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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.

Canadian Order of Precedence

  1. Queen of Canada (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
  2. Governor General of Canada (Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean CC CMM COM CD)
  3. Prime Minister of Canada (The Right Honourable Stephen Harper PC MP)
  4. Chief Justice of Canada (The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin PC)
  5. Former Governors General of Canada in order of their departure from office:
  6. # The Right Honourable Ed Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (1979-1984)
  7. # The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc PC CC CMM OND CD (1995-1999)
  8. # The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (1999-2005)
  9. Surviving spouses of deceased Governors General of Canada:
  10. #Karen Hnatyshyn CC
  11. Former Prime Ministers of Canada in order of their departure from office:
  12. # The Right Honourable Joe Clark PC CC AOE (1979-1980)
  13. # The Right Honourable John Turner PC CC QC (1984)
  14. # The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (1984-1993)
  15. # The Right Honourable Kim Campbell PC QC (1993)
  16. # The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien PC QC (1993-2003)
  17. # The Right Honourable Paul Martin PC MP (2003-2006)
  18. Former Chief Justices of Canada, in order of their appointment:
  19. # The Right Honourable Antonio Lamer PC CC CD (1990-2000)
  20. Speaker of the Canadian Senate (The Honourable Noël Kinsella)
  21. Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (The Honourable Peter Milliken MP)
  22. Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Ministers Plenipotentiary
  23. 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)
  24. # The Honourable Rob Nicholson PC QC MP, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform (June 25, 1993)
  25. # The Honourable David Emerson PC MP, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics (July 20, 2004)
  26. # The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn PC MP, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (February 6, 2006)
  27. # The Honourable Greg Thompson PC MP, Minister of Veterans Affairs (February 6, 2006)
  28. # The Honourable Marjory LeBreton PC, Leader of the Government in the Senate (February 6, 2006)
  29. # The Honourable Monte Solberg PC MP, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (February 6, 2006)
  30. # The Honourable Chuck Strahl PC MP, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board (February 6, 2006)
  31. # The Honourable Gary Lunn PC MP, Minister of Natural Resources (February 6, 2006)
  32. # The Honourable Peter MacKay PC MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (February 6, 2006)
  33. # The Honourable Loyola Hearn PC MP, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (February 6, 2006)
  34. # The Honourable Stockwell Day PC MP, Minister of Public Safety (February 6, 2006)
  35. # The Honourable Carol Skelton PC MP, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification (February 6, 2006)
  36. # The Honourable Vic Toews PC MP, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (February 6, 2006)
  37. # The Honourable Rona Ambrose PC MP, Minister of the Environment (February 6, 2006)
  38. # The Honourable Michael Chong PC MP, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport (February 6, 2006)
  39. # The Honourable Diane Finley PC MP, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (February 6, 2006)
  40. # The Honourable Gordon O'Connor PC OMM CD MP, Minister of National Defence (February 6, 2006)
  41. # The Honourable Bev Oda PC MP, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women (February 6, 2006)
  42. # The Honourable Jim Prentice PC MP, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians (February 6, 2006)
  43. # The Honourable John Baird PC MP, President of the Treasury Board (February 6, 2006)
  44. # The Honourable Maxime Bernier PC MP, Minister of Industry (February 6, 2006)
  45. # The Honourable Lawrence Cannon PC MP, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (February 6, 2006)
  46. # The Honourable Tony Clement PC MP, Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (February 6, 2006)
  47. # The Honourable Jim Flaherty PC MP, Minister of Finance (February 6, 2006)
  48. # The Honourable Josée Verner PC MP, Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages (February 6, 2006)
  49. # The Honourable Michael Fortier PC, Minister of Public Works and Government Services (February 6, 2006)
  50. Leader of the Opposition (The Honourable Bill Graham PC QC MP)
  51. Lieutenant-Governors of the Provinces, in the order their province joined Confederation
  52. # Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (His Honour the Honourable James K. Bartleman O.Ont)
  53. # Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec (Her Honour the Honourable Lise Thibault)
  54. # Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (Her Honour the Honourable Myra Freeman ONS)
  55. # Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick (His Honour the Honourable Herménégilde Chiasson ONB)
  56. # Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba (His Honour the Honourable John Harvard PC OM)
  57. # Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia (Her Honour the Honourable Iona Campagnolo PC CM OBC)
  58. # Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island (His Honour the Honourable Léonce Bernard O.PEI)
  59. # Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan (Her Honour the Honourable Lynda Haverstock SOM)
  60. # Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta (His Honour the Honourable Norman Kwong CM AOE)
  61. # Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (His Honour the Honourable Edward Roberts ONL)
  62. All other Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in accordance with the date of their appointment to the Privy Council but with precedence given to those who bear the honorary title "Right Honourable" in accordance with the date of receiving the honorary title
  63. Premiers of the Provinces, in the order their province joined confederation
  64. # Premier of Ontario (The Honourable Dalton McGuinty MPP)
  65. # Premier of Quebec (The Honourable Jean Charest PC MNA)
  66. # Premier of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Rodney MacDonald MLA)
  67. # Premier of New Brunswick (The Honourable Bernard Lord MLA)
  68. # Premier of Manitoba (The Honourable Gary Doer MLA)
  69. # Premier of British Columbia (The Honourable Gordon Campbell MLA)
  70. # Premier of Prince Edward Island (The Honourable Pat Binns MLA)
  71. # Premier of Saskatchewan (The Honourable Lorne Calvert MLA)
  72. # Premier of Alberta (The Honourable Ralph Klein MLA)
  73. # Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador (The Honourable Danny Williams QC MHA)
  74. Commissioners of the Territories
  75. # Commissioner of the Northwest Territories (The Honourable Tony Whitford)
  76. # Commissioner of the Yukon Territory (The Honourable Geraldine Van Bibber)
  77. # Commissioner of Nunavut (The Honourable Ann Meekitjuk Hanson)
  78. Government Leaders of the Territories
  79. # Government Leader of the Northwest Territories (The Honourable Joe Handley MLA)
  80. # Government Leader of the Yukon Territory (The Honourable Dennis Fentie MLA)
  81. # Government Leader of Nunavut (The Honourable Paul Okalik MLA)
  82. Religious leaders, equally, by seniority
  83. Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court
  84. # The Honourable Mr. Justice Michel Bastarache
  85. # The Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie
  86. # The Honourable Mr. Justice Louis Le Bel
  87. # The Honourable Madam Justice Marie Deschamps
  88. # The Honourable Mr. Justice Morris Fish QC
  89. # The Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Abella FRSC
  90. # The Honourable Madam Justice Louise Charron
  91. # The Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein QC
  92. Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada
  93. # Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada (The Honourable John Richard)
  94. # Associate Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada (The Honourable Allan Lutfy)
  95. Chief Justices of the Provincial Courts
  96. # Chief Justice of Ontario (The Honourable Roy McMurtry)
  97. # Chief Justice of Quebec (The Honourable J.J. Michel Robert)
  98. # Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Constance Glube)
  99. # Chief Justice of New Brunswick (The Honourable Ernest Drapeau)
  100. # Chief Justice of Manitoba (The Honourable Richard Scott)
  101. # Chief Justice of British Columbia (The Honourable Lance Finch)
  102. # Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island (The Honourable Gerard Mitchell)
  103. # Chief Justice of Saskatchewan (The Honourable Edward Bayda)
  104. # Chief Justice of Alberta (The Honourable Catherine Fraser)
  105. # Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador (The Honourable Clyde Wells)
  106. # Chief Justice of the Northwest Territories (The Honourable Edward Richard)
  107. # Chief Justice of the Yukon Territory (The Honourable Ronald Veale)
  108. # Chief Justice of Nunavut (The Honourable Beverley Browne)
  109. # Associate Chief Justice of Ontario (The Honourable Dennis O'Connor)
  110. # Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (The Honourable Heather Forster Smith)
  111. Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (The Honourable J. Douglas Cunningham)
  112. Chief Justices and Associate Chief Justices of Provincial Superior Courts
  113. # Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (The Honourable Brian Lennox)
  114. # Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (The Honourable Marietta Roberts)
  115. # Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (The Honourable David Wake)
  116. # Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec (The Honourable François Rolland)
  117. # Senior Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec (The Honourable Rene Dionne)
  118. # Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec (The Honourable Andre Deslongchamps)
  119. # Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Joseph Kennedy)
  120. # Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (The Honourable Michael MacDonald)
  121. # Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Family Division (The Honourable Robert Ferguson)
  122. # Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (The Honourable David Smith)
  123. # Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (The Honourable Benjamin Hewak)
  124. # Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (The Honourable Jeffrey Oliphant)
  125. # Associate Chief Justice, Family Division, of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (The Honourable Gerald Mercier)
  126. # Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (The Honourable Donald Brenner)
  127. # Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (The Honourable Patrick Dohm)
  128. # Chief Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (The Honourable Lance Finch)
  129. # Chief Justice of the Trial Division, Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island (The Honourable Armand DesRoches)
  130. # Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan (The Honourable Frank Gerein)
  131. # Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (The Honourable Allan Wachowich)
  132. # Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (The Honourable Allen Sulatycky)
  133. # Chief Justice of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland (The Honourable Derek Green)
  134. Federal and Provincial Judges
  135. Senators
  136. Members of the Canadian House of Commons
  137. Consuls General of Countries Without Diplomatic Representation
  138. Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet (Kevin G. Lynch)
  139. Military Leaders
  140. # Chief of the Defence Staff (General Rick Hillier CMM MSC CD)
  141. # Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Giuliano Zaccardelli COM)
  142. Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies of the Provinces and Territories
  143. Members of the Executive Councils of the Provinces and Territories
  144. Judges of Provincial and Territorial Courts
  145. Members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Provinces and Territories
  146. Chairperson of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians (Doug Rowland CD)

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