Second are the types of appointments made by the government through its prerogative power, and which are automatically referred to a standing committee of the House of Commons for information/review. The committee, though, has no power to revoke the appointment or nomination. Examples of such public appointments by the Governor in Council through Order in Council include: heads of agencies or commissions, Ombudspersons, Chairpersons of boards, Chief Executive Officers of Crown corporations, and members of tribunals, among other roles. Of note, in this past Parliament, a total of 1,752 Order in Council appointments were referred to committees. Only 16 were examined by a study by a committee. Finally, a limited number of public appointments require ratification, through a resolution, by the House and, in certain cases, the Senate as well. Officers of Parliament require resolutions from both Houses. Examples of Officers of Parliament include the Privacy Commissioner, the Information Commissioner, and the Chief Electoral Officer. The appointments of the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner require the support of the House of Commons. Consultation with Parliament Constitutional Changes – Finally, in Canada the executive branch has no prerogative power with regard to constitutional amendment. Part V of Canada’s set out the various amending formulas for different of constitutional change: Section 38 sets out the general amending formula (the 7/50 formula): Where there is no specific provision to the contrary, the Constitution of Canada may be amended by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and two-thirds of the provinces (seven) having at least 50% of the population of all the provinces combined. Section 41 sets out the types of amendments that require unanimity as expressed by resolution of Parliament and of all the provincial legislatures: the offices of the Queen, Governor General and Lieutenant Governor; the of a province to a number of members in the House of Commons not less than the number of Senators by which the province is entitled to be represented; the use of English and French (subject to the provision relating to the parties concerned);
Second are the types of appointments made by the government through its prerogative power, and which are automatically referred to a standing committee of the House of Commons for information/review. The committee, though, has no power to revoke the appointment or nomination. Examples of such public appointments by the Governor in Council through Order in Council include: heads of agencies or commissions, Ombudspersons, Chairpersons of boards, Chief Executive Officers of Crown corporations, and members of tribunals, among other roles. Of note, in this past Parliament, a total of 1,752 Order in Council appointments were referred to committees. Only 16 were examined by a study by a committee. Finally, a limited number of public appointments require ratification, through a resolution, by the House and, in certain cases, the Senate as well. Officers of Parliament require resolutions from both Houses. Examples of Officers of Parliament include the Privacy Commissioner, the Information Commissioner, and the Chief Electoral Officer. The appointments of the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner require the support of the House of Commons. Consultation with Parliament – Constitutional Changes Finally, in Canada the executive branch has no prerogative power with regard to constitutional amendment. Part V of Canada’s set out the various amending formulas for different of constitutional change: Section 38 sets out the general amending formula (the 7/50 formula): Where there is no specific provision to the contrary, the Constitution of Canada may be amended by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and two-thirds of the provinces (seven) having at least 50% of the population of all the provinces combined. Section 41 sets out the types of amendments that require unanimity as expressed by resolution of Parliament and of all the provincial legislatures: the offices of the Queen, Governor General and Lieutenant Governor; the of a province to a number of members in the House of Commons not less than the number of Senators by which the province is entitled to be represented; the use of English and French (subject to the provision relating to the parties concerned);