The Constitution Act, 1867 sets out that in section 105 that the Governor General of Canada is to be paid a salary of ten thousand pounds sterling of United Kingdom currency, and that the salary of the Governor General is the third charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund.It should be noted that the Act also sets out that the Parliament of Canada may alter the remuneration paid to the Governor General. Through the Governor General's Act, Parliament has set out that the Governor General's salary is $270,602 and is the second charge on the Consolidated Revenue Fund (rather than the constitution's prescribed third charge).
As per the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada, Canada does not use a hyphen for "Governor General".
In what year? ========== Upper Canada had a Lieutenant Governor.
Her Majesty the Queen of Canada appoints the Governor General (on the advice of the prime minister).
Which governor-general? The governor-general of Canada is in a different position than the governor-general of Australia.
David Johnston is the Governor General for 2011.
Governor General of Canada, Holder name is David Lloyd Johnston
A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India.
In 1867, The Right Honourable The Viscount Monck G.C.M.G., P.C., was Governor General of Canada.
The new Governor General of Canada will be David Johnston, who is the president of the University of Waterloo.
The first female Governor General of Canada was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé.
The Governor General of Canada is the representative of the current Monarch.