Styles of address

His/Her Excellency
the Right Honourable (full name), C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M, C.D.
*Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A1

* The Governor General may have other post-nominal letters, such as
P.C., Q.C.

Her/His Excellency
(full name),
C.C.Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A1

The Right Honourable (full name),C.C., C.M.M., C.D.*Address

* A former Governor General may have other post-nominal letters, such as
P.C., Q.C.

The Right Honourable (full name), P.C., M.P.*Prime Minister
of Canada
Langevin Block
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A2

Note: the term "Mr. Prime Minister"
should not be used

* The Prime Minister may have other post-nominals letters, such as Q.C.

The Right Honourable
(full name),P.C.,
and other post nominal letters, if applicable Address

1. Cabinet ministers

   For a Member
   of the House
   of Commons:

   The Honourable
   (full name),
   P.C., M.P.
   Minister of _________
   House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario
   K1A 0A6

   For a Senator:

   Senator the Honourable
   (full name),
   P.C.Minister of________
   The Senate Ottawa, Ontario
   K1A 0A4

2. Secretaries
   of state

   The Honourable
   (full name), P.C., M.P.
   Secretary of State (Portfolio)House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario
   K1A 0A6

Dear Secretary of State:
Dear Colleague: (between colleagues)

Yours sincerely,

"Secretary of State"
first, then "Mr./Mrs./Ms./
Miss (name)"

The Honourable
(full name), Senator Speaker of the Senate
The Senate
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A4

Note: A senator who is a member
of the Canadian Privy Council is addressed as "Senator the Honourable (name), P.C."
After a Senator retires, he/she retains the title "Honourable" but
the salutation is "Dear Sir/Madam" or "Dear Mr./Mrs./
Ms./Miss (name)"

The Honourable
(full name), M.P.Speaker of
the House of Commons
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

The Right Honourable
(full name), P.C.Chief Justice
of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0J1

Supreme Court
and Federal Court

The Honourable
(full name)
Judge of the
___________
Court of Canada Address

The Honourable
(full name)
Judge of the Tax Court of Canada Address

The Honourable
(full name),
Senator The Senate
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A1

Note: A senator who is a member
of the Queen's
Privy Council is addressed as "Senator the Honourable
(full name), P.C." After a Senator retires, he/she retains the title "Honourable" for
life but the
salutation is "Dear Sir/Madam" or "Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss (name)".

Mr. John Smith, M.P.or The Honourable John Smith, P.C., M.P.House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Note: The members of the House of Commons who are members of the Queen's Privy Council retain the title "Honourable"
for life and use the initials "P.C." after their name.M.P.: Member of the House of Commons P.C., M.P.: Member of the Privy Council and Member of the House of Commons

Mr./Mrs. (full name)Ambassador
of Canada to___________
/High Commissioner for Canada
to________
Address

Note: If a Canadian Ambassador or High Commissioner happens to be in Canada, or for a Canadian abroad, the form used is simply Ambassador or High Commissioner. The title "Excellency" is not accorded by a Canadian citizen to a Canadian Ambassador or High Commissioner, but is given by the government and citizens of the country to which the person is accredited.