National Program for the Grave Sites of Canadian Prime Ministers
Overview of the Program
In 1999 the Government of Canada created the National Program for the Grave Sites of Canadian Prime Ministers to ensure the conservation and promotion, in dignity and respect, of the grave sites of our deceased prime ministers. The program also provides Canadians with information on the lives and accomplishments of former prime ministers whose public careers have had a profound impact on the history of our country.
The program includes the preparation, in association with the family and the cemetery, of comprehensive conservation plans for the grave, the installation of a Canadian flag and an information panel on the life and accomplishments of the prime minister resting in the grave, as well as the organization of a commemoration ceremony in his honour. In addition, printed and online documents highlight the contributions of each prime minister.
| Prime Minister | Term(s) | Grave site |
|---|---|---|
| The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald | July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873
October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891 |
927, Purdy Mills Rd, Kingston, ON |
| The Honourable Alexander Mackenzie | November 7, 1873 – October 8, 1878 | 1016 Colborne Road, Sarnia, ON |
| The Honourable Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott | June 16, 1891 – November 24, 1892 | 1297 Chemin de la Forêt, Montréal, QC |
| The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson | December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894 | 1259 South Park St, Halifax, NS |
| The Honourable Sir Mackenzie Bowell | December 21, 1894 – April 27, 1896 | 631 Dundas St. W, Belleville, ON |
| The Right Honourable Sir Charles Tupper | May 1, 1896 – July 8, 1896 | 3950 Kempt Rd, Halifax, NS |
| The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier | July 11, 1896 – October 6, 1911 | 455 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON |
| The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden | October 10, 1911 – July 10, 1920 | 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, ON |
| The Right Honourable Arthur Meighen | July 10, 1920 – December 29, 1921 June 29, 1926 – September 25, 1926 |
150 Cain St., St. Marys, ON |
| The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King | December 29, 1921 – June 28, 1926
September 25, 1926 – August 7, 1930 October 23, 1935 – November 15, 1948 |
375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON |
| The Right Honourable Richard Bedford Bennett | August 7, 1930 – October 23, 1935 | St. Michael’s Church, Old London Road, Mickleham, Surrey, England |
| The Right Honourable Louis Stephen St-Laurent | November 15, 1948 – June 21, 1957 | Chemin de Hatley, Compton, QC |
| The Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker | June 21, 1957 – April 22, 1963 | 101 Diefenbaker Place, Saskatoon, SK |
| The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Pearson | April 22, 1963 – April 20, 1968 | Chemin MacLaren, Wakefield, QC |
| The Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau | April 20, 1968 – May 21, 1979
March 3, 1980 – June 30, 1984 |
Rue St-André, Saint-Rémi, QC |