170 THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

right or privilege of a minority, whether Protestant or Roman
Catholic, of the Queen’s subjects in relation to education®
The Governor-General has. however, important “duties to
discharge in appointing or removing judges and in exercising
the prerogative of mercy.
Appoint- The Judges of the Supreme, District and County Courts
Juans of are appointed by the Governor-General, except in the case of
the Courts of Probate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick”
In the province of Quebec the Judges are to be taken from
the bar of that province®; and in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and
New Brunswick they are to be selected from the respective
bars of those provinces until the laws relating to property
and to civil rights and to the procedure of the Courts are
made uniform in those provinces®.
The Letters Patent contain a clause authorizing the
Governor-General to appoint all such Judges, Commissioners
and Justices of the Peace as might be lawfully appointed by
the Crown.
Removal The Judges of the Superior Courts hold office during
oh Guage. good behaviour, but are removable by the Governor-General
on address from the Senate and House of Commons®.
Exercises The power of pardoning offences is regulated by the
ight of .
Pardon, Instructions.
“We do further authorize and empower our said Governor-General
 as he shall see occasion, in our name and on our
behalf, when any crime has been committed for which the
offender may be tried within our Dominion, to grant a pardon
vo any accomplice not being the actual perpetrator of such
crime, who shall give such information as shall lead to the
sonviction of the principal offender.
“And further to grant to any offender convicted of any
crime in any Court or before any Judge, Justice or Magisorate
 within our said Dominion, a pardon, either free or
1 B. N. A. Act, 5. 93. Ib. 8. 96.
5 Ih. 8, 98. 4 Tb. s. 97. 5 Th.s. 99. R. S.C. ec. 138,