List of Canadian university leaders explained

Since the development of the university sector in Canada a small number of Vice Chancellors (President/Principal) have served for 15 years or more. They include:

38 years: Sir John Dawson CMG (McGill 1855-93);

34 years: Cecil Jones (New Brunswick 1906-40);

33 years: Jasper Nicolls (Bishop's 1845-78);

32 years: John McCaul (Toronto 1848-80);

31 years: Edwin Jacob (New Brunswick 1829-60);

26 years: John Forrest (Dalhousie 1885-1911), Arthur McGreer (Bishop's 1922-48), David Johnston CC (Waterloo 1999-2010, McGill 1979-94);

25 years: Artemas Sawyer (Arcadia 1869-96), George Grant CMG (Queen's 1877-1902), Sir Robert Falconer KCMG (Toronto 1907-32), Leonard Klinck (British Columbia 1919-44), Frederic Patterson (Arcadia 1923-48);

24 years: William Jack (New Brunswick 1861-85), Sir William Peterson KCMG (McGill 1885-1919);

23 years: Frank James (McGill 1939-62);

22 years: James Ross (Dalhousie 1863-85);

21 years: John Strachan (Toronto 1827-48), Thomas Harrison (New Brunswick 1885-1906), James MacLean (Manitoba 1913-34);

20 years: Henry Tory (Alberta 1908-20), Arthur McKenzie (Dalhousie 1911-31), Sherwood Fox (Western Ontario 1927-47), George Hall (Western Ontario 1947-67), Paul Davenport OC (Western Ontario 1994-2009, Alberta 1989-94);

19 years: Albert Hatcher (Memorial 1933-52), Roger Guindon (Ottawa 1965-84);

18 years: Norman MacKenzie CC CMG (British Columbia 1944-62);

17 years: James Somerville (New Brunswick 1811-28), Henry Hicks CC (Dalhousie 1963-80), Ross Paul CM (Windsor 1998-2008, Laurentian 1991-98);

16 years: Watson Kirkconnell OC (Arcadia 1948-64), Hugh Saunderson (Manitoba 1954-70);

15 years: Robert Wallace CMG (Queen's 1936-51), Howard Petch OBC (Victoria 1975-90), George Pedersen OC (Western Ontario 1985-94, British Columbia 1983-85, Simon Fraser 1979-83), Gerald Kelly (MacEwan 1981-96), Peter George CM (McMaster 1995-2010).

This list of Canadian university leaders includes the chancellors and vice-chancellors of Canadian universities. In most cases, the chancellor is an outside ceremonial head, while the vice-chancellor is the on-site academic leader. The vice-chancellor usually holds the position of president.

University	Province/Territory	Chancellor	Vice-Chancellor/President
Acadia University	Nova Scotia	Libby Burnham^[1]	Ray Ivany^[2]
Alberta University	Alberta
Alberta University of the Arts	Alberta	(No ceremonial head)	Daniel Doz
Algoma University		Mario Turco	Asima Vezina
Atlantic School of Theology	Nova Scotia
Athabasca University	Alberta	(No ceremonial head)	Frits Pannekoek
Bishop's University		Brian Levitt	Michael Goldbloom^[3]
Brandon University	Manitoba	Michael Decter	Steven Robinson^[4]
Brock University		Hilary Pearson^[5]	Gervan Fearon^[6]
Canadian Mennonite University	Manitoba
Capilano University	British Columbia	David T. Fung^[7]	Paul Dangerfield^[8]
Cape Breton University	Nova Scotia	Annette Verschuren^[9]	David Wheeler^[10]
Carleton University		Charles Chi^[11]	Benoit-Antoine Bacon^[12]
Concordia University		Jonathan Wener^[13]	Alan Shepard^[14]
Concordia University of Edmonton		Allan Wachowich	Gerald Krispin
Crandall University	New Brunswick	Donald Simmonds	Bruce Fawcett
Dalhousie University	Nova Scotia	Scott Brison^[15]	Deep Saini^[16]
Emily Carr University of Art and Design	British Columbia	John (Jake) C. Kerr	Ron Burnett
Huntington University		Edward J. Conroy	Kevin McCormick^[17]
Kwantlen Polytechnic University	British Columbia	Arvinder Singh Bubber	Alan Davis
Lakehead University		Derek Burney^[18]	Brian Stevenson^[19]
Laurentian University		Steve Paikin^[20]	Dominic Giroux
MacEwan University	Alberta	(No ceremonial head)	David W. Atkinson
McGill University		Michael A. Meighen^[21]	Suzanne Fortier^[22]
McMaster University		Santee Smith^[23]	David Farrar^[24]
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Newfoundland and Labrador	Susan Knight^[25]	Vianne Timmons^[26]
Mount Allison University	New Brunswick	Peter Mansbridge	Robert Campbell
Mount Royal University	Alberta	(No ceremonial head)	David Doherty
Mount Saint Vincent University	Nova Scotia	Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick	Mary Bluechardt
NSCAD University	Nova Scotia
Nipissing University		Paul Cook^[27]	Cheryl Sutton^[28]
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University			Daniel O'Brien^[29]
OCAD University		Salah Bachir	Sara Diamond
Queen's University at Kingston		Jim Leech^[30]	Daniel Woolf^[31]
Quest University Canada		David Strangway	David Helfand
Royal Military College of Canada		Harjit Sajjan (ex-officio as Minister of National Defence)	Joel Sokolsky
Royal Roads University	British Columbia	Nelson Chan	Philip Steenkamp
St. Francis Xavier University	Nova Scotia	Susan E. Crocker	Kent MacDonald^[32]
Saint Mary's University	Nova Scotia	Michael Durland^[33]	Robert Summerby-Murray^[34]
Simon Fraser University	British Columbia	Anne Giardini^[35]	Joy Johnson^[36]
St. Stephen's University	New Brunswick	(No ceremonial head)	Jeremy Barham (interim President)^[37]
St. Thomas University	New Brunswick	Robert Harris	Dawn Russell
Thompson Rivers University	British Columbia	Wally Oppal^[38]	Alan Shaver^[39]
Toronto Metropolitan University		Janice Fukakusa^[40]	Mohamed Lachemi^[41]
Trent University		Don Tapscott^[42]	Leo Groarke^[43]
Trinity Western University	British Columbia	(No ceremonial head)	Mark Husbands^[44]	mark-husbands
University of Alberta		Douglas R. Stollery^[45]	David H. Turpin^[46]
University of British Columbia		Lindsay Gordon^[47]	Santa J. Ono^[48]
University of Calgary	Alberta	Jon Cornish^[49]	Ed McCauley^[50]
University Canada West		John Winter^[51]	Arthur Coren^[52]
University of the Fraser Valley	British Columbia	Andy Sidhu^[53]	Mark Evered^[54]
University of Fredericton	New Brunswick
University of Guelph		Martha Billes^[55]	Franco Vaccarino^[56]
University of King's College	Nova Scotia	Kevin Lynch^[57]	William Lahey^[58]
Université Laval		(No ceremonial head)	Sophie D'Amours^[59]
University of Lethbridge	Alberta	Janice Varzari^[60]	Michael J. Mahon^[61]
University of Manitoba	Manitoba	Harvey Secter^[62]	Michael Benarroch^[63]
Université de Moncton	New Brunswick	Louise Imbeault^[64]	Denis Prud’homme^[65]
University of New Brunswick	New Brunswick	Wade MacLauchlan^[66]	Paul Mazerolle^[67]
University of Northern British Columbia		Darlene McIntosh^[68]	Geoff Payne^[69]
Université de l'Ontario français			Pierre Ouellette^[70]
University of Ontario Institute of Technology		Mitch Frazer	Steven A. Murphy
University of Ottawa		Claudette Commanda^[71]	Jacques Frémont^[72]
University of Prince Edward Island		Catherine Callbeck^[73]	Greg Keefe^[74]
University of Regina		Pam Klein^[75]	Jeff Keshen^[76]
Université Sainte-Anne	Nova Scotia	Aldéa Landry	Allister Surette^[77]
Université de Saint-Boniface	Manitoba
University of Saskatchewan		Roy Romanow	Peter Stoicheff^[78]
University of Toronto		Rose Patten^[79]	Meric Gertler^[80]
University of Victoria	British Columbia	Marion Buller^[81]	Kevin Hall^[82]
University of Waterloo		Dominic Barton^[83]	Vivek Goel^[84]
University of Western Ontario		Kelly Meighen^[85]	Alan Shepard^[86]
University of Windsor		Mary Jo Haddad^[87]	Rob Gordon^[88]
University of Winnipeg	Manitoba	Barb Gamey^[89]	Todd Mondor^[90]
Vancouver Island University	British Columbia	Judith Sayers^[91]	Deborah Saucier^[92]
Wilfrid Laurier University		Eileen Mercier^[93]	Deborah MacLatchy^[94]
York University		Kathleen Taylor^[95]	Rhonda Lenton^[96]
Yorkville University	New Brunswick

See also

• Lists of university leaders
• List of universities in Canada

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Biography | Bishop's University. 22 July 2015.
4. Web site: Office of the President Brandon University. University. Brandon. www.brandonu.ca. en-US. 2018-07-30.
5. News: Hilary Pearson to be installed Friday as Brock's ninth Chancellor. The Brock News, a news source for Brock University. 2021-01-21. en-CA.
6. News: Brock chooses collaborative academic leader as its next President. The Brock News, a news source for Brock University. 2018-07-30. en-CA.
7. Web site: Chancellor - Capilano University. Capilano. University. www.capilanou.ca. 2016-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029114356/https://www.capilanou.ca/about/chancellor/. 2016-10-29. dead.
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9. Web site: CBU Chancellor Annette Verschuren Honoured by Canada's Public Policy Forum. www.cbu.ca.
10. Web site: Office of the President. www.cbu.ca.
11. Web site: The Chancellor - About Carleton.
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13. Web site: Jonathan Wener appointed chancellor of Concordia University. www.concordia.ca.
14. Web site: Alan Shepard. www.concordia.ca.
15. Web site: Chancellor. Dalhousie University.
16. Web site: President. Dalhousie University.
17. Web site: Huntington University - Office of the President.
18. Web site: Chancellor - Lakehead University. Lakehead University.
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20. http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/10/25-leadership-summit-sudbury.aspx "'All hands on deck' for leadership, says TVO host"
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22. Web site: Principal's Message. Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
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25. Web site: All it can be. www.mun.ca.
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30. Web site: Jim Leech installed as new chancellor. www.queensu.ca. 18 November 2014.
31. Web site: Home - Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor. www.queensu.ca.
32. Web site: Office of the President. 4 July 2016. 20 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180223050825/https://www.stfx.ca/about/president. 23 February 2018. dead.
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35. Web site: Chancellor - Ceremonies and Events - Simon Fraser University. www.sfu.ca.
36. Web site: President's Biography - President's Office - Simon Fraser University. www.sfu.ca.
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38. Web site: Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University . 2017-08-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170313054210/http://www.tru.ca/about/governance/chancellor.html . 2017-03-13 .
39. Web site: Biography, Office of the President: Thompson Rivers University. Thompson Rivers University. www.tru.ca. www.tru.ca.
40. Web site: Chancellor - About - Toronto Metropolitan University. Toronto Metropolitan University.
41. Web site: Office of the President - Toronto Metropolitan University. Toronto Metropolitan University.
42. Web site: Chancellor - Leadership & Governance - Trent University.
43. Web site: Office of the President - Trent University. www.trentu.ca.
44. https://www.twu.ca/news-events/news/introducing-trinity-western-universitys-5th-president-dr-
45. Web site: University of Alberta Senate elects new chancellor . 2016-10-20 . 2019-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191025134527/https://www.folio.ca/university-of-alberta-senate-elects-new-chancellor . dead .
46. Web site: President - University of Alberta. www.ualberta.ca. 2016-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180519001513/https://www.ualberta.ca/about/leadership/president/. 2018-05-19. dead.
47. Web site: Chancellor Lindsay Gordon - UBC Board of Governors. bog.ubc.ca.
48. Web site: Office of the President - Office of the President. president.ubc.ca.
49. Web site: Chancellor - Chancellor and Senate. www.ucalgary.ca.
50. Web site: Ed McCauley, President and Vice-Chancellor - President and Vice-Chancellor - University of Calgary. www.ucalgary.ca.
51. Web site: Chancellor's Welcome - University Canada West. ucanwest.ca.
52. Web site: President's Message - University Canada West. ucanwest.ca.
53. Web site: Chancellor Bio, Office of the Chancellor. University of the Fraser Valley. 2017-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20171104161006/https://ufv.ca/office-of-the-chancellor/chancellor-bio/. 2017-11-04. dead.
54. Web site: Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor, Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor. University of the Fraser Valley.
55. Web site: About the Chancellor - University Secretariat. www.uoguelph.ca.
56. Web site: Office of the President - University of Guelph. www.uoguelph.ca.
57. Web site: Kevin Lynch - University of King's College. University of Kings College - Halifax, Nova Scotia.
58. Web site: William Lahey named King's next President and Vice-Chancellor - University of King's College. 17 March 2016.
59. Web site: Rector's Office. Université Laval.
60. Web site: Janice Varzari named as U of L's 13th Chancellor - UNews. www.uleth.ca.
61. Web site: Office of the President - University of Lethbridge. www.uleth.ca.
62. Web site: University of Manitoba - University Governance - Chancellor. umanitoba.ca.
63. Web site: Office of the President . University of Manitoba . Nov 18, 2023.
64. Web site: Louise Imbeault named Chancellor of UdeM . 2018 . Université de Moncton . Nov 18, 2023.
65. Web site: President and Vice-Chancellor’s Biography . Université de Moncton . Nov 18, 2023.
66. Web site: UNB celebrates graduates and installs new chancellor . Kathleen . McLaughlin . Oct 16, 2023 . UNB Newsroom . Nov 18, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231119002101/https://blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2023/10/graduates-new-chancellor.php . Nov 19, 2023 .
67. Web site: Office of the President. UNB.
68. Web site: Current Chancellor . University of Northern British Columbia.
69. Web site: Dr. Geoff Payne, UNBC President . University of Northern British Columbia.
70. News: 25 June 2021 . New French-language university located in Toronto appoints new president . Sudbury.com . 27 November 2023.
71. Web site: Chancellor. University of Ottawa.
72. Web site: Office of the President. University of Ottawa .
73. Web site: Chancellor of the University . University of Prince Edward Island .
74. Web site: About the President . University of Prince Edward Island.
75. Web site: Chancellor . University of Regina.
76. Web site: Biography of Dr. Jeff Keshen, PhD, President and Vice-Chancellor . University of Regina.
77. Web site: Allister Surette. Université Sainte-Anne .
78. Web site: Meet the president - President's leadership team . University of Saskatchewan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214113913/http://www.usask.ca:80/leadershipteam/president/meet-peter.php . Dec 14, 2017 .
79. Web site: About the Chancellor. Office of the Chancellor. University of Toronto .
80. Web site: Biography . Office of the President. University of Toronto .
81. Web site: Chancellor . University of Victoria.
82. Web site: Office of the President . University of Victoria.
83. Web site: University of Waterloo names international business adviser, Dominic Barton, as 11th Chancellor . Waterloo News. 19 June 2018. University of Waterloo.
84. Web site: Meet President Vivek Goel | Office of the President. 7 August 2020. University of Waterloo.
85. Web site: Our Chancellor . University Secretariat - Western University.
86. Web site: President's Biography . Office of the President - Western University .
87. http://www.uwindsor.ca/43/chancellor
88. Web site: About the President | Office of the President . University of Windsor . 2016-10-15 . 2016-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161006032809/http://www1.uwindsor.ca/president/ . dead .
89. Web site: Chancellor Barb Gamey . The University of Winnipeg.
90. Web site: President. The University of Winnipeg.
91. Web site: Chancellor . Governance Vancouver Island University.
92. Web site: Office of the President . Governance Vancouver Island University.
93. Web site: Chancellor . Wilfrid Laurier University.
94. Web site: About | Office of the President . Wilfrid Laurier University.
95. Web site: Kathleen Taylor installed as York’s 14th chancellor in historic ceremony . YFile . May 12, 2023 .
96. Web site: About the President - Office of the President. 3 August 2020. York University.