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	Lieutenant governor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Australia, the Lieutenant Governor is the subordinate of the Governor of a state.
		In the Isle of Man, the Lieutenant Governor was until 1980 the presiding officer of the Legislative Council and of Tynwald Court (the Legislative Council and the House of Keys in joint session), but both roles have been transferred to the President of Tynwald.
		In some states the Lieutenant Governor is the presiding officer of the upper house of the legislature.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lieutenant_Governor (1356 words)

	Lieutenant governor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Australia, the Lieutenant Governor is the subordinate of the Governor of a state, who serves as Administrator, or acting Governor, in case of illness or disability of the Governor.
		Rather than lieutenant governors, the heads of state of Canada's three territories are representatives of the federal government (not the Queen directly) termed Commissioners.
		Lieutenant Governors are nominally appointed by the Governor General but in practice are chosen by the Prime Minister of Canada usually in consultation with that province's respective premier.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lieutenant_Governor (1092 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lieutenant governor
		Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form.
		In Canada, the Lieutenant Governor is the Queen's representative in a province, much as the Governor General is her representative in the nation.
		Lieutenant Governors are often retired "elder statesmen" from the Prime Minister's party.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lieutenant-governor (3412 words)

	Lieutenant Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		However, one interesting constitutional question is the role of the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec in the hypothetical case of the Quebec National Assembly voting to unilaterally secede.
		The procedure for election of lieutenant governor varies from state to state with some states having the governor and lieutenant governor running as running mates on a joint ticket while others the governor and the lieutenant governor run separately.
		In the state of Texas, the lieutenant governor chairs the state senate and by convention and legislative rule has a great deal more influence on the legislation than the governor.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/lieutenant_governor (875 words)

	Lieutenant governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Australia, the Lieutenant Governor is the subordinate of the Governor of a state, who serves as Administrator of the GovernmentAdministrator/, or acting Governor, in case of illness or disability of the Governor.
		Lieutenant Governors are nominally appointed by the Governor General but in practice are chosen by the Prime Minister of Canada usually in consultation with that province's respective premier (Canada)premier.
		Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin today invited Oklahomans to join her in inscribing their signatures on a state flag that will be sent to the 550 members of an Oklahoma Army National Guard unit in Iraq.
	www.infothis.com /find/Lieutenant_governor (1266 words)

	Lieutenant Governor Dubie's Report from Quebec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In April, I was honored to receive a special invitation to represent Governor Douglas and the State of Vermont at newly-elected Premier Jean Charest's swearing-in ceremony in Quebec City.
		As we were planning the trip to Quebec City, I had also been invited by John King of Vermont Public Television and James Wyant of the Public Television Association of Quebec to be the guest of honor at a concert by the Montreal Chamber Orchestra to honor the victims of 9-11.
		Governor Douglas is looking forward to extending some Vermont hospitality of our own to our Quebec partners in the near future.
	www.vermontgop.org /dubie_07_03.shtml (955 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lieutenant-governor
		In the Isle of Man, the Lieutenant was until 1980 the presiding officer of the Legislative Council and of Tynwald Court (the Legislative Council and the House of Keys in joint session), but both roles have been transferred to the President of Tynwald.
		See also List of Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man, List of Lieutenant Governors of Jersey, List of Lieutenant Governors of the Guernsey
		In both these states the President of the state Senate assumes the office of Governor upon a vacancy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lieutenant_governor (1013 words)

	Quebec
		Quebec's reads like a chronology: fleurs-de-lis in the chief representing the French Régime, an English lion in the centre (fess) representing the British Period, and maple leaves in the base for the Canadian period.
		With the assent of the Governor General, he chose to fly a flag patterned after the one used by the Governor General: royal blue in colour, with the (1939) arms on a white roundel in the centre.
		It is divided into three diagonal panels: the red at the hoist bears the national symbol of a maple leaf; the white in the centre, the city's arms; and the blue on the fly, the provincial emblem of a fleur-de-lis.
	www.fraser.cc /FlagsCan/Provinces/Quebec.html (9094 words)

	Lieutenant Governor Of Quebec Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Quebec was conquered by the British in 1759.
		Lord Sydenham was also Governor General of Canada, and united Upper Canada and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada.
		Governors of New France (1627-1760) - Governors of Acadia - Northwest Territories (1869-1905)
	www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Quebec (421 words)

	Anna Maria College Alumni Office - Commencement 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1997, after a long career of public service, she was sworn in as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Québec, the first woman to ever hold the office.
		The Lieutenant Governor is the highest ranking chief administrative official in the province and is charged with signing all legislation into effect.
		The job is both administrative and ceremonial and the Lieutenant Governor is expected to be close to the people and to bring their concerns to the attention of the provincial government.
	www.annamaria.edu /Alumni/thib.html (480 words)

	Lieutenant Governors and Commissioners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lise Thibault was born in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec in 1939.
		She was appointed as the 19th Lieutenant Governor for Saskatchewan in 1999.
		Judy Gingell was born in the Yukon in 1946.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/life_in_canada/47856 (1163 words)

	TC Express - Transport Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lise Thibault, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec since January 30, 1997, was the opening guest speaker at the third annual national conference on diversity, which took place on May 26 and 27, 2004 in Gatineau.
		Thibault is not only the first woman to hold the position of Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, she is also the first Lieutenant Governor of Quebec with a disability.
		She is surprised and amazed by her success, because she remembers that in the past, in Quebec’s society, persons with disabilities were hidden away, sometimes even in the attic.
	www.tc.gc.ca /tcexpress/20040910/en/fa04_e.htm (720 words)

	Quebec (Canada)
		In the 1960s, French-Canadians of Quebec felt humiliated to have a name that gave the impression that they were a minority in their own country (province).
		It was approved by the Lieutenant Governor and sent to London for registration with the College of Arms.
		Thus, when the pamphlet mention putting the Quebec in the place of honour, it is only for public services and not for private endeveours (such as a hotel) which would normally would fly them in the usual manner.
	flagspot.net /flags/ca-qc.html (2516 words)

	Quebec Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault and Multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage to be honoured - Press Releases - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Quebec Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault and Multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage to be honoured
		The 27th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, she is the first woman in the history of Quebec to be called to this high office.
		As Lieutenant Governor, she personifies the stability of the state and the permanent nature of our institutions.
	publicaffairs.concordia.ca /mediaroom/pressreleases/1999/11/000053.shtml (237 words)

	Bienvenue sur le site du Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec
		The Lieutenant Governor is the highest ranking chief administrative official and is the authorized representative of authority in Québec.
		The Lieutenant Governor is therefore, in terms of protocol, the highest ranking dignitary.
		Although the Office of Lieutenant Governor is one of prestige, its holder nonetheless exercises powers essential to both the theoretical and practical functioning of the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary government that constitute the foundation of our democratic system.
	www.lieutenant-gouverneur.qc.ca /eng/role.html (325 words)

	New Premier Primes Quebec for Powerhouse Status - Site Selection Magazine - May 2001
		But in his radio address heard around the world about Canada's "uselessness" in terms of Quebec's economic development, there was an underlying message that should be music to the ears of corporate investors.
		And with Quebec's already low labor costs and close proximity to markets, any other moves in the business-friendly direction are sure to catch the eye of any investor.
		In fiscal year 1999-2000, Quebec balanced its budget for the second consecutive year, "and the books will be balanced in 2000-2001 and the following years as well," promised then Deputy Premier Landry.
	www.siteselection.com /issues/2001/may/p250 (653 words)

	Office of the Lieutenant Governor : Inquiries
		To invite the Lieutenant Governor to attend your event, please mail a signed letter on your organization's letterhead a minimum of six weeks prior to the date of the event.
		Upon request, the Lieutenant Governor sends greetings to Albertans celebrating birthdays of 80 or more in intervals of 5 years and to couples celebrating wedding anniversaries of 50 years or more.
		The Governor General of Canada sends messages to Canadians who are 90 years of age or older at 5 year intervals and to couples who have been married for 50 years or more at 5 year intervals.
	www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca /index_2.cfm?choice=inquiries (514 words)

	Quebec lieutenant governor Lise Thibault and multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage to receive their first honorary ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Quebec lieutenant governor Lise Thibault and multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage to receive their first honorary doctorates from a Quebec university - Mediafax - Concordia University Public Affairs Department
		Quebec lieutenant governor Lise Thibault and multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage to receive their first honorary doctorates from a Quebec university
		MONTREAL / November 17, 1999 — Two distinguished Quebecers, the Honourable Lise Thibault, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, and internationally renowned theatre and film director, actor and writer Robert Lepage will receive honorary degrees at Concordia University’s fall convocation ceremony to be held at 10:30 a.m.
	publicaffairs.concordia.ca /mediaroom/mediafax/1999/11/000262.shtml (141 words)

	Flag History of Quebec (Canada)
		There is no blue near the edge of the badge of Quebec and so no reason for it to be on a white disc.
		However a Quebec Red Ensign, if there was one, should have been on a white disc, since the red band across the badge would have merged with the red field.
		In 1870 the arms granted 26 May 1868 were adopted for use on the Union Jack of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec when afloat.
	www.fotw.net /flags/ca-qchis.html (563 words)

	Monday, November 4, 1996 -- ORAL QUESTION PERIOD (096) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Quebec's lieutenant-governor himself, in case she is unaware, stated that he had taken part in demonstrations and set out to vandalize businesses belonging to the Jewish community.
		Copps: It is certain that the Lieutenant Governor took part in demonstrations against conscription when he was young, and it is also certain that he was not involved in any vandalism.
		Speaker, if the Lieutenant Governor took part in a public demonstration in 1942, it was surely no secret.
	www.parl.gc.ca /francais/hansard/096_96-11-04/096OQ1E.html (5946 words)

	Rex Murphy's Point of View - Jean-Louis Roux's resignation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		REX MURPHY: The announced resignation this week of Jean- Louis Roux as lieutenant-governor of Quebec, spotlights a number of sensitive and complex questions.
		I will say at the start, that the swiftness of his resignation and both the terms and tone of the public apology he offered as an accompaniment, were instances of singular grace and character.
		Roux, is invested in an office of the highest symbolism and ceremony -- that of Queen's representative lieutenant- governor of Quebec, it is appropriate, those events having been reawakened and revisited, he resign.
	www.tv.cbc.ca /national/pgminfo/rex/pov961108.html (594 words)

	Lieutenant-Governor - Canadian History
		L’Encyclopédie de l’histoire du Québec / The Quebec History Encyclopedia
		When Sir Guy Carleton was sent out to Canada in 1766, he was appointed merely lieutenant-governor, because General Murray still retained his commission of governor; but when he was made governor in 1768, the change of title made little difference in his powers.
		On the other hand, when the title of Thomas Carleton was changed in 1786 from that of governor of New Brunswick to that of lieutenant-governor, because Lord Dorchester had been appointed governor-in-chief of British North America, the change again made little difference in regard to powers.
	www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/encyclopedia/Lieutenant-Governor-CanadianHistory.htm (296 words)

	CSA - Gordon G. Shepherd is bestowed the John H. Chapman Award of Excellence
		In recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Canadian Space Program, Gordon G. Shepherd was bestowed the prestigious John H. Chapman Award of Excellence by Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) last October 30 during a ceremony held in his hounour at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Saint-Hubert, Quebec.
		Some 100 dignitairies attended the event including the honourable Lise Thibault, lieutenant governor of Quebec, Julie Payette, Chief astronaut, who was acting as master of ceremony, and Mrs.
		Professor Shepherd receives the John H. Chapman Award of Excellence medallion from the Honourable Lise Thibault, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
	www.space.gc.ca /asc/eng/apogee/2003/11_chapman.asp (497 words)

	Log Cabin Chronicles Peter Black's Black Quebec Stars column
		Surrounded by Canadian war veterans and heroes, including former Quebec City mayor (and Minister of National Defence, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, Second World War bomber pilot, and prisoner of war) Gilles Lamontagne, Corneille repeated the quaint, yet solemn, oath of allegiance to Her Majesty.
		Corneille says he fell in love with Quebec while on a winter visit several years ago; he said at the ceremony that feeling so at home in the province helps heal the loss of his family.
		Mervil says the SSJB honour came as a surprise but at the same time "demonstrates the extraordinary spirit of openness in Quebec." Extraordinary or not, fl Quebecers have been appearing on the otherwise mostly beige Quebec radar screen of late.
	www.tomifobia.com /black/black_stars.shtml (742 words)

	O Canada - Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Adolphe Routhier was born in 1839 in Saint-Placide, Lower Canada (Quebec).
		For the Honourable Théodore Robitaille, then the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, to ask him to write the lyrics for a hymn which would be performed at the 'Congrès National des Canadiens-Français' in 1880 was, indeed, a great honour.
		Adolphe-Basile Routhier (who wrote under the nom-de-plume 'Jean Piquefort') was later appointed Chief Justice of Quebec where he remained until his retirement in 1906.
	www3.sympatico.ca /goweezer/canada/canrouthier.htm (211 words)

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