Change of Command Ceremony of the Canadian Armed Forces 2021 - Program
Biographies
- Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, CC, CMM, COM, CQ, CD, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
- Admiral Art McDonald, CMM, MSM, CD, incoming Chief of the Defence Staff
- General Jonathan Vance, CMM, MSC, CD, outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff
Program
- Smudging Ceremony
- Opening Remarks by the Master of Ceremonies
- Arrival of Dignitaries
- National Anthem
- Moment of Reflection by the Canadian Armed Forces Chaplain General, Major-General Guy Chapdelaine, OMM, CD, QHC
- Address by General Jonathan Vance, CMM, MSC, CD, outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff
- Signing of the Change of Command
- Certificates Presentation of Pennant Address by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, CC, CMM, COM, CQ, CD, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
- Address by the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Canada
- Address by the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, PC, OMM, MSM, CD, MP, Minister of National Defence
- Address by Admiral Art McDonald, CMM, MSM, CD, incoming Chief of the Defence Staff
- Royal Anthem
- Departure of Dignitaries
