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| King in right of Saskatchewan | |
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| Charles III King of Canada since 8 September 2022 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Edward VII |
| Formation | 1 September 1905 |
By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, the Canadian monarchy operates in Saskatchewan as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy.[1] As such, the Crown within Saskatchewan's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in right of Saskatchewan,[2] His Majesty in right of Saskatchewan,[3] or His Majesty the King in right of Saskatchewan.[4] The Constitution Act, 1867, however, leaves many royal duties in Saskatchewan specifically assigned to the sovereign's viceroy, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan,[1] whose direct participation in governance is limited by the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy.[5]
In Saskatoon, the most populous city in Saskatchewan, connections to the crown are visible in visits from the Sovereign of Canada, the Canadian Royal Family and vice-regal representatives, and also in the prominence of names and symbols in civic traditions. The Crown's image appears in the centrepiece portrait at Saskatoon City Council chamber and also in the badges of Saskatoon Police Service officers. On one of several visits to Saskatoon, Queen Elizabeth II said "Constitutional Monarchy has always placed the emphasis on people in community – as it were, a national family with the Sovereign as its head."[6] Saskatoon's manifold connections include more than a dozen royal visits, frequent vice-regal visitors, namesakes for schools, streets and neighbourhoods, and the regular inclusion of its own namesake, the saskatoon berry, on menus for royal and vice-regal functions.[7][8] Canada's 2008 definitive postage stamp features a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II taken in Saskatoon.[9]
- ^ a b Saskatchewan Act, SC 1905, c. 42.
- ^ The Crown Minerals Act, SS 1984-85-86, c. C-50.2, s. 23(1)(a).
- ^ Claim Settlements (Alberta and Saskatchewan) Implementation Act, SC 2002, c. 3, s. 6(1)(a).
- ^ Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act, SC 1993, c. 11, Preamble.
- ^ MacLeod, Kevin S. (2008). A Crown of Maples (PDF) (1 ed.). Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-662-46012-1.
- ^ Monarchist League of Canada (2007). An Archive of Quotations from The Queen and prominent Canadians about The Crown and Canada. Archived December 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CBC News Online (2005). Royal Visit Diary. In Indepth: The Royal Family. 18 May 2005.
- ^ Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada (2003). Rideau Hall Chef to Showcase Culinary Cutting Edge at Expo Québec.
- ^ Canada Post Corporation (2008). New 2008 definitive stamps light the way for the New Year. Archived 2007-12-20 at the Wayback Machine