The Constitution of Canada

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Identifikator:: 1895543282

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-242408

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Munro, Joseph Edwin Crawford http://d-nb.info/gnd/1113111038

Title:: The Constitution of Canada

Place of publication:: Cambridge

Publisher:: Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1889

Scope:: XXXVI, 356 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter XI. The Dominion Parliament

Collection:: Economics Books

THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT. 111 House of Commons in the Queen's name under the great seal. By the Letters Patent’ constituting the office of Governor- General the Crown authorizes and empowers the Governor- General to exercise all powers belonging to the Crown in respect of the summoning, proroguing or dissolving of the Canadian Parliament. The Governor-General has therefore full legal power to exercise the prerogative rights of sum- moning or dissolving Parliament. In exercising these powers he follows closely the practice adopted by the Crown in England. The Dominion like the English Parliament is summoned Summons. for the despatch of business by proclamation issued by and with the advice of the Ministry. Various months have been selected for the time of meeting but it is now understood that Parliament will be summoned as early in the year as possible. The form of proclamation is as follows. Lansdowne, Form of proclama tion. CANADA. VicToR1A by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland QUEEN Defender of the Faith &e., &e. To our beloved and faithful the Senators of the Dominion of Canada and the Members elected to serve in the House of Commons of our said Dominion and to each and every of you: —GREETING:— A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the meeting of our Parliament of Canada stands Prorogued to the 17th day of the month of December next, Nevertheless, for certain causes and considerations, We have thought fit further to prorogue the same to Thursday the 1 See Appendix,

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