The GovernorGeneral of the Province of Canada was the vice regal post of pre Confederation Canada that existed from 1840 to Canadian Confederation in 1867. The post replaced the GovernorGeneral of New France and later List of Governors General of Canada Governors General of British North America from the Conquest to the union of the Canadas GovernorGeneral of British North America , which had replaced that of Commander in Chief of British North America . With Confederation and the dissolution of the Province of Canada , a new post was created, that of GovernorGeneral of Canada . See also List of Governors General of Canada Governors General of the Province of Canada, 1840 1867 List of Governors General of Canada Governors General of the Province of Canada, 1840 1867 DEFAULTSORT Canada, GovernorGeneral of the Province of Category Governors General of the Province of Canada Category Lists of Canadian viceroys and governors Canada Category Westminster system ... more details
The Secretary to the GovernorGeneral is the head of the Office of the GovernorGeneral of CanadaGovernorGeneral of Canada and is based at Rideau Hall , Ottawa . The current secretary is Stephen Wallace public servant Stephen Wallace , appointed in 2011. ref name PMOWallace cite web url http www.pm.gc.ca eng media.asp?category 1&pageId 26&id 3892 last Office of the Prime Minister of Canada authorlink Office of the Prime Minister Canada title PM announces the appointment of the Secretary to the GovernorGeneral of Canada date 17 January 2011 publisher Queen s Printer for Canada accessdate 20 January 2011 ref Secretaries to the governorgeneral 2000 ndash 2006 Barbara Uteck 2006 ndash 2011 Sheila Marie Cook ref name PMOWallace 2011 ndash Stephen Wallace public servant Stephen Wallace See also Canadian Secretary to the Queen References reflist External links http www.gg.ca document.aspx?id 12 The GovernorGeneral of Canada The Office GovernorGeneral of Canada Category Government of Canada ... more details
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Constitutions Canada English ca 1867.html accessdate 15 January 2009 ref CITEREF Victoria 1867 ref one of any individuals appointed by the GovernorGeneral of Canada , with the Monarchy of Canada ... 2 accessdate 8 June 2009 ref Currently, the Secretary to the GovernorGeneral of Canada Secretary to the GovernorGeneral and the List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada justices of the Supreme Court are called upon to act as deputies of the governorgeneral ref cite web url http www.gg.ca osgg bsgg bio osgg bsgg bio sc e.asp last Office of the GovernorGeneral of Canada title The Office ... and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Name , GovernorGeneral of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance ... in the year of Our Lord year , constituting and appointing me to be GovernorGeneral of Canada do ... General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada. ref name Senate div Administrator of Canada The role of Deputy of the GovernorGeneral is separate from that of Administrator ... Letters Patent Constituting the Office of GovernorGeneral of Canada series VIII publication place ...A Deputy of the GovernorGeneral lang fr Gouverneur g n ral suppl ant ref cite journal title Parlement Chambre des Communes journal Canada Gazette volume 143 issue 19 publisher Queen s Printer for Canada ... any powers so delegated to them by the governorgeneral. This is generally limited to the granting of Royal Assent to bills passed by Parliament of Canada parliament , signing Order in Council ..., or absence of more than one month of the governorgeneral, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall serve as Administrator of Canada, exercising all the powers and functions of the governorgeneral until a new governorgeneral is appointed. In the absence or incapacity of the chief justice ... accessdate 29 May 2009 ref CITEREF George VI 1947 ref References reflist GovernorGeneral of Canada Category Government of Canada Category Governors General of Canada ... more details
Use dmy dates date January 2011 Infobox vice regal fedrealm Canada crest Crest of the GovernorGeneral ... City website http www.gg.ca index.aspx www.gg.ca Politics of Canada The GovernorGeneral of Canada ... Queen and Canada The role of the GovernorGeneral publisher Queen s Printer accessdate 28 May 2009 ... Block Office of the GovernorGeneral publisher Queen s Printer for Canada accessdate 3 June 2009 ... author Office of the GovernorGeneral of Canada title Commander in Chief publisher Queen s Printer ... last Office of the GovernorGeneral of Canada title GovernorGeneral Former Governors General The Marquess ... canada story 2010 07 08 f governorgeneral david johnston profile.html accessdate 8 July 2010 ref Spelling of title According to the Government of Canada Canadian government , the title GovernorGeneral .... Many other media organizations in Canada ignore this rule, however, and use the governorgeneral ... Constituting the Office of GovernorGeneral of Canada series I publication place Ottawa publisher King ... Heritage title Monarchy in CanadaGovernorGeneral Designate publisher Queen s Printer for Canada ... General of Canada Secretary to the GovernorGeneral and the required oaths are administered to the appointee ... oaths are the Oath of Allegiance Canada Oath of Allegiance , the Oath of Office as GovernorGeneral ..., and at that moment the Flag of the GovernorGeneral of Canada is raised on the Peace Tower , ref name ... www.gg.ca document.aspx?id 8&lan eng last Office of the GovernorGeneral of Canada title Media Fact ..., or if the governorgeneral leaves the country for longer than one month, the Chief Justice of Canada ... 1930s, ref cite web url http www.gg.ca document.aspx?id 55 last Office of the GovernorGeneral of Canada ...?m index&nid 546739 last Canada News Centre title GovernorGeneral Consultation Committee publisher ..., Secretary to the GovernorGeneral of Canada secretary to the GovernorGeneral the chairperson Canadian ... Minister Canada title PM welcomes appointment of David Johnston as GovernorGeneral Designate date ... more details
This is a list of awards presented by the GovernorGeneral of Canada . The GovernorGeneral of Canadagovernorgeneral presents awards to recognize those people who have demonstrated excellence or exceptional dedication to service in ways that bring special credit to the country. Awards Chief Scout s Award Scouts Canada Chief Scout s Award Commander in Chief Unit Commendation ref cite web url http archive.gg.ca honours hon 02 index e.asp last Office of the GovernorGeneral of Canada authorlink GovernorGeneral of Canada title Honours Other Commander in Chief Unit Commendation publisher Queen s Printer for Canada accessdate 17 September 2010 ref Excellence in Teaching Canadian History GovernorGeneral s Awards Jeanne Sauv Fair Play Award John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Arts The Michener Award Queen s Venturer Award See also List of Canadian awards List of awards named after Governors General of Canada References http www.gg.ca honours index e.asp GovernorGeneral of Canada Index of awards reflist Canadian Honours System GovernorGeneral of Canada Category Canada related lists Awards presented by the Governorgeneral of Canada Category Society related lists Awards presented by the Governorgeneral of Canada Category Lists of awards GovernorGeneral of Canada, presented ... more details
was GovernorGeneral of Canada from 1935 to 1940. The uniform shown here was the customary ceremonial ... occurred in 1926, when GovernorGeneral of Canada Canadian GovernorGeneral Julian Byng, 1st Viscount ... of the government of that country, with no input from the British Government GovernorGeneral of Canada ... GovernorGeneral of Fiji Note In Canada the title GovernorGeneral is always used unhyphenated ...A GovernorGeneral , is a viceroy vice regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription . Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a GovernorGeneral ... dictionary.reference.com search?q governorgeneralGovernorGeneral definition on dictionary.com retrieved February 14, 2006 ref Current uses In modern usage,the term the term GovernorGeneral originated ... Dominion was therefore given the superior title of GovernorGeneral. New Zealand was granted ... of Liverpool was appointed the first GovernorGeneral of New Zealand. Another non federal state, Newfoundland ... the title of Governor throughout this time. Since the 1950s, the title GovernorGeneral has been ... the GovernorGeneral acts as the Monarch s representative, performing the ceremonial and constitutional functions of a Head of State. The only other nation which uses the GovernorGeneral designation .... In Iran, the provincial authority is headed by a GovernorGeneral ref name govgen cite web url http ... to which they were assigned. The GovernorGeneral could be instructed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies ... any GovernorGeneral, though this could often be cumbersome, due to remoteness of the territories from London. The GovernorGeneral was also the head of the armed forces in his or her territory and, because of the GovernorGeneral s control of the military, the post was as much a military appointment as a civil one. Indeed, until the late 20th century, the GovernorGeneral s official attire was the court ... of the GovernorGeneral began to shift, reflecting the increased independence of the Dominion ... more details
Personal Coat of Arms of GovernorGeneral of Canada Micha lle Jean Licensing From http www.gg.ca heraldry emb 03 index e.asp Official site Non free logo Non free use rationale Description Coat of arms of the current Chancellor of the Order of Canada Source Official site of the GovernorGeneral of Canada http www.gg.ca gg.ca Article Order of Canada Portion Full Low resolution N A Purpose Serves to illustrate an educational article shows the armorial achievement of a member of the Order by displaying the ribbon of the Order behind the escutcheon shield Replaceability No other information No commercial gain derived from display of the image educational purpose only no commercial loss to copyright holder as no commercial gain can be realized from use ... more details
Personal Coat of Arms of GovernorGeneral of Canada David Lloyd Johnston Licensing From http www.gg.ca heraldry emb 03 index e.asp Official site Non free logo Non free use rationale Description Coat of arms of the current Chancellor of the Order of Canada Source Official site of the GovernorGeneral of Canada http www.gg.ca gg.ca Article Order of Canada Portion Full Low resolution N A Purpose Serves to illustrate an educational article shows the armorial achievement of a member of the Order by displaying the ribbon of the Order behind the escutcheon shield Replaceability No other information No commercial gain derived from display of the image educational purpose only no commercial loss to copyright holder as no commercial gain can be realized from use ... more details
unreferenced date September 2010 The military rank of General in Canada is typically held by only one Officer armed forces officer whose position is Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Chief of the Defence Staff CDS and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces . The rank is referred to as 4 star rank four star , despite the use of Maple leaf maple leaves in the insignia. It is the equivalent of the naval rank of Admiral Canada Admiral . Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Air Force was Air Chief Marshal . The current incumbent of the position of CDS is Walter Natynczyk General Walter Natynczyk . gallery caption Army uniform variations widths 120px heights 120px perrow 4 File CDN Army Gen Shoulder.svg Dress uniform tunic shoulder File CDN Army Gen.svg Dress uniform tunic sleeve Image Army slip on Gen.png Uniform shirts File CA Army OF9.gif Image CADPAT temperate Gen.png CADPAT uniform Image CADPAT arid Gen.png Arid region CADPAT uniform gallery gallery caption Air Force uniform variations widths 120px heights 120px perrow 4 File CDN Air Force Gen Shoulder.svg Dress uniform tunic shoulder File CDN Air Force Gen.svg Dress uniform tunic sleeve Image Air Force slip on Gen.png Uniform shirts Image Air Force olive Gen.png CADPAT uniform gallery See also Portal Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Forces ranks and insignia Category Canadian generals Category Military of Canada Category Military ranks of Canada Category Military insignia Canada mil stub ... more details
prime minister , the GovernorGeneral of Canada appoints the lieutenant governors to carry ... of Canada that is, the Queen in Council GovernorGeneral in Council until the ruling in 1882 ... Decree The GovernorGeneral publisher Queen s Printer for Canada accessdate 18 May 2009 ref ref cite web url http www.gg.ca gg rr index e.asp last Office of the GovernorGeneral of Canada title GovernorGeneral of Canada Role and Responsibilities of the GovernorGeneral publisher Queen s Printer for Canada ... governor, though both posts were occupied by the incumbent GovernorGeneral of the Province of Canada ... P rodeau , Henry Cockshutt , William Frederick Todd In Canada , a lieutenant governor IPAc en icon ... lieutenants governor . Appointment The lieutenant governors are appointed by the GovernorGeneral ... Dead link date September 2010 bot H3llBot ref and the governorgeneral gives the Royal sign manual viceroyal ... Assembly , and other guests are assembled. The governorgeneral s commission for the lieutenant ... by either the governorgeneral or a delegate thereof the three oaths are the Oath of Allegiance Canada Oath of Allegiance , the Oath of Office as lieutenant governor, and the oath as keeper of the province ... left , designer of the Flag of Canada Canadian national flag and Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick ... s pleasure at the governorgeneral s pleasure , ref name Gaz139 Cite news date 27 September 2005 ... minister may recommend to the governorgeneral that the viceroy remain in the Crown s service for a longer ... residence on 21 February 1966. group n name Term3 In such a circumstance, the governorgeneral ... Victoria 1867 loc V ref While they continue to be appointed by the governorgeneral, the lieutenant ... the lieutenant governor who is required to appoint persons to the Executive Council Canada executive ... governor must further draw from them an individual to act as Premier Canada premier ref name ... Assent vetoing the bill , or reserve the bill for the signification of the governorgeneral s pleasure ... more details
The Governor of the Bank of Canada is chief executive officer and the chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of Canada the incumbent governor is Mark Carney , who has served since 1 February 2008. The governor is appointed by the minister of finance, with the advice constitutional advice of the bank s board of directors and the approval of the Governor in Council. Though, once in office, the occupant has been intended by most governments since the 1980 s to act independently of the government. It is, of course, difficult to see how much real autonomy the Governor could have in the light of section 14 subsection 2 of the Bank of Canada Act. See the excerpt below. quote 2 If, notwithstanding the consultations provided for in subsection 1 , there should emerge a difference of opinion between the Minister and the Bank concerning the monetary policy to be followed, the Minister may, after consultation with the Governor and with the approval of the Governor in Council, give to the Governor a written directive concerning monetary policy, in specific terms and applicable for a specified period, and the Bank shall comply with that directive. Minister s directive Governors of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney 2008 Ndash present David A. Dodge 2001 Ndash 2008 Gordon Thiessen 1994 Ndash 2001 John Crow 1987 Ndash 1994 Gerald Bouey 1973 Ndash 1987 Louis Rasminsky 1961 Ndash 1973 James Coyne 1955 Ndash 1961 Graham Towers 1934 Ndash 1954 See also Crown corporation Governor of the Bank of England References Unreferenced date December 2009 reflist DEFAULTSORT Governor Of The Bank Of Canada Category Governors of the Bank of Canada ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1936 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit began the tradition of GovernorGeneral s awards in Canada . They comprised only two categories, for fiction and non fiction, and were English language only. John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir Lord Tweedsmuir , then GovernorGeneral of CanadaGovernorGeneral and himself the noted author of The Thirty Nine Steps , presented the awards. Winners Fiction Bertram Brooker , Think of the Earth Non fiction T. B. Robertson , collected newspaper articles Source http www.canadacouncil.ca NR rdonlyres CCA1B1A6 59E5 4748 BFEE B64313E92624 0 cumulativewinners20091.pdf Cumulative List of Winners of the GovernorGeneral s Literary Awards , .pdf , Canada Council. Web, Mar. 22, 2011. http www.canadacouncil.ca NR rdonlyres CCA1B1A6 59E5 4748 BFEE B64313E92624 0 cumulativewinners20091.pdf GovernorGeneral s Literary Awards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1936 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1936 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Each winner of the 1963 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council Canada Council for the Arts . Winners English Language Fiction Hugh Garner , Hugh Garner s Best Stories . Non fiction J.M.S. Careless , Brown of the Globe . French Language Poetry or Drama Gatien Lapointe , Ode au Saint Laurent . Non Fiction Gustave Lanctot , Histoire du Canada . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1963 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1963 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1963 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada , the 1950 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the fourteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Germaine Gu vremont , The Outlander . Poetry or Drama James Wreford Watson , Of Time and the Lover . Non Fiction Marjorie Wilkins Campbell , The Saskatchewan . Non Fiction W.L. Morton , The Progressive Party in Canada . Juvenile Donald Dickie , The Great Adventure . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1950 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1950 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1950 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1957 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the twenty first such awards in Canada . The awards in this period an honour for the authors but had no monetary prize. Winners Fiction Gabrielle Roy , Street of Riches . Poetry or Drama Jay Macpherson , The Boatman . Non Fiction Bruce Hutchison , Canada Tomorrow s Giant . Non Fiction Thomas H. Raddall , The Path of Destiny . Juvenile Kerry Wood author Kerry Wood , The Great Chief . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1957 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1957 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1957 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada , the 1941 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the fifth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Alan Sullivan , Three Came to Ville Marie . Poetry or Drama Anne Marriott , Calling Adventurers . Non Fiction Emily Carr , Klee Wyck . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1941 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1941 ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 In Canada , the 1945 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the ninth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Hugh MacLennan , Two Solitudes . Poetry or Drama Earle Birney , Now is Time . Non Fiction Evelyn M. Richardson , We Keep a Light . Non Fiction Ross Munro , Gauntlet to Overlord . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1945 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1945 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1945 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada, the 1948 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the twelfth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Hugh MacLennan , The Precipice . Poetry or Drama A.M. Klein , The Rocking Chair and Other Poems . Non Fiction Thomas H. Raddall , Halifax, Warden of the North . Non Fiction C.P. Stacey , The Canadian Army, 1939 1945 . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1948 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1948 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1948 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada , the 1951 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the fifteenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Morley Callaghan , The Loved and the Lost . Poetry or Drama Charles Bruce , The Mulgrave Road . Non Fiction Josephine Phelan , The Ardent Exile . Non Fiction Frank MacKinnon , The Government of Prince Edward Island . Juvenile John F. Hayes, A Land Divided . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1951 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1951 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1951 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada , the 1956 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the twentieth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Adele Wiseman , The Sacrifice . Poetry or Drama Robert A.D. Ford , A Window on the North . Non Fiction Pierre Berton , The Mysterious North . Non Fiction Joseph Lister Rutledge , Century of Conflict . Juvenile Farley Mowat , Lost in the Barrens . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1956 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1956 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1956 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada , the 1958 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the twenty second such awards. The awards in this period were an honour for the authors but had no monetary prize. Winners Fiction Colin McDougall , Execution novel Execution . Poetry or Drama James Reaney , A Suit of Nettles . Non Fiction Pierre Berton , Klondike . Non Fiction Joyce Hemlow , The History of Fanny Burney . Juvenile Edith L. Sharp , Nkwala . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1958 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1958 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1958 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada , the 1946 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the tenth such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize and were just an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Winifred Bambrick , Continental Revue . Poetry or Drama Robert Finch poet Robert Finch , Poems . Non Fiction Frederick Philip Grove , In Search of Myself . Non Fiction A.R.M. Lower , Colony to Nation . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1946 in CanadaGovernor Generals Awards, 1946 Category 1946 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1946 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Canada , the 1947 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit were the eleventh such awards. The awards in this period had no monetary prize but were an honour for the authors. Winners Fiction Gabrielle Roy , The Tin Flute . Poetry or Drama Dorothy Livesay , Poems for People . Non Fiction William Sclater writer William Sclater , Haida . Non Fiction R. MacGregor Dawson , The Government of Canada . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1947 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1947 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Each winner of the 1965 GovernorGeneral s Award s for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council Canada Council for the Arts . Winners English Language Poetry or Drama Al Purdy , The Cariboo Horses . Non Fiction James Eayrs , In Defence of Canada . French Language Fiction G rard Bessette , L incubation Poetry or Drama Gilles Vigneault , Quand les bateaux s en vont . Non Fiction Andr S. Vachon , Le temps et l espace dans l oeuvre de Paul Claudel . Other GovernorGeneral s Awards GovernorGeneralsAwards Category GovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1965 in CanadaGovernorGeneral s Awards Category 1965 awards GovernorGeneral s Awards fr Prix du Gouverneur g n ral 1965 ... more details