There is a big royal assent ceremony planned before the summer break, where the Governor General actually comes to the Senate in person. He will then take a seat on the throne. The bill will then be brought before him (literally, the physical bill) and he will then nod his head once. That's all it takes.
It's a rather elaborate ceremony that is done about once a year.
This is, by the way, the reason, why several bills are piling up in the "Awaiting Royal Assent" section on Legisinfo. Normally he would just sign them into law, but they are intentionally piling things up for the ceremony.
There is a big royal assent ceremony planned before the summer break, where the Governor General actually comes to the Senate in person. He will then take a seat on the throne. The bill will then be brought before him (literally, the physical bill) and he will then nod his head once. That's all it takes.
It's a rather elaborate ceremony that is done about once a year.
This is, by the way, the reason, why several bills are piling up in the "Awaiting Royal Assent" section on Legisinfo. Normally he would just sign them into law, but they are intentionally piling things up for the ceremony.
June 14, 2017— That photographers and camera operators be authorized in the Senate Chamber to photograph and videotape the next Royal Assent ceremony, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings.
There will be nice photo session in the parliament.
it wasn't until I read he that I remembered who our GG is. I'm used to it being a she and for some reason every time I had read it up until now, I was picturing Ms Jean!! I argued with someone over how long ago something had happened earlier today, and i was basing it on it being 2013! old age!