Table of Precedence for Canada

As revised on July 3, 2015Footnote *

  1. The Governor General of Canada or the Administrator of the Government of Canada Footnote 1  Footnote 1.1 Footnote 2  Footnote 2.1
  2. The Prime Minister of CanadaFootnote 3
  3. The Chief Justice of CanadaFootnote 4
  4. The Speaker of the Senate
  5. The Speaker of the House of Commons
  6. Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Ministers PlenipotentiaryFootnote 5
  7. Members of the Canadian Ministry:
    1. Members of the Cabinet; and
    2. Ministers of State;

    with relative precedence within sub-categories (a) and (b) governed by the date of their appointment to the King's Privy Council for Canada

  8. The Leader of the OppositionFootnote 3
  9. The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
    The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
    The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
    The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
    The Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
    The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
    The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
    The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
    The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
    The Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and LabradorFootnote 6
  10. Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada, not of the Canadian Ministry, 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
  11. Premiers of the Provinces of Canada in the same order as Lieutenant GovernorsFootnote 6
  12. The Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
    The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory
    The Commissioner of NunavutFootnote 7
  13. Premiers of the Territories of Canada in the same order as Commissioners Footnote 7
  14. Representatives of faith communitiesFootnote 8
  15. Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court of Canada
  16. The Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada
    1. Chief Justices of the highest court of each Province and Territory; and
    2. Chief Justices and Associate Chief Justices of the other superior courts of the Provinces and Territories; with precedence within sub-categories (a) and (b) governed by the date of appointment as Chief Justice
    1. Judges of the Federal Court of Canada;
    2. Puisne Judges of the superior courts of the Provinces and Territories;
    3. the Chief Judge of the Tax Court of Canada;
    4. the Associate Chief Judge of the Tax Court of Canada; and
    5. Judges of the Tax Court of Canada; with precedence within each sub-category governed by the date of appointment
  17. Senators of Canada
  18. Members of the House of Commons
  19. Consuls General of countries without diplomatic representation
  20. Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet
  21. The Chief of the Defence Staff and the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceFootnote 9
  22. Speakers of Legislative Assemblies, within their Province and Territory
  23. Members of Executive Councils, within their Province and Territory
  24. Judges of Provincial and Territorial Courts, within their Province and Territory
  25. Members of Legislative Assemblies, within their Province and Territory
  26. Chairperson of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians

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