Canadian order of precedence

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Template:Precedence The Canadian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Canada. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol.

• For a list of precedence for medals, honours and postnominal letters, see Canadian order of precedence (Decorations and Medals)
• All units of the Canadian Forces also have an order of precedence which determines seniority; usually of little practical value, it often decides such matters as which unit forms up to the right (senior side) of other units on a ceremonial parade, or the order in which marches or calls are played at a Mess Dinner.

Canadian Order of Precedence

• Queen of Canada (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
• Governor General of Canada (Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, CC, CMM, COM, CD)
• Prime Minister of Canada (The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, PC, MP)
• Chief Justice of Canada (The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, PC)
• Speaker of the Canadian Senate (The Honourable Noël Kinsella)
• Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (The Honourable Peter Milliken, MP)
• Ambassadors
  • Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Ministers Plenipotentiary
• Ministers of the Crown, in chronological order of appointment to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (then in order of election or appointment to parliament if they joined the Privy Council on the same day)
  • The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform (June 25, 1993)
  • The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics (July 20, 2004)
  • The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the Environment (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Michael Chong, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Defence (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Bev Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable John Baird, President of the Treasury Board (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages (February 6, 2006)
  • The Honourable Michael Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services (February 6, 2006)
• Leader of the Opposition (The Honourable Bill Graham)
• Lieutenant-Governors of the Provinces
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (His Honour The Honourable James Bartleman)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec (Her Honour The Honourable Lise Thibault)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (Her Honour The Honourable Myra Freeman)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick (His Honour The Honourable Herménégilde Chiasson)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba (His Honour The Honourable John Harvard)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia (Her Honour The Honourable Iona Campagnolo)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island (His Honour The Honourable Léonce Bernard)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan (Her Honour The Honourable Lynda Haverstock)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta (His Honour The Honourable Norman Kwong)
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (His Honour The Honourable Edward Roberts)
• All other Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
• Premiers of the Provinces, in the order their province joined confederation
  • Premier of Ontario (The Honourable Dalton McGuinty)
  • Premier of Quebec (The Honourable Jean Charest)
  • Premier of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Rodney MacDonald)
  • Premier of New Brunswick (The Honourable Bernard Lord)
  • Premier of Manitoba (The Honourable Gary Doer)
  • Premier of British Columbia (The Honourable Gordon Campbell)
  • Premier of Prince Edward Island (The Honourable Pat Binns)
  • Premier of Saskatchewan (The Honourable Lorne Calvert)
  • Premier of Alberta (The Honourable Ralph Klein)
  • Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador (The Honourable Danny Williams)
• Commissioners of the Territories
  • Commissioner of the Northwest Territories (The Honourable Tony Whitford)
  • Commissioner of the Yukon Territory (The Honourable Jack Cable)
  • Commissioner of Nunavut (The Honourable Ann Meekitjuk Hanson)
• Government Leaders of the Territories
  • Government Leader of the Northwest Territories (The Honourable Joe Handley)
  • Government Leader of the Yukon Territory (The Honourable Dennis Fentie)
  • Government Leader of Nunavut (The Honourable Paul Okalik)
• Religious leaders
• Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court
  • The Honourable Mr. Justice Michel Bastarache
  • The Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie
  • The Honourable Mr. Justice Louis Le Bel
  • The Honourable Madam Justice Marie Deschamps
  • The Honourable Mr. Justice Morris Fish
  • The Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Abella
  • The Honourable Madam Justice Louise Charron
  • The Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein
• Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada
  • Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada (The Honourable John Richard)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada (The Honourable Allan Lutfy)
• Chief Justices of the Provincial Courts
  • Chief Justice of Ontario (The Honourable Roy McMurtry)
  • Chief Justice of Quebec (The Honourable Michel Robert)
  • Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Constance Glube)
  • Chief Justice of New Brunswick (The Honourable Ernest Drapeau)
  • Chief Justice of Manitoba (The Honourable Richard Scott)
  • Chief Justice of British Columbia (The Honourable Lance Finch)
  • Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island (The Honourable Gerard Mitchell)
  • Chief Justice of Saskatchewan (The Honourable Edward Bayda)
  • Chief Justice of Alberta (The Honourable Catherine Fraser)
  • Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador (The Honourable Clyde Wells)
  • Chief Justice of the Northwest Territories (The Honourable Edward Richard)
  • Chief Justice of the Yukon Territory (The Honourable Ronald Veale)
  • Chief Justice of Nunavut (The Honourable Beverly Browne)
  • Associate Chief Justice of Ontario (The Honourable Dennis O'Connor)
  • Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (The Honourable Heather Smith)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (The Honourable Douglas Cunningham)
  • Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (The Honourable Brian Lennox)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (The Honourable Marietta Roberts)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (The Honourable David Wake)
  • Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec (The Honourable Lyse Lemieux)
  • Senior Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec (The Honourable Rene Dionne)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec (The Honourable Andre Deslongchamps)
  • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Joseph Kennedy)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Michael MacDonald)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Family Division (The Honourable Robert Ferguson)
  • Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (The Honourable David Smith)
  • Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (The Honourable Benjamin Hewak)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (The Honourable Jeffrey Oliphant)
  • Associate Chief Justice, Family Division, of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (The Honourable Gerald Mercier)
  • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (The Honourable Donald Brenner)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (The Honourable Patrick Dohm)
  • Chief Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (The Honourable Lance Finch)
  • Chief Justice of the Trial Division, Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island (The Honourable Armand DesRoches)
  • Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan (The Honourable Frank Gerein)
  • Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (The Honourable Allan Wachowich)
  • Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (The Honourable Allen Sulatycky)
  • Chief Justice of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland (The Honourable Derek Green)
• Federal and Provincial Judges
• Senators
  • List of Canadian Senators
• Members of the Canadian House of Commons
  • List of Canadian Members of Parliament
• Consuls General of Countries Without Diplomatic Representation
• Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet (Kevin G. Lynch)
• Military Leaders
  • Chief of the Defence Staff (General Rick Hillier)
  • Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli)
• Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies of the Provinces and Territories
• Members of the Executive Councils of the Provinces and Territories
• Judges of Provincial and Territorial Courts
• Members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Provinces and Territories
• Chairperson of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians (Doug Rowland)

See also

• Politics of Canada

External links

• Department of Canadian Heritage: Table of Precedence for Canada