List of Canadian university leaders

This page contains a list of 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 Chancellor Vice-Chancellor/President
Acadia University Libby Burnham Ray Ivany
Algoma University Rick Myers
Athabasca University (no ceremonial head) Frits Pannekoek
Atlantic Baptist University Jack Stultz (Chancellor) Brian MacArthur
Bishop's University Scott Griffin Robert Gordon
Brandon University Henry Champ Deborah Poff
Brock University Ned Goodman Jack N. Lightstone
Capilano University Peter Ufford Greg Lee
Cape Breton University Annette Verschuren H. John Harker, LL.D.
Carleton University Herb Gray Roseann Runte
Concordia University L. Jacques Ménard Frederick Lowy (Interim)
Concordia University College of Alberta Rev. Dr. Gerald Krispin
Dalhousie University Fred Fountain Tom Traves
Emily Carr University of Art and Design John (Jake) C. Kerr Ron Burnett
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Arvinder Singh Bubber David W. Atkinson
Lakehead University Lorne Everett Brian Stevenson
Laurentian University Aline Chrétien Dominic Giroux
McGill University Dick Pound Heather Monroe-Blum
McMaster University Lynton Ronald Wilson Patrick Deane
Memorial University of Newfoundland Rick Hillier Gary Kachanoski
Mount Allison University Peter Mansbridge Dr. Robert Campbell
Mount Saint Vincent University S. Donna Geernaert Kathryn Laurin
Nipissing University Jon Dellandrea Lesley Lovett-Doust
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University David B. Smith
OCAD University Catherine Delaney Sara Diamond
Queen's University David Dodge Daniel Woolf
Quest University Canada Sprott-Shaw
Royal Military College of Canada Hon. Peter MacKay (ex-officio as Minister of National Defence) Dr Joel Sokolsky
Royal Roads University Peter Robinson (chancellor) Dr. Allan R. Cahoon
Ryerson University G. Raymond Chang Sheldon Levy
St. Francis Xavier University Rev. Raymond J. Lahey, D.D. Dr. Sean Riley
Saint Mary's University (Halifax) Archbishop Anthony Mancini J. Colin Dodds
Simon Fraser University Carole Taylor Andrew Petter
St. Thomas University Robert Harris (Bishop) Dr. Michael W. Higgins
Thompson Rivers University Nancy Greene Raine Dr. Alan Shaver
Trent University Tom Jackson Steven Franklin
Trinity Western University Neil Snider Jonathan S. Raymond
University of Alberta Eric Newell Indira Samarasekara
University of British Columbia Sarah Morgan-Silvester Stephen Toope
University of Calgary Joanne Cuthbertson M. Elizabeth Cannon
University Canada West John Winter (Chancellor) Dr. Verna Magee Shepherd
University of the Fraser Valley Dr. Brian Minter Dr. Mark Evered
University of Guelph [] Alastair Summerlee
University of King's College Hon. Michael A. Meighen, QC Dr. Anne Leavitt
Université Laval (no ceremonial head) Michel Pigeon
University of Lethbridge Richard Davidson (Chancellor) Michaelb J. Mahon
University of Manitoba Harvey Secter David Barnard
Université de Moncton Louis R. Comeau Yvon Fontaine
University of New Brunswick Richard Currie Eddy Campbell
University of Northern British Columbia Alex Michalos George Iwama
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Perrin Beatty Tim McTiernan
University of Ottawa Huguette Labelle Allan Rock
University of Prince Edward Island William E. Andrew Alaa Abd-El-Aziz
University of Regina Dr. William F. Ready Dr. Vianne Timmons
Université Sainte-Anne Louis Deveau André Roberge
University of Saskatchewan Vera Pezer Peter MacKinnon
University of Toronto David Peterson David Naylor
University of Victoria Murray Farmer David Turpin
University of Waterloo Prem Watsa Feridun Hamdullahpur
University of Western Ontario John Thompson Amit Chakma
University of Windsor Ed Lumley Alan Wildeman
University of Winnipeg Robert (Bob) Silver Lloyd Axworthy
Vancouver Island University Shawn Atleo Ralph Nilson
Wilfrid Laurier University John Pollock Max Blouw
York University Roy McMurtry Mamdouh Shoukri

See also