"This has gone from being one of the most collegial and enjoyable work environments for many of the staff to being a house of horrors," said one government source. As Canada’s 29 th governor general, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette is a key figure in Canada's parliamentary democracy. She is just over half way through her mandate, which will end in October 2022 if it's not extended.Payette is a Montreal-born trailblazer — a former astronaut who's been to space twice and is also a computer engineer, pilot, academic, musician and executive.Although Payette's role as the Queen's representative in Canada is mostly ceremonial, the vice-regal position can be an important one in a minority government situation. Sources who spoke with the CBC said, however, that in some cases managers have told staff there isn't anything they can do about the harassment because they're victims of that same harassment.Philippe Lagassé, an associate professor at Carleton University and an expert on the Westminster parliamentary system, said Canadians would benefit from greater transparency in vice regal offices like Rideau Hall. It would be her decision, for example, to prorogue Parliament, ending a parliamentary session, or to dissolve Parliament on the advice of the prime minister, triggering an election.In a minority situation, which is what we have now, the possibility of a government losing the confidence of the House of Commons is more likely than in a majority, and governor general therefore becomes a key player.This happened in 2008, when former prime minister Stephen Harper asked then-governor general Michaelle Jean to prorogue Parliament to avoid a non-confidence vote he was expected to lose — a decision that was controversial at the time. They accuse her of throwing tantrums in the office and, on one occasion, tossing an employee's work aside and calling it "shit. That makes her one step higher than the prime minister in the hierarchy of Canada's Westminster system of democracy. "What you certainly don't want is any perception that this person is worried about their job and therefore will align themselves with whichever political party is more likely to keep them in office," Lagasse said. Please I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any timePlease confirm the information below before signing up.I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any timeWe didn't recognize that password reset code. "She screams and humiliates staff in front of others," said a former employee. The following is a list of the governors and governors general of Canada. The office of Governor General is the oldest continuous institution in Canada and is an unbroken link with the early days of our country’s recorded history.
"One source defended Payette, saying she has high standards and had reasons for her disappointment in staff. File photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang Senators and Members who occupy certain offices and positions are entitled to additional remuneration in accordance with the Parliament of Canada Act as listed.. Such outbursts are often centred around Payette being upset with the quality of someone's work and the belief that she has to do everything herself because everyone else is incompetent. The office benefits from Crown privileges and is exempt from access to information laws.Like other federal employees, the Governor General's staff members can talk in confidence to an ombudsman with Public Services Procurement Canada. B ut even if the idea of Harry as Governor General is perhaps a touch fanciful, what the poll shows is how popular the royal couple is in Canada.