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List Of Awards Presented By The Governor General Of Canada
Below is a list of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada on behalf of the Canadian monarch. The officeholder presents awards to recognize those people who have demonstrated excellence or exceptional dedication to service in ways that bring special credit to the country. Awards * Chief Scout's Award * Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation * Excellence in Teaching Canadian History * Governor General's Awards * Jeanne Sauvé Fair Play Award * John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Arts * Michener Award * Queen's Venturer Award Former * Bessborough Trophy * Dufferin Medal See also * List of Canadian awards * List of awards named after Governors General of Canada References Governor General of Canada – Index of awards {{Governor General of Canada Awards presented by the Governor general of Canada Awards presented by the Governor general of Canada Governor General of Canada The governor general of Canada (french: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General Of Canada
The governor general of Canada (french: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the . The is head of state of Canada and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, but resides in oldest and most populous realm, the United Kingdom. The , on the advice of Canadian prime minister, appoints a governor general to carry on the Government of Canada in the 's name, performing most of constitutional and ceremonial duties. The commission is for an indefinite period—known as serving ''at Majesty's pleasure''—though five years is the usual length of time. Since 1959, it has also been traditional to alternate between francophone and anglophone officeholders—although many recent governors general have been bilingual. The office began in the 17th century, when the French crown appointed governors of the colony of Canada. Following the British conquest of the colony, the British monarch appointed governors of the Province of Quebec (later the Canadas) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
