as it exists, it expands the power of the governor-general by an act of parliament, which is ridiculously unconstitutional and a gift to anybody opposing it.
my main opposition to the bill is that it grants governing powers to the governor-general, who is an unelected functionary and not a member of government, which is utterly terrifying in it's contempt for democratic process. others may have other issues with it. i would personally probably be fine with the bill if they rewrote it to give the powers to parliament instead of the governor-general.
this bill could be and should be opposed as unconstitutional on the grounds that it gives new powers to the governor-general by an act of parliament, which is constitutionally barred by s. 41:
specifically, the formula for amending the role of the governor-general is in s. 41 of the constitution act, and requires unanimous consent:
Amendment by unanimous consent
Amendment by unanimous consent
41 An amendment to the Constitution of Canada in relation to the following matters may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada only where authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province:
(a) the office of the Queen, the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governor of a province;
(b) the right 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 at the time this Part comes into force;
(c) subject to section 43, the use of the English or the French language;
carney's eurocentrism is fairly clear and we are at risk of creeping monarchism under his new tory government.
this should have been rejected by the senate and should have been rejected by the attorney general but it seems to have gone under the radar.
it should be fought in court on the grounds that increased powers to the governor-general are unconstitutional and a form of creeping monarchism.