Bill C-569
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SCHEDULE 1
(Sections 3 and 4)
PROCEDURE FOR THE PRIME MINISTER TO FOLLOW WHEN ADVISING HER MAJESTY ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
1. When a vacancy is anticipated, the Prime Minister initiates a non-binding recommendation process by requesting the members of the Advisory Committee to make recommendations on one or more eligible candidates for the office of Governor General.
2. The Advisory Committee engages in national consultations with public office holders and other individuals for this purpose.
3. The Advisory Committee reports the progress of its deliberations and consultations to the Prime Minister.
4. The Advisory Committee presents a report to the Prime Minister with a list of eligible candidates recommended for consideration by the Prime Minister.
5. The Prime Minister reports the name of an eligible candidate to the House of Commons, and must move the following motion: “In the opinion of the House, the Prime Minister should advise Her Majesty to appoint ______ as Governor General.”
6. If the Prime Minister deems that it is appropriate to do so, he or she reports the name of the eligible candidate to the leader of each of the officially recognized parties before reporting it to the House of Commons.
7. If, after the Prime Minister has moved his or her motion in rule 5, the leaders of each of the officially recognized parties indicate to the Speaker of the House of Commons that they approve the motion, it is adopted without further debate or with as much debate as the House of Commons deems appropriate.
8. If the leaders of each of the officially recognized parties indicate to the Speaker of the House of Commons that they do not approve of the motion, it is debated on any date fixed by the Speaker of the House of Commons and voted on in the House of Commons.
9. The motion cannot be amended.
10. Subject to this Act, the House of Commons may, by standing order, make rules respecting this Schedule.
11. A failure to comply with any or all of rules 1 to 4 is not to be deemed to invalidate the results of a vote of the House of Commons pursuant to the Prime Minister’s motion under rule 5.