Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

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Identifikator:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter I. The dominion of Canada

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654 THE FEDERATIONS AND THE UNION [PART Iv that the Senate has never made the slightest sign of being a stronghold of provincial interest: on the contrary, the constant agitation for its reform?! indicates quite clearly that it has no federal character at all. § 3. THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR As in the case of the Imperial control over the Colonies, the Dominion control over the provinces is in part secured by the appointment of the chief executive officer, the Lieutenant-Governor. He holds office for five years, but he may be dismissed before that time for reason assigned,? which must be communicated to Parliament within a week if it is sitting, or within a week of its meeting if it is not in session at the time when the order is made. The officer is expected to observe the rules of responsible government in his dealings with the province, and he as a rule doesso. It was indeed contended in the case of Mr. Luc Letellier 3 that a Lieutenant-Governor was a constitutional monarch, and for any act done as head of the provincial authority subject to no control from the Dominion Government. This doctrine was denounced by Sir John Macdonald, and his view was approved by the Secretary of State. It is, indeed, obvious that the Lieutenant-Governor cannot stand towards the Dominion Government in any other position than does a (Governor of a Colony to the Imperial Government. The cases of Mr. Letellier and of Mr. McInnes ¢ which have been cited above in connexion with the relation of a Governor to his ministers show clearly the difficulties of the position where, as in the Dominion, the Lieutenant- Governor is normally chosen from the party in power and knows that he can indirectly help that party at the elections to the Federal Parliament. For it must be remembered that Federal ministers frankly intervene in provincial politics, from which they have most of them graduated to the politics t Canadian Annual Review, 1907, p. 426; 1908, pp. 34-6; 1909, pp. 225, 226 ; 1910, pp. 255, 256; above, pp. 588, 589. * No Court could question the reason; it is a political matter, but a cause must be assigned to facilitate a parliamentary contest. ¥ Parl. Pap., C. 2445. ¢ Canada Sess. Pap., 1900, No. 174,

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