The Honourable

The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbr. The Hon. or formerly The Hon'ble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons.

Canadian usage

In Canada, the following people are entitled to the style The Honourable for life:

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• Members of the Canadian Senate
• Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
• Provincial Lieutenant-Governors

In addition, the some people are entitled to the style while in office only:

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• The Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons
• Judges of the Supreme Court of Canada and other superior courts
• Members of provincial Executive Councils while holding office
• Speakers of provincial legislatures while holding office.

It is usual for Speakers of the House of Commons to be made Privy Councillors, in which case they keep the style for life, and provincial Premiers are sometimes also made Privy Councillors.

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Members of the Canadian House of Commons and of provincial legislatures refer to each other as "honourable members" but are not entitled to have The Honourable as a prefix in front of their name.

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The Governor General of Canada, the Prime Minister of Canada, the Chief Justice of Canada and certain other eminent persons are entitled to the style The Right Honourable.

Related Topics:
Governor General of Canada - Prime Minister of Canada - Chief Justice of Canada - The Right Honourable

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see Styles of Address (Canada)

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