Governor General of Canada

The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share a single monarch (currently, Queen Elizabeth II). The Governor General acts as the Queen's viceregal representative in Canada and is often viewed as the de facto head of state. The 1947 Letters Patent granted the Governor General the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian military in the name of the Queen.

References

• Department of Justice. (2004). Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982.
• Forsey, Eugene. (2003). "How Canadians Govern Themselves."
• The Governor General of Canada. Official website.
• Malcolmson, Patrick, and Richard Myers. (2001). The Canadian Regime: An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada. Peterborough: Broadview Press.
• Thomas, Paul G. (2004). "Parliament, Canadian."