Since the development of the university sector in Canada a small number of Vice Chancellors (President/Principal) have served for 15 years or more. They include: 38 years: Sir John Dawson CMG (McGill 1855-93); 34 years: Cecil Jones (New Brunswick 1906-40); 33 years: Jasper Nicolls (Bishop's 1845-78); 32 years: John McCaul (Toronto 1848-80); 31 years: Edwin Jacob (New Brunswick 1829-60); 26 years: John Forrest (Dalhousie 1885-1911), Arthur McGreer (Bishop's 1922-48), David Johnston CC (Waterloo 1999-2010, McGill 1979-94); 25 years: Artemas Sawyer (Arcadia 1869-96), George Grant CMG (Queen's 1877-1902), Sir Robert Falconer KCMG (Toronto 1907-32), Leonard Klinck (British Columbia 1919-44), Frederic Patterson (Arcadia 1923-48); 24 years: William Jack (New Brunswick 1861-85), Sir William Peterson KCMG (McGill 1885-1919); 23 years: Frank James (McGill 1939-62); 22 years: James Ross (Dalhousie 1863-85); 21 years: John Strachan (Toronto 1827-48), Thomas Harrison (New Brunswick 1885-1906), James MacLean (Manitoba 1913-34); 20 years: Henry Tory (Alberta 1908-20), Arthur McKenzie (Dalhousie 1911-31), Sherwood Fox (Western Ontario 1927-47), George Hall (Western Ontario 1947-67), Paul Davenport OC (Western Ontario 1994-2009, Alberta 1989-94); 19 years: Albert Hatcher (Memorial 1933-52), Roger Guindon (Ottawa 1965-84); 18 years: Norman MacKenzie CC CMG (British Columbia 1944-62); 17 years: James Somerville (New Brunswick 1811-28), Henry Hicks CC (Dalhousie 1963-80), Ross Paul CM (Windsor 1998-2008, Laurentian 1991-98); 16 years: Watson Kirkconnell OC (Arcadia 1948-64), Hugh Saunderson (Manitoba 1954-70); 15 years: Robert Wallace CMG (Queen's 1936-51), Howard Petch OBC (Victoria 1975-90), George Pedersen OC (Western Ontario 1985-94, British Columbia 1983-85, Simon Fraser 1979-83), Gerald Kelly (MacEwan 1981-96), Peter George CM (McMaster 1995-2010). This list of Canadian university leaders includes 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. See also Lists of university leaders List of universities in Canada References University leaders lists leaders Canada