Canadian declaration of war on Germany
A declaration of war by Canada against Germany was made by order-in-council signed by George VI, King of Canada, on 10 September 1939, seven days after the United Kingdom and France had also entered a state of war with the Nazi regime. The royal proclamation of the Canadian declaration was published in the Canada Gazette.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King's request to King George VI for approval that war be declared against Germany, 10 September 1939
Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the German Chancellery in Berlin, 29 June 1937
Adolf Hitler at Prague Castle, 15 March 1939
King George VI (right) and his wife, Queen Elizabeth (centre), with Prime Minister Mackenzie King (left) in Banff, Alberta, 27 May 1939
Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces
The commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces exercises supreme command and control over Canada's military, the Canadian Armed Forces. Constitutionally, command-in-chief is vested in the Canadian monarch, presently King Charles III. Since the Letters Patent, 1947, were signed by King George VI, the governor general of Canada—presently Mary Simon—executes most of the duties of the sovereign, including in his role as commander-in-chief. Consequently, the governor general also uses the title Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces. By protocol, the title used within international contexts is Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
Represented by Mary Simon Governor General of Canada since 26 July 2021
Image: Charles 2015army (cropped)