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The Queen's Privy Council for Canada is a body of advisors to Her Majesty the Queen of Canada. The Privy Council was created by s. 11 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and consists of members appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the advice of the prime minister. Members of the Privy Council are styled The Honourable, and may use the post-nominals "P.C."
By constitutional convention, only privy councillors who are also a minister (and are therefore responsible to the elected House of Commons) may advise the Governor General on the exercise of executive functions. These ministers are usually members of the Cabinet (which is technically a committee of the larger Privy Council).
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In Jean Anouilh's Becket, the Privy Council of Henry II is comprised of [at least] the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Oxford, Gilbert Follion, and Becket (as the Chancellor of England).
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Medical Council of Canada's motto is 'Vigilantia'.
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What does PC in Canadian government stand for?
The post-nominal letters "PC" stand for "Privy Councillor" and are used to indicate Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. This is the (largely ceremonial) body of advisers to the Queen and her viceroy, the Governor General. People who will commonly have these post-nominal letters are current and former prime ministers, ministers of the Crown, chief justices, and opposition leaders, as well as former governors general, honoured citizens, and members of the Security Intelligence Review Committee. PC can also be an abbreviation for the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, which merged with the Canadian Alliance in 2003 to form the Conservative Party of Canada.
What are the advantages of the privy council?
A privy council exists to advise a head of State on the use of executive powers. In Canada, this is the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, which consists of a number of Canadians appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the Prime Minister. In practice, the whole Privy Council meets rarely, such as upon an accession to the throne, or to consent to a royal marriage. Usually, in day-to-day matters of government, the only privy counsellors who provide advice to the Governor General are the Prime Minister, and other current ministers appointed on his advice (i.e., "the Cabinet"). The Cabinet can be considered the "active" committee of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
How long can the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada stay in office?
There is no legislated term of office for the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada; he or she serves at the pleasure of the prime minister. The Governor General of Canada (on the advice of the prime minister) may remove the President of the Privy Council at any time; also, he or she loses the presidency should the prime minister resign, pass away or be dismissed.
Who is the longest-serving member of the Privy Council for Canada?
The longest-serving member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada is currently the Honourable Paul Hellyer. Mr. Hellyer was summoned to the Privy Council in 1957 by the Right Honourable Vincent Massey (the 18th governor general) on the advice of the Right Honourable Louis St Laurent (the 12th prime minister).
When did Privy Council Ministry end?
Privy Council Ministry ended in 1679.
When was Privy Council Ministry created?
Privy Council Ministry was created in 1679.
When was Supreme Privy Council created?
Supreme Privy Council was created in 1726.
When did Supreme Privy Council end?
Supreme Privy Council ended in 1730.
When did Privy Council of Ireland end?
Privy Council of Ireland ended in 1922.
When was Judicial Committee of the Privy Council created?
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was created in 1833.
When was Privy Council - Northern Ireland - created?
Privy Council - Northern Ireland - was created in 1922.
What has the author Percy Victor Ibbetson written?
Percy Victor Ibbetson has written: 'Decisions of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Coouncil' -- subject(s): Canada, Canada. Privy Council. Judicial Committee, Education, History
What did the privy council have power over?
There are two active Privy Councils.British Privy CouncilHer Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council advises Her Majesty the Queen on exercises of executive governmental functions. By unwritten constitutional conventions, the only privy counsellors who may advise the Sovereign are those who are also a minister (and are therefore responsible to the elected House of Commons).Judicial Committee of the Privy CouncilThe British Privy Council also exercises some judicial functions, through its Judicial Committee. The Judicial Committee are the court of last appeal for some types of cases for the United Kingdom, and some other Commonwealth Realms. Appeals are actually made to the Queen-in-Council; decisions of the Privy Council are worded as "recommendations" or "advice" to the Queen.History of the InstitutionBefore the evolution of the prime minister and Parliament as the cores of decision-making, the monarch exercised much greater control over the executive government. The Sovereign depended on the advice of a closed group of advisors (the Privy Council). These privy counsellors held much more sway, as individuals, than privy counsellors of today.Queen's Privy Council for CanadaMost of the Queen's executive functions in Canada are exercised by the Governor General on the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (whose members are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister). By convention, only privy councillors who are minister may advise the Sovereign. The Privy Council very rarely meets as an entire body.Privy Council OfficeThe Privy Council Office is the centre of the Canadian public service, responsible for giving non-partisan advice to the prime minister and the Government of the day. The Privy Council Office coordinates Government departments and agencies, and as the department of the prime minister, plays a hand in nearly all major decisions of departments.
