Protocol ranking in Canada

The protocol order of precedence in Canada is a ceremonial order of precedence.

Heritage Canada publishes an official ranking with the Table of Precedence for Canada . The Queen (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ) is not listed in this Table of Precedence for Canada . However, their priority results from a protocol note. The Department of National Defense also issues a protocol-based ranking. The main difference is that the members of the Canadian royal family are included in this.

The ceremonial hierarchy

The ranking is as follows:

1. Governor General (Her Excellency the Right Honorable Julie Payette )
2. Prime Minister (The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau )
3. Chief Justice (The Right Honorable Richard Wagner )
4. Former Governors General, in order of tenure:
   1. The Right Honorable Ed Schreyer (1979-1984)
   2. The Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson (1999-2005)
   3. The Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean (2005-2010)
   4. The Right Honorable David Johnston (2010-2017)
5. Surviving spouses of deceased Governors General:
   1. Gerda Hnatyshyn
   2. Diana Fowler LeBlanc
6. Former Prime Ministers in order of tenure:
   1. The Right Honorable Joe Clark (1979-1980)
   2. The Right Honorable John Turner (1984)
   3. The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney (1984-1993)
   4. The Right Honorable Kim Campbell (1993)
   5. The Right Honorable Jean Chrétien (1993-2003)
   6. The Right Honorable Paul Martin (2003-2006)
7. Former Chief Justices of Canada, in order of tenure:
8. Senate Speaker (The Honorable George Furey )
9. Speaker of the House of Commons (The Honorable Anthony Rota MP )
10. ...

The most politically influential office is that of Prime Minister as head of government, although he is not the first in the protocol rankings.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Table of Precedence for Canada. Government of Canada, October 24, 2018, accessed August 25, 2020 .