List of Canadian university leaders
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 |
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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] |
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 |
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
See also
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