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Lieutenant Governor of OntarioDavid Onleyand his wife meet withQueenElizabeth IIbefore an audience with the monarch atBuckingham Palace,2008

Themonarchy of Canadaforms the core of eachCanadianprovincial jurisdiction'sWestminster-styleparliamentarydemocracy,being the foundation of theexecutive,legislative,andjudicialbranches ofgovernment in each province.[1][2][3]The monarchy has been headed since September 8, 2022 by KingCharles IIIwho as sovereign issharedequally with both theCommonwealth realmsand the Canadian federal entity. He, hisconsort,and other members of theCanadian royal familyundertake various public and private functions across the country. He is the only member of the royal family with anyconstitutionalrole.

Royal assentand theroyal sign-manualare required to enact laws,letters patent,andOrders in Council.TheConstitution Act, 1867,leaves the monarch's direct role in the provinces in question and many royal duties in these regions are specifically assigned to the sovereign's provincial viceroys, known aslieutenant governors,who are appointed by the King's federal representative, thegovernor general.[4]Further, within theconventionalstipulations ofconstitutional monarchy,the Crown's direct participation in any of these areas of governance is limited, with most related powers entrusted for exercise by the elected parliamentarians, the appointedministers of the Crowngenerally drawn from amongst them, and thejudgesandjustices of the peace.[5]The Crown today primarily functions as a guarantor of continuous and stable governance and anonpartisansafeguard against the abuse of power,[5][6][7]the sovereign acting as a custodian of the Crown's democratic powers and representing the "power of the people above government and political parties."[8][9]

Inall provinces,the monarchy's roots lie in theBritish Crown,while in some, mostly inEastern Canada,theFrench Crownalso had influence. Over the centuries, the institution throughout the country has evolved to become a distinctly Canadian one,[10]represented byunique symbolsfor each province.

Federal and provincial aspects[edit]

See also:Canadian federalism

The Canadian monarchy is a unitary institution over all eleven of Canada's governmental spheres (one federal and ten provincial);[8][11]the monarch reigns impartially over the nation as a whole, with theheadship of stateneither federal nor provincial jurisdiction. At the same time, the one Crown operates separately within each area of governance;[12][13]it is so central a part of the various governments that any constitutional amendment that affects the monarchy in any or all of them requires the unanimous consent of all theprovincial legislatures,along with the federal parliament, rather than the two-thirds majority necessary for most other amendments.[14]There is one monarch, who "acts in different rights".[11]Such is demonstrated when the sovereign takes on differentlegal personasin a case wherein a provincial government files alawsuitagainst the federal and/or another provincial government.[11]Also, as it was put inAttorney-General of Canada v. Higbie:"When the Crown, in right of the Province, transfers land to the Crown, in right of the Dominion, it parts with no right. What takes place is merely a change of administrative control."[15]The Canadian Crown thus both remains above and links together all of the jurisdictions in Confederation;[n 1]it has been described as a "divided crown,"[13][17][18]or a "compound monarchy".[19][20]

The arrangement provides that each of Canada's provinces are all sovereign of each other and the federal realm.[11][21]The sovereignty of the provinces is passed on not by thegovernor generalorfederal parliament,but through the overreaching Crown itself to the monarch'sviceregal representativesin the provinces,[22]thelieutenant governors,and the limitation that they act, in the monarch's name, only on the advice of the relevant provincial ministers of the Crown or legislature.[11]The Supreme Court found in 1918 that provincial legislation cannot bind the federal Crown except "by express terms or necessary intendment",[23]nor can the monarch in his federal council or parliament legislate for the provinces beyond the provisions of the constitution.[11]The provincial Crown "exists to safeguard the independence of each province".[24]

Since the Queen transcends and encompasses both the central and provincial governments, the Canadian headship of state is not a creature of either jurisdiction. Through the offices of the Governor General and Lieutenant Governor, the Queen reigns impartially over Confederation as a whole.[25]

Dr. Michael D. JacksonLVOCD

The system was set up as such by theFathers of Confederationbecause they saw such a use ofconstitutional monarchyas a bulwark against any fracturing of the Canadian federation.[26]In 1939,Sir Shuldham Redfern,thenSecretary to the Governor General,said that, without a common allegiance to the Crown, the regions of Canada might break up.[27]TheBritish North America Act, 1867(now theConstitution Act, 1867), was written so as to reflect the view ofJohn A. Macdonaldandthe Earl of Derbythat the provinces were subordinate to the federal Crown, with the lieutenant governors appointed by the governor general and not—as is done withthe governorsof theAustralian statesand was suggested be integrated in Canada by the 1979 Task Force on National Unity[28]—by the Queen herself.[29]Further, while the lieutenant governors did each hold agreat seal,summoned and prorogued parliament in the Queen's stead, and grantedroyal assentto bills that bore the Queen's name, it was still expected that the latter be given in the name of the governor general.[29]

A meeting of Canada's lieutenant governors in September 1925; standing, from left to right:Henry William Newlands,Walter Cameron Nichol,Frank Richard Heartz,James Albert Manning Aikins;seated, left to right:James Robson Douglas,Narcisse Pérodeau,Henry Cockshutt,William Frederick Todd

That rule was never followed inOntarioandQuebec,though, and the other provinces soon followed suit. Then, in 1882, the legitimacy of the lieutenant governors as direct representatives of the monarch was established bythe Lord Watsonof theJudicial Committee of the Privy Councilin the case ofMaritime Bank v. Receiver-General of New Brunswick.[30][31]In his ruling, which discovered a provincial guise of the Crown and thus further empowered the provinces,[26]Watson stated, "the Lieutenant Governor [...] is as much a representative of Her Majesty, for all purposes of provincial government, as the Governor General himself is, for all purposes of Dominion government."[13][17][29]This was further confirmed with theReferendum Act, 1919[31]and the Judicial Committee found in 1932 that there was a definite separation between the provincial and federal treasuries; "it is true there is only one Crown, but, as regards Crown revenues and Crown property by legislation assented to by the Crown, there is a distinction to be made between the property in the province and the revenues and property in the Dominion. There are two purses."[32]The Lord Denningof theCourt of Appeal of England and Walesruled in 1982 that "the Crown became separate and divisible, according to the particular territory in which it was sovereign... It was separate and divisible for each self-governing Dominion or province or territory."[33]

The Crown became the foundation of "the federative principle in Canada."[19]The lieutenant governors' equal status to the governor general is crucial to provincial co-sovereignty and federalism,[n 2][n 3][20][29]the monarchy having been said to provide flexibility to the Canadian federation and thus be a factor in its sustainability.[19][36]Indeed, provincial premiers have used the monarchy to the advantage of their respective provinces, recognising that "the Crown has been the engine or propeller of expanded provincial constitutional authority in the shifting balance of power within the Canadian confederation."[37]David Smith opined that, by being separated from the monarch by two levels of viceregal representation, the Canadian populace has been made more accepting of the Crown's role in determining who will govern in a minority parliament situation,[38]whileCanadian republicanleaderTom Fredaopposes the system, calling the lieutenant governors "redundant and obsolete",[39]as doesParti QuébécoisleaderPauline Marois,who opined that theLieutenant Governor of Quebecis a "waste of money".[40]

KingGeorge VI(fourth from left) andQueen Elizabeth(third from right) with Canadian Prime MinisterWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King(fifth from left) andLieutenant Governor of QuebecEsioff-Léon Patenaude(second from right) at theChâteau FrontenacinQuebec City,1939

Today, though they continue to be appointed and dismissed by the governor general and only the federal parliament may initiate constitutional changes to their role,[n 4][41]the lieutenant governors are now considered to be direct representatives of the sovereign, which has accorded them the right to receive audience with the monarch;[28]a practice begun by theLieutenant Governor of Albertain 1956.[42]They are also still only accorded the style ofHis/Her Honour,which is inferior to the governor General's style ofHis/Her Excellency,and may receive only a 15-gun salute,[43]as opposed to the21-gun salutegiven to the federal viceroy. The relationship between all the governments has been facilitated since 1970 by triennial meetings of the eleven viceroys (and now the three territorial commissioners as well), hosted each time by a different lieutenant governor in their province, though the chairperson is always the governor general.[44]

Finances[edit]

Funding of the Crown's operation in the provinces is split between the federal and provincial governments. As the viceroy is a federal appointee, the federal Crown pays in two parts—In Capital City ExpensesandOut of Capital City Expenses—for some of the lieutenant governors' costs of office; his or her salary, which, like the governor general's, is fully taxed; and, through theDepartment of Canadian Heritage,a superannuation to retired lieutenant governors, though this money is actually garnished off of the individual's salary during his or her time in office.[45]The provincial coffers supply the relevant lieutenant governor for other expenses of office, travel costs, and the upkeep of official residences, amongst other necessities. There is no uniform way in which each province distributes the money, and the amounts will also vary, depending on the facilities available to the monarch's representative, how they are used, which departments support them, and how they expenditures are listed in the provincial estimates.[45]

The sovereign and other members of the royal family are only supported by tax dollars in the performance of their official duties. Should a province be hosting events that involve royal participation, the costs are also split between the federal and provincial spheres—the provincial Crown may pay for accommodation and transport, while the federal Crown supplies funds forRoyal Canadian Mounted Policesecurity and otherhousehold staff.Residents of the provinces do not pay any money to the royals, either as personal income or to support royal residences outside of the province.[45]

Personification of the state[edit]

The sovereign is regarded as thepersonification,or legal personality, of each of theprovincial states,[n 5][8][46][47][48]with the state therefore referred to asThe Crown in Right of [Province],[49]His Majesty in Right of [Province],orThe King in Right of [Province].[n 6][50]As such, the monarch is the employer of all provincial government staff (including the viceroys, judges,policeofficers, and members of the legislative assemblies),[n 7]the guardian of foster children (Crown wards), as well as the owner of all state lands (Crown land), buildings and equipment (Crown-held property),[51]state-owned companies (Crown Corporations), and thecopyrightfor all government publications (Crown copyright).[8][52]This is all in his position as sovereign, and not as an individual; all such property is inherited by each successive sovereign as possession of the Crown in right of the province in perpetuity and it cannot be sold by the sovereign without the lieutenant governor doing so with the proper advice and consent of their ministers.

As the embodiment of the state, the monarch is at the head of all provincialorders of precedence,and is also the locus of theOath of Allegiance,[n 8][n 9][54]which is constitutionally required ofmembers of the legislative assembliesand of the recruits of some provincial police forces, per statute law. This is done in reciprocation to the sovereign'sCoronationOath, wherein he or she promises "to govern the Peoples of... Canada... according to their respective laws and customs."[55]There was in the 1970ssome opposition to the oathbyParti Québécoismembers of theNational Assembly of Quebec,[56]where an additional oath to the people of Quebec has been added.[57]

Constitutional role[edit]

The operation of the Crown in the Canadian provinces is very similar toits function in the federal jurisdiction,wherein the role of the monarch is both legal and practical, and the Crown is regarded as acorporation,with the sovereign, vested as he is with all powers of state,[1]as the centre of a constitutional construct in which several parts—the institutions of government acting under the sovereign's authority—share the power of the whole.[58]Unlike with the federal Crown, the monarch personally has little direct involvement with the provinces, the exercise of theroyal prerogativedelegated entirely to the lieutenant governors,[59]who are appointed by the governor general on the advice of theprime minister of Canada,though usually in consultation with the relevant provincialpremier,[60]and the monarch is informed of the prime minister's decision before the governor general gives theviceregal sign-manualand affixes theGreat Seal of Canadato the commission.[61]The sovereign may still holdaudiencewith the provincial premiers.[62]

Executive[edit]

A provincial government is defined by theConstitution Act, 1867,as the lieutenant governor acting on the advice of theexecutive council,[63]what is technically known as theLieutenant-Governor-in-Council,referring to the lieutenant governor as the King's stand-in. One of the main duties of the Crown in a province is to appoint the individual most likely to maintain theconfidenceof thelegislative assemblyaspremier;this is usually the leader of thepolitical partywith a majority in the legislature, but when no party or coalition holds a majority (referred to as aminority parliament), or similar scenario, the lieutenant governor's judgement about the most suitable candidate for premier must be brought into play.[64]The premier thereafter heads the executive council, which is made up of otherministers of the Crownwho are similarly drawn from and responsible to the elected legislature and are charged withadvisingthe lieutenant governor on how to exercise the royal prerogative,[65]which includes the privilege to maintain theKing's peace,grant immunity from prosecution,[66]and invoke theprerogative of mercy,as well as tosummon and prorogue parliamentandcall elections.In the construct ofconstitutional monarchyandresponsible government,the ministerial advice tendered is typically binding; the monarch reigns but does not rule. Though it may often appear differently, the royal prerogative belongs to the Crown, not to any of the ministers,[58][67]and the viceregal figures may unilaterally use these powers in exceptionalconstitutional crisissituations.[n 10][58]On five occasions a lieutenant governor has dismissed a cabinet due to a crisis of confidence in the incumbent government: in Quebec in 1878 and 1891 and in British Columbia in 1898, 1900, and 1901.[68][69]The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia,Judith Guichon,in 2017 refused the advice of her premier to dissolve parliament and instead called on the leader of the opposition to form a government.[69]

Lise Thibault,thenLieutenant Governor of Quebec,presiding over a ceremonial unveiling of sculptures byMaurice Lemieux,as part of her vice-regal duties, 1 November 2006

Members of various executive agencies and other officials—such as the attorney general, the secretary and registrar of the province, the treasurer, the commissioner ofCrown lands,and the commissioner of agriculture and public works—are appointed by the Crown under the great seal of the province.[70]Further, only inNova ScotiaandNew Brunswickmay the lieutenant governor appoint judges of the courts of probate, and only in Quebec is the solicitor general commissioned by the viceroy.Public inquiriesare also commissioned by the monarch or governor-in-council through aroyal warrant,and are calledroyal commissions.

Parliament[edit]

The lieutenant governor and thelegislatureare the two components of the parliament in each of the provinces,[71]the former's authority therein being embodied in each house's mace, which all bear a crown at their apex.[72]Also, theenacting formula in most provinces(British Columbia,Alberta,Saskatchewan,Manitoba,andNew Brunswick) reads as: "Therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of [Province], enacts as follows..."[73]The viceroy, who may alone summon,prorogue,anddissolvethe legislative assembly,dropthewrits for a general election,and read theSpeech From the Throne,does not participate in the legislative process, save for the granting ofroyal assent,which is required to make into law a bill passed by the legislature. The lieutenant governor may deny royal assent or reserve a bill for the governor general's decision, though the federal viceroy may further defer the bill to the monarch, who candisallowthe bill within a time limit specified by the constitution. A bill has not been reserved for the governor general's consideration since 1961;[n 11][76]Royal assent has not been denied since theLieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Islanddid so in 1935.[77]

QueenElizabeth II's portrait at theBritish Columbia Legislative Buildings
TheCoat of Arms of Quebeccarved in stone above the main entrance to theQuebec Parliament Building

The monarch's direct participation in the provincial legislatures is unclear. In 1939,King George VIheld audience with his subjects in theLegislative Council ChamberofQuebec's parliament,but did not preside there as sovereign in the legislature; in a manner similar to how his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, addressed the same legislature in 1964 and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 2005.[78]In 1959,Premier of British ColumbiaW. A. C. Bennettwished to have Elizabeth II read the Speech From the Throne at the opening of the parliamentary session, but his request was turned down on the grounds that it was unconstitutional for the Queen to do so.[78]Premier of AlbertaRalph Kleindesired in 2005 to have the Queen grant royal assent to bills passed byLegislative Assembly of Alberta;this time, the proposal was rejected by theSecretary to the Governor General,Barbra Uteck,as being counter to the "Canadianization" of the Crown. Though united in their shock at the republican tone in this response from the federal viceroy's office, monarchists debated the legal legitimacy of denying the Queen the ability to give her assent to provincial bills.[n 12]

Courts[edit]

The sovereign is responsible for rendering justice for all his subjects, and is thus traditionally deemed thefount of justice.[80]Neither he nor his viceroys personally rule in judicial cases; instead the judicial functions of the royal prerogative are performed in trust and in the King's name by officers of His Majesty's court, asis done in the federal jurisdiction.As the judges and courts are the sovereign's judges and courts, and as all law in Canada derives from the Crown, the monarch stands to give legitimacy to courts of justice and is the source of their judicial authority. An image of the King and/or his relevant provincialcoat of armsis always displayed in provincial courtrooms, except in British Columbia andNewfoundland and Labrador,where the sovereign'sarms for the United Kingdomare displayed. Itinerant judges will display an image of the King and theprovincial flagwhen holding a session away from established courtrooms; such situations occur in parts of Canada where the stakeholders in a given court case are too isolated geographically to be able to travel for regular proceedings. Further, thesuperior courtsof Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and New Brunswick are calledHis Majesty's Court of King's Bench of [Province](summarised asKing's Bench),[81]and the law in British Columbia,[82]Newfoundland and Labrador,[83]and Saskatchewan allows for the lieutenant governor to appoint prominentlawyersasKing's Counsel,[84]a predominantly honorary title recognising exceptional merit and contribution to the legal profession.[85]The Manitoba government ofNew Democratic PartyleaderGary Doerchanged in 2001 the designation of King's Counsel toSenior Counsel,[86]doing so against the opinion of the Benchers of theLaw Society of Manitoba.[87]

Cultural role[edit]

Royal presence and duties[edit]

Further information:Royal tours of Canada

Either as the host or a guest of honour, the monarch, other members of theCanadian royal family,and/or the lieutenant governor attend throughout the year numerous provincial functions that fall into one of two categories:[n 13]official visits—which take place at the direction of the relevant provincial government,[89]through the federalDepartment of Canadian Heritage,[90][91][92]and include such events as centennials and bicentennials, the openings of fairs or races, anniversaries of First Nationstreatysignings, awards ceremonies, commemorations, anniversaries of the monarch's accession, and the like—orworking visits—which focus on organizations such as charities or military regiments, and the invitation and expenses associated with these undertakings are predominantly borne by the associated organization. Usually important milestones, anniversaries, or celebrations ofCanadian culturewill warrant the presence of the monarch,[93]while other royals will be asked to participate in lesser occasions. Also, shorter, province-specific tours organized by the relevant provincial government have become more popular into the 21st century.[89]

Throughout the provinces, there can thus be found plaques, cornerstones, and trees documenting official royal visits to the area.[94]Gifts are also sometimes offered from the people of a province to the royal person to mark a visit or an important milestone.

It is also part of the lieutenant governors' duties (apart from theLieutenant Governor of Quebec[n 14]) to bestowprovincial honoursupon deserving citizens. Only twice, so far, has a member of the royal family awarded in person a provincial honour: in 2004, PrincessAnne, Princess Royal,presented inSaskatoonthe Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal to 25 recipients and,[96]on 6 July 2010, Queen Elizabeth II presented theOntario Medal for Good Citizenshipto four recipients.[97][98]

Symbols, associations, and awards[edit]

Main articles:Canadian royal symbolsandRoyal Charter § Canada
Further information:List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage
AnOntario vehicle licence plateshowing an image of the Crown
Astained glassrendition of theCoat of Arms of British Columbia,showing theSt. Edward's Crownas the symbol of the locus from where all authority in the province ofBritish Columbiaflows

The main symbol of the monarchy is the sovereign himself and his image is thus used to signify government authority[99]—his portrait, for instance, appearing in government buildings. Aroyal cypheror crown is also used to illustrate the monarchy as the locus of authority without referring to any specific monarch. The former appears on buildings and officialsealsand the latter on provincial coats of arms, as well aspoliceforce badges and rank insignia. The sovereign is also both mentioned in and the subject ofsongs,loyal toasts,and salutes.[100]

The monarch is the fount of allhonours in the Canadian provinces,[101]the first being theOrder of the Dogwoodfor the British Columbia's centennial in 1957.[102]Unlike in the federal sphere, where new orders, decorations, and medals may only be created with the approval of the sovereign through letters patent, the same in the provinces are formed throughOrder in Councilby the relevant lieutenant governor in the monarch's name.[103]Hence, the insignia and medallions for these awards bear a crown, cypher, and/or effigy of the monarch.

In 2022, the federal government opted not to produce a platinum jubilee medal, despite having issued medals for previous royal jubilees of Canadian monarchs. In response, six provinces—Alberta,Manitoba,New Brunswick,Nova Scotia,Prince Edward Island,andSaskatchewan—instituted a provincial platinum jubilee medal program to mark the Queen'sseventy years on the Canadian throne.

Besides government and military institutions, a number of Canadian civilian organizations have association with the monarchy, either through their being founded via aroyal charter(such as theRoyal Winnipeg Ballet,[104]the city ofSaint John, New Brunswick,[105][106]the RoyalKennebecasisYacht Club,[107]andMcGill University[108]), having been grantedthe right to use the prefixroyalbefore their name(such as theRoyal Quebec Golf ClubandRoyal Manitoba Winter Fair), or because at least one member of the royal family serves as apatron.Some of these organizations may use a royal crown in their logo or coat of arms, though this is a gift from the monarch showing royal support and/or association, and requires his approval before being added.

Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner Badge of Recognition[edit]

FormerLieutenant Governor of OntarioDavid Onleywearing the Viceregal Badge of Service on the lapel of his jacket

With QueenElizabeth II's approval of the design, the Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner Badge of Recognition was created in January 1999.[109]It features stylized maple leaf tips, in red and white enamel, forming a diamond shape, at the centre of which is a red ring bearing a maple leaf; the leaf on the lieutenant governors' and commissioners' badge is gold and the one on the badge for their spouses is silver. The diamond shape is topped by a rendering ofSt. Edward's Crown.[110]On 1 January 2000, all living current and former lieutenant governors and their spouses were presented with the badge.[111]

The Queen also authorized, in July 1998, to the use of the royal crown on the Viceregal and Commissioners Commendation, which consists of a gold bar enamelled in blue, with, at the middle, a circle containing three red maple leaves (as shown on theRoyal Coat of Arms of Canada) surmounted by the crown. The crowned circle with leaves also forms a smaller lapel pin. The commendation was first manufactured at the same time as the badge of recognition. It is used by lieutenant governors to recognize excellent service to the respective viceregal offices. The number of nominations permitted during a lieutenant governor's tenure depends on the number of staff working in the viceregal office or household.[109]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^Of this,Eugene Forseywrote inCrown and Cabinet:"The first thing to get clear is that the provinces are not themselves 'monarchies.' They are a part of a constitutional monarchy, Canada. The Queen is Queen of Canada, not Queen of Ontario, Queen of Quebec, Queen of British Columbia, etc. She is, of course, queeninall these provinces. But she is 'Queen of Canada,' and it is as such that she is queenineach of the provinces. "[16]
  2. ^FormerLieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and LabradorEdward Robertsexpressed his opinion that: "There is a common misconception that Lieutenant Governors are somehow subordinate to the Governor General in the constitutional sense. That is not correct. Each is the Queen's personal representative and the institutional embodiment of the Crown."[34]
  3. ^Jacques Monetlater stated in his bookThe Canadian Crown:"The adaptation of the Crown to a federal system was a unique and daring experiment. But it works. The sovereignty of the same Crown is exercised by different representatives in different jurisdictions. Thus, diversity has been reconciled to unity."[35]
  4. ^ Since 1867, the governor general has dismissed two lieutenant governors before their traditional time in office had expired.[41]
  5. ^Seenote 11atMonarchy of Canada.
  6. ^Seenote 9atMonarchy of Canada.
  7. ^Seenote 13atMonarchy of Canada.
  8. ^Seenote 14atMonarchy of Canada.
  9. ^TheMembers' Manual of the National Assemblyoutlines that the oath is to Canada via the Queen,[53]though some have viewed the Queen as representative of the provincial state and not of Canada in a provincial context.[18]
  10. ^Seenote 1atKing's Privy Council for Canada.
  11. ^Lieutenant Governor of AlbertaJohn C. Bowenin 1937 refused to grant royal assent to three bills passed byWilliam Aberhart'sSocial Creditgovernment on thegrounds that they were unconstitutional,[74]andLieutenant Governor of SaskatchewanFrank Lindsay Bastedoin 1961 reserved royal assent to theMineral Contracts Alteration Act,passing it on, instead, to the Governor General for consideration.[75]
  12. ^Kenneth Munro, a professor at theUniversity of Albertaand former member of theHousehold at Rideau Hall,felt that the thinking at Government House in Ottawa was both politically and legally unfounded, seeing it as an attempt by the federal government and Rideau Hall to elevate the position of Governor General.[79]– Richard Toporoski, a professor at theUniversity of Toronto,saw the denial of the sovereign's granting of royal assent as correct, stating that, by theConstitution Act, 1867,the Queen does not form a part of the provincial legislatures.[78]
  13. ^In 2004, the provincial viceroys participated in over 3,500 engagements.[88]
  14. ^TheNational Order of Quebec,though instituted by anOrder in Councilgiven by Lieutenant GovernorJean-Pierre Côté,does not include in its constitution either the viceroy or the sovereign and specifically delegates to thePremier of Quebecthe task of inducting new appointees.[95]

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