After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom launched the “Operation London Bridge” as good as “Operation Unicorn” for being produced in Scotland; a series of methodical protocols broken down into steps that must be followed from the moment of death until after the funeral. However, the UK is not the only country that has just lost a monarch, Canada also has.

Canada is part of the British Commonwealth, a series of sovereign nations that have the British monarchy as heads of state. Composed of: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas and eight other countries. This is why they have their own protocols to follow after the death of a monarch.

In Canada, it is likely that the government, to some extent, relies on the Official Government of Canada Procedural Manualdrafted by the Privy Council Office in 1968. First, the transition from royalty to Prince Charles becomes automatic and turns into King Charles IIIas confirmed Clarence House in a statement Thursday afternoon.

However, many steps in the protocol such as the number of days of mourning, whether a black ribbon is placed on the Queen’s images, or whether there will be coin and note changes remain at the discretion of the Prime Minister and the Government.

How the death of a monarch is announced

The Governor General —Crown representative in Commonwealth countries— announces the monarch’s death in the Canada Gazette, the official government journal. Announcements will then be issued by the Lieutenant Governor, Premier and other members of the federal, provincial and territorial governments.

The Governor General, Mary Simontribute paid in a speech delivered Thursday night from Rideau Hall. “He cared about Canada and all the unique stories that make up our beautiful country,” Simon said, calling him a deep honor having met the queen.

Possible changes in government

If the death had occurred decades ago it is possible that the Canadian government has collapsed. According to the book ‘Canada’s Deep Crown’ by David E. Smith, Christopher McCreery and Jonathan Shanks”Parliament will dissolve, while any legal proceedings involving the Crown would come to an end. But recent legislation has changed that to protect the normal functioning of the Canadian government.

The Parliament of Canada Act, 1985 states that Parliament will continue “in the same manner as if such death had not occurred” and that “death does not affect the exercise of any office of the Crown under Canadian law”.

funeral and mourning

The UK has introduced 12 days of mourning, but in Canada there is no fixed number of days; the prime minister is responsible for deciding. However, the Canadian flag will also be hoisted to half mast and those working in the worlds of viceroyalty, military and government must wear black ties or armbands.

Finally, a commemorative ceremony will take place at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa with government officials and organizations such as charities that had a close relationship with the Queen. This ceremony begins with a parade in the capital preceded by the Armed Forces and RCMPwho will conform to the custom of shooting a round of bullets for each year of your life.

Moreover, it is very likely that they will also be part of the event indigenous ceremonies as “like cleaning, drumming and throat-singing”, according to ‘Canada’s Deep Crown’.

And as to whether there will be any changes to the images of the Queen on banknotes, coins or passports, as well as her name on immigrant nationalization oaths, these are gradual changes and with different levels of reach.