The King’s Status In Canada
(Received 1.0 p.m.) QUEBEC, May 15. A special despatch to the Associated Press says that the King’s'presence in Canada will throw into bold relief the positions of the nations of the British Commonwealth in relation to one another, and particularly their equality of status. All State acts during the Royal visit will disclose that the King holds exactly the same relationship to Dominion Parliaments and Dominion Ministers as he holds to the Parliament and Ministers of the United Kingdom. This is in accordance with the Statute of Westminster, under which Great Britain and the Dominions are defined as autonomous communities within the Empire, in no way subordinate to one another, though united by com 1 mon allegiance to the Crown and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations. King of Canada. From the moment His Majesty sets foot on Canadian soil, to be met by the entire Cabinet, his position as King of Canada, acting with respect to Canadian affairs upon the advise of his responsible Canadian Ministers, will be made apparent.
His Majesty has not brought a'| Minister from the United Kingdom. He will be accompfanied throughout his ‘ tour by the Prime Minister, Mr W. L. Mackenzie King, who will act as Minister in attendance in the full constitutional sense. The proposal that the Canadian Cabinet should share this honour has been dropped, because in the Canadian Government the Prime Minister is also Secretary for External Affairs, and, in view of the international situation, it is essential that the King should be kept in closest contact with developments abroad from Whitehall. It will be Mr Mackenzie King’s duty to sea that important despatches are communicated to His Majesty and an op-,.; portunity given to discuss them. Parliament will be unable to complete its business in time to allow His Majesty to prorogue it. This would have been the first time that the King has performed this Royal function outside Westminster. However, while in Ottawa, His Majesty may attend a sitting of the Senate and give the Royal Assent to certain Bills. |
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Northern Advocate, 16 May 1939, Page 7
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