Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces

January 14, 2021

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence also attended.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony, which saw the command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.