Wait... Canada Has a King?! What Does He Actually Do?
Canada has a King… but what does that actually mean?
Most Canadians know we have a King, but if you asked them what the King actually does in Canada… a lot of people wouldn’t have an answer.
In this video, Randall Arsenault breaks down 5 surprising ways the King (and the Crown) are still connected to Canada today - from Crown land, to the court system, to why he had to swear an oath to the Queen when he became a police officer.
He’ll also talk about:
Why criminal cases are technically “The King vs You”
What “Crown land” really means
Why no law in Canada is official without Royal Assent
The…
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