Order of precedence in British Columbia


The British Columbia order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of British Columbia. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.
  1. The King of Canada
  2. The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
  3. The Premier of British Columbia
  4. The Chief Justice of British Columbia
  5. Former Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia
  6. # Hon. Steven Point OC OBC
  7. # Hon. Judith Guichon OBC
  8. # Hon. Janet Austin OBC
  9. Former Premiers of British Columbia
  10. # Bill Vander Zalm
  11. # Rita Johnston
  12. # Mike Harcourt OC
  13. # Glen Clark
  14. # Dan Miller
  15. # Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh PC KC
  16. # Gordon Campbell OC OBC
  17. # Christy Clark
  18. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  19. The Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia by order of precedence
  20. The Leader of the Official Opposition of British Columbia
  21. Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in British Columbia, with precedence given to members of the federal cabinet
  22. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
  23. Church representatives of faith communities
  24. The Justices of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
  25. The Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
  26. The Judges of the Supreme Court of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of appointment
  27. The Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia with precedence to be governed by the date of their first election to the legislature
  28. The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia
  29. The Commander Maritime Forces Pacific
  30. The Heads of Consular Posts with jurisdiction in British Columbia with precedence to be governed by Article 16 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
  31. The Mayor of Victoria
  32. The Mayor of Vancouver
  33. The Chancellors of the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University, respectively.
  34. # Hon. Steven Point OBC
  35. # Marion Buller, CM
  36. # Tamara Vrooman, OBC