CANADA IN WAR-TIME
A LEGAL OPINION
NEUTRALITY NOT POSSIBLE
(Received March 30, 2 p.m.)
OTTAWA, March 29
"When the King-is at war the whole Empire is at war, and consequently Canada cannot declare neutrality in the event of a European war involving Britain," said Mr. W. F. O'Connor, Senate counsel, in a report, which had been requested by the Upper Chamber, on the British North America Act, which established Canada. "The King's personality is indivisible. Such acts as are authorised in his name are merely for the purposes of Empire administration, and have no legal basis under English common law."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 75, 30 March 1939, Page 10
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