This is a list of Canadian organizations with royal patronage. The practice of members of the Canadian Royal Family giving their patron

Patrón

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age to Canadian organizations stems from that which started in the United Kingdom in pre-industrial

Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...

 times, when all development of the science

Science

Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...

s and art

Art

Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....

s were under the direct control of the monarch and exercised by the foundation of college

College

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s that today form the basis of modern universities

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

. Today, royal patronage is a ceremonial function wherein the royal will either volunteer their time for service or make charitable donations, in order to help bring recognition to the group's achievements and to the contributions of different sectors of public life.

Any organization may apply for royal patronage, via the office of the Governor General

Governor General of Canada

The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...

; however, to receive the honour, an organization must prove to be long lasting and have aims and objectives that will earn the approval of the person from whom patronage is requested. Also, patronage is typically granted to athletic, artistic, cultural, or charitable organizations; rarely to corporate

Corporation

A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...

 or for-profit

Business

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 companies. Some charities and volunteer organizations have been founded as gifts to, or in honour of, some of Canada's monarchs or members of the Royal Family, such as the Victorian Order of Nurses

Victorian Order of Nurses

The Victorian Order of Nurses is a non-profit charitable organization founded in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on January 29, 1897 created as a gift for Queen Victoria for the purposes of home care and social services. It is registered as a charity the Canada Revenue Agency, charity number...

 (a gift to Queen Victoria for her Diamond Jubilee in 1897), the Canadian Cancer Fund (set up in honour of King George V's Silver Jubilee in 1935), and the Queen Elizabeth II Fund to Aid in Research on the Diseases of Children.

Civilian

Organization	Position
Canadian Medical Association Canadian Medical Association The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...	Patron
Canadian National Exhibition Canadian National Exhibition Canadian National Exhibition , also known as The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day Monday. With an attendance of approximately 1.3 million visitors each season, it is Canada’s largest...  Association	Patron
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire The Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire is a women's charitable organization based in Canada. The club was originally titled the "Federation of Daughters of the British Empire", which was founded by Margaret Clark Murray in 1900...	Patron
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Royal Architectural Institute of Canada The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada , founded in 1907, is a Canadian association representing over 3,600 architects, and faculty and graduates of Canadian Schools of Architecture.RAIC is the voice for architecture and its practice in Canada...	Patron
Canadian Red Cross Society Canadian Red Cross The Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization and one of 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies....	Patron
Federated Women's Institutes of Canada Federated Women's Institutes of Canada The Federated Women's Institutes of Canada is an umbrella organization for Women's Institutes in Canada."The idea to form a national group was first considered in 1912. In 1914, however, when the war began the idea was abandoned. At the war's end, it was Miss Mary MacIssac, Superintendent of...	Patron
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada ' , French: Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada, is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada...	Patron
Canadian Cancer Society Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based charitable organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease....	Patron
Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...  Canada	Patron
Royal Canadian Humane Association	Patron
Canadian Nurses Association Canadian Nurses Association The Canadian Nurses Association is a federation of 11 provincial and territorial registered nurses associations representing more than 139,893 Canadian registered nurses and nurse practitioners...	Patron
Royal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organization founded in 1925, with more than 400,000 members worldwide. Membership includes people who have served as current and former military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police, direct relatives of...	Patron
Toronto French School Toronto French School The Toronto French School , founded in 1962 , is an independent, bilingual, co-educational, non-denominational school in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, is the royal patron of the school....	Patron
St. John's Ravenscourt School	Patron
Queen's Plate Queen's Plate The Queen's Plate is Canada's oldest thoroughbred horse race. It is run at a distance of 1¼ miles for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses foaled in Canada. The race takes place each summer in June or July at Woodbine Racetrack, Etobicoke , Ontario...	Patron
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Royal Agricultural Winter Fair The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, colloquially called The Royal, is an annual fall fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which takes place over two weeks in November...  of Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...	Patron
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo -Background:The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a show inspired by Military Tattoos given by military bands and display teams. It has taken place annually in Nova Scotia's capital, Halifax since 1979. It is the largest annual indoor show in the world. It is currently held in the Halifax...	Patron
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is an annual agricultural fair near the end of March, hosted by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba in the Keystone Centre, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.-References:*...	Patron
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....	Patron
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Commonwealth Parliamentary Association The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association, is an organisation, of British origin, which works to support good governance, democracy and human rights...	Patron
Royal British Columbia Museum Royal British Columbia Museum The Royal British Columbia Museum is a natural history and human history museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1886. The "Royal" title was approved by Queen Elizabeth II and bestowed by HRH Prince Philip in 1987, to coincide with a Royal tour that year...	Patron

Military

Organization	Position
Royal Canadian Air Force Benevolent Fund	Patron
Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund	Patron
Navy League of Canada	Patron
Royal Canadian Naval Association	Patron
Air Force Association of Canada Air Force Association of Canada The Air Force Association of Canada is a not-for-profit community service organization of Royal Canadian Air Force veterans and aviation enthusiasts. The AFAC's main goals are to advocate for a well-equipped, professional air force for Canada; interest Canadians in Canadian aerospace issues; and...	Patron

Civilian

Organization	Position
Canada Club of Toronto	Patron
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron is a yacht club located on the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Primarily a sailing club, the RNSYS also offers instructional programs and on water activities for all ages....	Patron
Upper Canada College Upper Canada College Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...	Visitor
Royal Canadian Yacht Club Royal Canadian Yacht Club The Royal Canadian Yacht Club is a boating club based in Toronto, Canada.It was founded in 1852 as the Toronto Boat Club, a recreational club and unofficial auxiliary of the Royal Navy on Lake Ontario. In 1854, the club successfully petitioned Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom for the right to...	Patron
Royal Society of Canada Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...	Honorary Fellow
Canadian Medical Association Canadian Medical Association The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...	Honorary Member
Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club The Royal Saint Lawrence Yacht Club is a historic yacht club located in Dorval, Quebec on the shore of Lake St. Louis.Created in 1888 by a group of men from the Amateur Athletic Association, the club quickly grew, and in 1894 Her Majesty Queen Victoria granted it the title "Royal"...  of Montreal	Patron
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club	Patron
Royal Montreal Curling Club	Honorary Life Member
Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons	Patron
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute	Patron
Dawson City Museum and Historical Society	Patron
Canadian Curling Association Canadian Curling Association The Canadian Curling Association is a Canadian organization responsible for encouraging and facilitating growth and development of the sport of curling. The CCA is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country.-History:The CCA was created in...	Patron
Outward Bound Outward Bound Outward Bound is an international, non-profit, independent, outdoor educationorganization with approximately 40 schools around the world and 200,000 participants per year...  Trust, Canada	Patron
Vancouver Rowing Club Vancouver rowing club Vancouver Rowing Club is a rowing club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,Originally formed in 1886 as the Vancouver Boating Club, the first clubhouse was built a year later. In 1890 one of the city's early athletic rivalries began when the Burrard Inlet Rowing Club built its headquarters just...	Patron
Upper Canada College Upper Canada College Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...  Campaign	Patron
British Railway Modellers of North America	Honorary Member
Canadian Power Squadrons	Patron
College of Family Physicians of Canada College of Family Physicians Canada The College of Family Physicians of Canada is a professional association and the legal certifying body for family medicine in Canada. This national organization of family physicians was founded in 1954 and currently numbers over 25,000 members....	Honorary Member
Engineering Institute of Canada	Honorary Member
Fondation de la Faune du Québec	Honorary Life Member
Loyal Canadian Prince Club	Honorary Member
Porcupine Rod and Gun Club	Life Member
South Saskatchewan Wildlife Association	Honorary Life Member
Toronto Club	Honorary Life Member
Toronto Press Club	Honorary Member
University Club of Montreal	Honorary Member
Vancouver Raquets Club	Honorary Member
World Affairs Canada	Patron
Canadian Cutting Horse Canadian cutting horse The Canadian Cutting Horse Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the equestrian sport of cutting in Canada. Founded in 1954, it regulates a sport that began in the mid-1880s and became popular in Canada in the 1940s and 50s. The CCHA maintains a Hall of Fame to honor...  Association	Patron
Canadian Water Ski Association – now named Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada	Honorary Patron
Brant Brant - People :Surname* Aaron Brant , American football player* Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant , Brazilian writer* Antony Thomas Brant , English pop singer* Beth Brant, Canadian Mohawk writer* David Brant, former NCIS investigator* Everett H...  Wildlife Festival	Patron

Military

Organization	Position
Naval Officers' Association of Canada	Patron
HMCS Discovery Wardroom	Life Member
Royal Canadian Naval Sailing Association	Honorary Commodore
Royal Canadian Regiment Association	Patron
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Officers' Mess	Life Member

Charles, Prince of Wales

Charles, Prince of Wales

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...

Organization	Position
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a Canadian aviation museum located at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport near Hamilton, Ontario. The museum has 36 military jets, propeller-driven aircraft and helicopters on display....	Patron
Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada	Patron
Royal Hamilton Yacht Club Royal Hamilton Yacht Club The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the west end of Lake Ontario, and has been in existence since 1888. When the yacht club first opened, it was located at the foot of James Street North and then later moved to the foot of Bay Street...	Patron
Canadian Businesses for Social Responsibility	Patron
Regina Symphony Orchestra Regina Symphony Orchestra The Regina Symphony Orchestra was founded by Frank Laubach, in Regina, Saskatchewan, as the Regina Orchestral Society in 1908, giving its inaugural concert December 3 of that same year...	Patron

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...

Organization	Position
Lakefield College School Lakefield College School Lakefield College School is a coeducational boarding school located north of the village of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.The school's motto is Mens Sana In Corpore Sano...	Trustee
Royal Victoria Yacht Club	Patron
Royal United Services Institute of Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...	Patron
Canadian Canoe Museum Canadian Canoe Museum The Canadian Canoe Museum is a museum dedicated to canoes located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The museum's mission is to preserve and share the culture and history of the canoe.- History :...	Patron
Friends of Lakefield College School Lakefield College School Lakefield College School is a coeducational boarding school located north of the village of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.The school's motto is Mens Sana In Corpore Sano...	Patron
Robert Trent Jones Robert Trent Jones Robert Trent Jones, Sr. was a golf course architect who designed about 500 golf courses in at least 40 US states and 35 other countries all around the world...  Scholarship Foundation	Patron
Canadian International Air Show Canadian International Air Show The Canadian International Air Show is an annual air show that has been held at the conclusion of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto since 1949...	Patron

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...

Organization	Position
Globe Theatre Globe Theatre, Regina The Globe Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan, was founded in 1966 by Ken and Sue Kramer. It was the first professional educational theatre company and the only professional theatre company in Saskatchewan.-Background:...  (Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... )	Patron
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award , is a programme of activities that can be undertaken by anyone aged 14 to 24, regardless of personal ability.... , Young Canadian's Challenge Charter for Business	Honorary Chairman

Civilian

Organization	Position
New Haven Trust	Patron
Toronto General Hospital Toronto General Hospital The Toronto General Hospital , is a part of the University Health Network, and a major teaching hospital in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It is located in the Discovery District, directly north of the Hospital for Sick Children, across Gerrard Street West, and east of Princess Margaret Hospital and...	Patron

Military

Organization	Position
South Alberta Light Horse Regiment Foundation	Patron

Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...

Organization	Position
Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association	Patron
Princess Margaret Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital (Toronto) Princess Margaret Hospital is located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on University Avenue at College Street. It is part of the University Health Network...	Patron

Queen Alexandra

Organization	Position
Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children	Patron

Civilian

Organization	Position
Friends of the Osborne and Lillian H. Smith Collections	Patron

Military

Organization	Position
Royal Canadian Military Institute Royal Canadian Military Institute The Royal Canadian Military Institute , located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada's premier independent institute for the study of military strategy, arts, military science and literature....	Colonel in Chief

New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

Organization	Position
Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association	Patron
Royal United Services Institute of New Brunswick	Honorary Patron

Civilian

Organization	Position
Royal Canadian Institute Royal Canadian Institute The Royal Canadian Institute, or RCI, is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science.First formed in 1849 by Sir Sandford Fleming, it was originally conceived of as an organization for engineers and surveyors, but quickly became more general in its scientific interests. Incorporated in...	Patron
Royal Ontario Museum Royal Ontario Museum The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With its main entrance facing Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto, the museum is situated north of Queen's Park and east of Philosopher's Walk in the University of Toronto...	Patron
Royal Botanical Gardens Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario Royal Botanical Gardens is headquartered in Burlington and also include lands in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the major tourist attractions between Niagara Falls and Toronto, as well as a significant local and regional horticultural, education, conservation and scientific resource...	Patron

Military

Organization	Position
Royal Canadian Military Institute Royal Canadian Military Institute The Royal Canadian Military Institute , located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada's premier independent institute for the study of military strategy, arts, military science and literature....	Patron

See also

• List of Australian organisations with royal patronage
• List of New Zealand organizations with royal patronage
• List of Irish organizations with royal patronage
• List of UK organisations with royal patronage
• List of Canadian organizations with royal prefix
• Colonel-in-Chief: Canadian Forces
• Monarchy of Canada

External links

• List of Canadian organizations with Royal patronage - Heritage Canada
• List of civilian organizations with the prefix "Royal" prepared by the Department of Canadian Heritage