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Canada has a constitutional monarchy because Her Majesty the Queen of Canada is the head of State.
Section 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867 vests Canadian executive government and authority in the Queen; moreover, the preamble of the Act states that the Canadian constitution is "similar in Principle to that of the United Kingdom" (and the United Kingdom is also a constitutional monarchy). The Queen is at the core of each of the three branches of Canadian government.
The Governor General of Canada (the Queen's representative) exercises most executive powers only on the advice of the prime minister (the head of Government) and other ministers who are accountable to the elected House of Commons. Some powers are exerciseable exclusively by the Queen, even today; these powers are the authorisation to add senators pursuant to s. 26 (on the Governor General's recommendation as advised by the prime minister), and the power to veto a bill assented to by the Governor General pursuant to s. 56. The Queen's exercise of powers on the advice of the prime minister is referred to as the Queen-in-Council, and forms the executive branch of government.
The Queen is also one of the three components of the Parliament of Canada (along with the appointed Senate and the elected House of Commons). When both Houses have agreed to pass a bill, it is presented to the Governor General for royal assent (no bill can be enacted without royal assent). Also, the House of Commons cannot pass any bills to appropriate funds without a Royal Recommendation (issued by the Governor General on the advice of a minister). The Queen's role here is called the Queen-in-Parliament, and forms the legislative branch of government.
The Queen is also the fount of justice for Canada, with judicial appointments being made by the Queen's representatives. Judicial decisions are handed down in the name of the Queen. The Queen's role in the judicial branch of government is called the Queen on the bench.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, Canada is still considered a constitutional monarchy.
Her Majesty the Queen of Canada is the head of State, vested with executive authority in and over Canada (pursuant to s. 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867). Most of the Queen's executive functions are exercised on the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. By convention, only privy counsellors who are currently ministers (and are therefore accountable to the elected House of Commons) may advise the Sovereign. This exercise of authority on the advice of ministers is referred to as the Queen-in-Council (or the Governor General-in-Council).
The Queen is also one of the three component parts of the Parliament of Canada, alongside the Senate and the House of Commons. Once both Houses have agreed on the passage of a bill, it is presented to the Governor General (as the Queen's representative) for royal assent. Should royal assent not be granted, the bill is not enacted (there is no override to be exercised by the Senate and Commons). The Queen's representatives have never, in modern times, withheld royal assent. The Queen's role here is referred to as the Queen-in-Parliament.
The Queen is also the Fount of Justice for Canadians. The Governor General (for the Queen) appoints justices of the Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, and the superior courts of the province, on the advice of the Privy Council (as described above). Decisions of the courts are handed down in the Queen's name. This delegation of the Queen's authority is referred to as the Queen on the bench.
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∙ 12y agoSince the king of France first claimed what is now Canada in 1534, Canada has been ruled by an unbroken succession of monarchs. Originally, Canada was an empire under the French and British; eventually it became an independent "dominion," and now it has sovereign status; but it still maintains a connection with the British crown. The Prime Minister is the chief advisor of Canada's Governor General, who represents the British queen. In this respect, Canada can still be called a monarchy. The term "constitutional" means simply that government is limited by a written constitution (the patriation of Canada's constitution took place in 1982).
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