Order of Precedence for Canada
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The Order of Precedence for Canada is the official ceremonial hierarchy that ranks key Canadian and Commonwealth officeholders to determine protocol at state and formal events.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial hierarchy
ⓘ
order of precedence ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
constitutional roles of offices
ⓘ
representational importance ⓘ seniority of positions ⓘ |
| characteristic |
does not confer legal powers
ⓘ
purely ceremonial ranking ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines | protocol ranking of officeholders ⓘ |
| determines |
order of introduction of dignitaries
ⓘ
order of procession at ceremonies ⓘ seating arrangements at official functions ⓘ |
| fourthRankedOffice | chief justice of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScope |
federal state occasions
ⓘ
national ceremonies ⓘ |
| includes |
chief justice of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
governor general of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ judges of the Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ lieutenant governors of the provinces ⓘ members of Parliament ⓘ members of the Canadian Ministry ⓘ members of the Privy Council for Canada ⓘ members of the diplomatic corps ⓘ monarch of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ premiers of the provinces ⓘ prime minister of Canada ⓘ senators ⓘ senior public office holders ⓘ speakers of the Senate and House of Commons ⓘ territorial leaders ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal level ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-statutory convention ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Canadian Heritage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Canadian constitutional structure
ⓘ
Commonwealth ties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian honours system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian protocol ⓘ |
| secondRankedOffice | governor general of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdRankedOffice | prime minister of Canada ⓘ |
| topRankedOffice | monarch of Canada ⓘ |
| usedFor |
formal events
ⓘ
official ceremonies ⓘ state events ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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