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Commander-in-Chief Of The Canadian Armed Forces
The commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces (french: Commandant en chef des Forces armées canadiennes) exercises supreme command and control over Canada's military, the Canadian Armed Forces. Constitutionally, the command-in-chief is vested in the Monarchy of Canada, Canadian monarch, . Since the ''Letters Patent, 1947'' were signed by King George VI, the Governor General of Canada, governor general of Canada – presently Mary Simon – executes most of the duties of the sovereign, including in role as commander-in-chief; consequently, the governor general also uses the title ''Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces''. By protocol, the title used within international contexts is ''Commander-in-Chief of Canada''. Constitutional provisions, title, and delegation The ''Constitution Act, 1867'', states that:However, beginning in 1904, the exercise of the duties of the commander-in-chief were delegated to the governor general of Canada, the monarch's representative in the ...
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