12:00 MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall GG08-2021-0105-003
As a non-partisan and apolitical figure, the governor general is also able to advise the elected head of government, and holds certain reserve powers, thereby acting as a democratic safeguard in Canada.
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Today Governor General Mary Simon made history as the first Indigenous person to deliver the Speech from the Throne in Canada. In her speech, she urged us to take concrete steps towards reconciliation, wellness and climate action.
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Today Governor General Mary Simon made history as the first Indigenous person to deliver the Speech from the Throne in Canada. In her speech, she urged us to take concrete steps towards reconciliation, wellness and climate action.
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Canada is a constitutional monarchy, where the duties of head of State and head of government are distinct. Her Majesty The Queen is Canada’s head of State.
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Canada is a constitutional monarchy, where the duties of head of State and head of government are distinct. Her Majesty The Queen is Canada’s head of State.
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As The Queen’s representative in Canada, the governor general exercises the powers and responsibilities of the head of State.
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As The Queen’s representative in Canada, the governor general exercises the powers and responsibilities of the head of State.
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As a non-partisan and apolitical figure, the governor general is also able to advise the elected head of government, and holds certain reserve powers, thereby acting as a democratic safeguard in Canada.
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While the Constitution Act (1867) places executive power in The Queen, in practice this power is exercised by the prime minister and his or her ministers. The governor general acts on the advice of the head of government but has the right to advise, encourage and warn. As such, the governor general can offer valued counsel to the prime minister.
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While the Constitution Act (1867) places executive power in The Queen, in practice this power is exercised by the prime minister and his or her ministers. The governor general acts on the advice of the head of government but has the right to advise, encourage and warn. As such, the governor general can offer valued counsel to the prime minister.
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The governor general’s other constitutional duties include: swearing into office the prime minister, Cabinet ministers and the chief justice of Canada; summoning, proroguing and dissolving Parliament; delivering the Speech from the Throne; granting Royal Assent to acts of Parliament; appointing members of the Privy Council, lieutenant governors and certain judges, on the advice of the prime minister; and signing into effect official documents, such as orders-in-council.
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