Currently, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada and Canada’s Head of State, is the personal embodiment of the Canadian Crown. As representatives of the Crown, the governor general and provincial lieutenant governors act on The Queen’s behalf. In Canada, the power to govern is vested in the Crown but is entrusted to elected governments to exercise on behalf of the people.

The governor general, lieutenant governors and territorial commissioners meet annually to discuss matters of mutual interest and how they can better serve Canadians from coast to coast to coast.