Order of precedence in Yukon

The Yukon order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the territory of Yukon. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a territorial nature.

  1. The King of Canada (His Majesty Charles III)[1]
  2. The Governor General of Canada (Mary Simon)
  3. The Commissioner of Yukon (Angélique Bernard)
  4. Members of the Canadian Royal Family
  5. The Premier of Yukon (Ranj Pillai)
  6. The Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly (Jeremy Harper)
  7. The Justices of the Supreme Court of Yukon
  8. Members of the Executive Council of Yukon
  9. The Leader of the Official Opposition (Currie Dixon)
  10. Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly with precedence governed by the date of their first election to the Legislature
  11. Member of the Senate for the Yukon (Pat Duncan)
  12. Member of Parliament for the Yukon (Brendan Hanley)
  13. Yukon First Nation Chiefs and Council of Yukon First Nations
  14. Bishops of Roman Catholic and Anglican faiths with precedence determined by order of appointment
  15. R.C.M.P. Divisional Commanding Officer (C/Supt. Scott Sheppard)[2]
  16. Armed Forces Commander
  17. Judges of the Territorial Court of Yukon
  18. The Mayor of Whitehorse (Laura Cabott)
  19. Yukon Government Deputy Ministers and senior Yukon Government officials with the status of Deputy Ministers, with precedence according to the respective dates of their appointments to the position

References

  1. Heritage, Canadian (2017-10-16). "Table of Precedence for Canada". Government of Canada. Note 1. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2017-01-16). "Commanding Officer | Royal Canadian Mounted Police". www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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