When the Speaker is sworn in, when he appears before the Governor General in the Senate, one of the first things he does is claim the usual rights and privileges. One of those is access to the Governor General at all convenient times. There is a convention, if you will, that the Speaker of the House, when speaking and acting for the House, can meet with the Governor General at any time and inform her of things. He can advise her in that way.
On April 27th, 2010. See this statement in context.