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Deputy Governor General

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is, ex officio, the Deputy Governor General of Canada. Note the capitalization and the lack of hyphenation.

  • The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, BA, MA, LLB, was appointed Chief Justice of Canada in January 2000 and therefore became Canada’s Deputy Governor General.