Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | |
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Lieutenante-gouverneure du Québec | |
Her Honour the Honourable | |
Appointer | The governor general on the advice of the prime minister |
Term length | At the governor general's pleasure |
Formation | July 1, 1867 |
First holder | Sir Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau |
Website | lieutenante-gouverneure.quebec |
The lieutenant governor of Quebec (
Role and presence
The lieutenant governor of Quebec is tasked with
At these events, the lieutenant governor's presence is marked by the lieutenant governor's standard, consisting of a blue field bearing the escutcheon of the Arms of His Majesty in Right of Quebec surmounted by a crown and set within a white disc; the Quebec viceregal flag is only one of two that are significantly different from all the others in Canada. Within Quebec, the lieutenant governor also follows only the sovereign in the province's order of precedence, preceding even other members of the Canadian Royal Family and the King's federal representative.
It has been argued by Jeremy Webber and Robert Andrew Young that, as the office is the core of authority in the province, the secession of Quebec from the Confederation would first require the abolition or transformation of the post of lieutenant governor of Quebec; such an amendment to the constitution of Canada could not be done without, according to Section 41 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the approval of the federal parliament and all other provincial legislatures in Canada.[8] Others, such as J. Woehrling, however, have claimed that the legislative process towards Quebec's independence would not require any prior change to the viceregal post.[9] Young also felt that the lieutenant governor could refuse Royal Assent to a bill that proposed to put an unclear question on sovereignty to referendum or was based on the results of a referendum that asked such a question.[10]
History
The lieutenant governor of Quebec came into being in 1867, upon the creation of Quebec at Confederation,[11] and evolved from the earlier position of lieutenant governor of Canada East. Since that date, 28 lieutenant governors have served the province, amongst whom were notable firsts, such as Lise Thibault—the first female and first disabled lieutenant governor of the province. The shortest mandate by a lieutenant governor of Quebec was Lomer Gouin, from January to March 1929, while the longest was Hugues Lapointe, from 1966 to 1978.[12]
One of the few examples in Canada of a viceroy exercising the
The appointment of
Residences and offices
Since 1997 there has been no official residence; the lieutenant governors must instead obtain their own home in or near the capital. However, they still retain an official office at Édifice André-Laurendeau.
Previous residences includes Maison Sewell at 87, rue Saint-Louis (still standing), Spencer Wood from 1870 to 1966 (destroyed by fire 1966) and 1010 rue St. Louis (Maison Dunn) from 1967 to 1997.[17]
See also
- Monarchy in the Canadian provinces
- Government of Quebec
- Lieutenant Governors of Canada
- List of seignories of Quebec
Notes
- ^ When the position is held by a male, the French title is lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec.
References
- ^ Victoria (1867). "Constitution Act, 1867". V.58. Westminster: Queen's Printer (published 29 March 1867). Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ^ QMI, Agence (2024-01-19). "Lieutenante-gouverneure du Québec: Manon Jeannotte assermentée le 25 janvier". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ National Assembly of Quebec. "Parliament and Government". Éditeur officiel du Québec. Archived from the original on February 23, 2010.
- ^ Wiseman, Nelson (2009). "In Search of a Quebec Constitution" (PDF). Revue québécoise de droit constitutionnel. 2. Quebec City: l'Association québécoise de droit constitutionnel: 144. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Canada Wide > About Us > The Order of St. John > The Order of St. John in Canada". St. John Ambulance Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. "Awards Program > Lieutenant Governor of Québec Awards Program". Éditeur officiel du Québec. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
- ^ Berezovsky, Eugene (2009). Staff of Canadian Monarchist News (ed.). $1.52 per Canadian: The Cost of Canada's Constitutional Monarchy (PDF) (4 ed.). Toronto: Monarchist League of Canada. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-7735-1530-7.
- ^ Webber, Jeremy (1997). "The Legality of a Unilateral Declaration of Independence under Canadian Law" (PDF). The McGill Law Journal. 42 (2). Montreal: McGill University: 288. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ Young 1998, p. 457
- ^ Victoria 1867, V.63
- ^ "History - Previous Lieutenant Governors". Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-55028-440-9.
- ^ ISBN 1-55380-031-1.
- ISBN 9781862877009.
- ^ a b Boyce 2008, p. 100
- ^ "Site du Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec — Residence". lieutenant-gouverneur.qc.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-22.