Order of Precedence in Ontario - Ontario Order of Precedence

Ontario Order of Precedence

1. The Queen of Canada (Queen Elizabeth II, Queen in Right of Ontario)
2. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (David Onley )
3. Premier of Ontario (Kathleen Wynne )
4. Chief Justice of Ontario (Warren Winkler )
5. Heads of accredited diplomatic missions in Ottawa
6. Former Lieutenant Governors of Ontario in order of their departure from office:
   1. Henry N. R. Jackman (1991–1997)
   2. Hilary Weston (1997–2002)
   3. James Bartleman (2002–2007)
7. Former Premiers of Ontario in order of their first assumption of office:
   1. Bill Davis (1971–1985)
   2. David Peterson (1985–1990)
   3. Bob Rae (1990–1995)
   4. Mike Harris (1995–2002)
   5. Ernie Eves (2002–2003)
   6. Dalton McGuinty (2003-2013)
8. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Dave Levac )
9. Members of the Executive Council of Ontario
   1. Deb Matthews, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
   2. Jim Bradley, Minister of the Environment
   3. John Gerretsen, Attorney General of Ontario
   4. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines
   5. Ted McMeekin, Minister of Community and Social Services
   6. Laurel Broten, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
   7. Brad Duguid, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
   8. Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Chair of Cabinet
   9. Jeff Leal, Minister of Rural Affairs
   10. Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
   11. David Orazietti, Minister of Natural Resources
   12. Liz Sandals, Minister of Education
   13. Harinder Takhar, Minister of Government Services
   14. David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
   15. Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
   16. Reza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation
   17. Yasir Naqvi, Minister of Labour
   18. Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance
   19. Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Children and Youth Services
   20. Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Energy
   21. Glen Murray, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
   22. Michael Coteau, Citizenship and Immigration
   23. Tracy MacCharles, Minister Of Consumer Services
   24. Teresa Piruzza, Minister of Children and Youth Services
   25. Mario Sergio, Minister responsible for Seniors
   26. John Milloy, Minister of Community and Social Services
10. Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (Tim Hudak )
11. Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada resident in Ontario
    1. Members of the federal Cabinet in order of their appointment to the Cabinet
       1. Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada (June 25, 1993)
       2. Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate (February 6, 2006)
       3. Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (February 6, 2006)
       4. Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Revenue (February 6, 2006)
       5. John Baird, Minister of the Environment (February 6, 2006)
       6. Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (February 6, 2006)
       7. Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance (February 6, 2006)
       8. Peter Van Loan, Minister for Democratic Reform and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (November 27, 2006)
    2. Other members of the Queen's Privy Council resident in Ontario in order of their appointment but with precedence given to those who bear the honorary title "Right Honourable" in accordance with the date of receiving the honorary title
       1. Herb Gray (October 20, 1969, named "Right Honourable" January 15, 2002)
       2. Paul Theodore Hellyer (April 26, 1957)
       3. Edgar Benson (June 29, 1964)
       4. Donald Stovel Macdonald (July 6, 1968)
       5. Robert Stanbury (October 20, 1969)
       6. Alastair Gillespie (August 12, 1971)
       7. Eugene Whelan (November 27, 1972)
       8. Hugh Faulkner (November 27, 1972)
       9. Barney Danson (August 8, 1974)
       10. Jean-Jacques Blais (September 15, 1976)
       11. Anthony Abbott (September 15, 1976)
       12. Norman Cafik (September 16, 1977)
       13. John Mercer Reid (November 24, 1978)
       14. Flora MacDonald (June 4, 1979)
       15. David MacDonald (June 4, 1979)
       16. Lincoln Alexander (June 4, 1979)
       17. William H. Jarvis (June 4, 1979)
       18. Sinclair Stevens (June 4, 1979)
       19. John Wise (June 4, 1979)
       20. Ron Atkey (June 4, 1979)
       21. David Crombie (June 4, 1979)
       22. Perrin Beatty (June 4, 1979)
       23. Robert Howie (June 4, 1979)
       24. Michael Wilson (June 4, 1979)
       25. Bob Kaplan (March 3, 1980)
       26. James Fleming (March 3, 1980)
       27. Ed Lumley (March 3, 1980)
       28. Paul Cosgrove (March 3, 1980)
       29. Judy Erola (March 3, 1980)
       30. Ed Broadbent (April 17, 1982)
       31. Bill Davis (April 17, 1982)
       32. David Collenette (August 12, 1983)
       33. David Paul Smith (August 12, 1983)
       34. Roy MacLaren (August 17, 1983)
       35. Ralph Ferguson (June 30, 1984)
       36. Otto Jelinek (September 17, 1984)
       37. Bev Oda, Minister of International Cooperation (February 6, 2006)
12. Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Heather Forster Smith)
13. Associate Chief Justice of Ontario
14. Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice
15. Judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal in order of date of appointment
16. Judges of the Ontario Court of Justice in order of date of appointment
17. Ombudsman
18. Members of the Legislative Assembly in order of the date of their first election to the Legislature
19. Heads of religious denominations
20. Heads of Consular Post with jurisdiction in the Province of Ontario with precedence governed by date of "exequatur"
21. The Chief Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division)
22. Judges of the Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division) with precedence governed by the date of appointment
23. Chairs of Regional Municipalities with relative precedence governed by the date of appointment or election to office
24. Heads of Ontario Municipalities with precedence governed by the date of their first election to office
    1. (a) Deputy Ministers
    2. (b) Other senior Ontario Public Service officials with the rank and status of deputy minister, with precedence governed by the respective dates of their first appointment.