Editing Commissioner (section)

===Canadian territories===<!-- This section is linked from Provinces and territories of Canada -->
Commissioners are the formal heads of the [[Canadian Territories|territories]] in [[Canada]] (those areas under the formal jurisdiction of the federal Crown-[[Queen-in-Council|in-Council]] without separate constitutional status of a [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province]]). Unlike the [[Governor General of Canada|governor general]] or a [[Lieutenant governor (Canada)|lieutenant governor]], commissioners are not [[viceregal]] representatives of the [[Monarchy of Canada|Canadian monarch]]; rather, they are delegates of the federal Crown-in-Council and, under federal [[statute]]s governing the territories,<ref>''[https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-27.05/FullText.html Northwest Territories Act]'', enacted as s. 2 of the ''Northwest Territories Devolution Act'', S.C. 2014, c. 2.</ref><ref>''[https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-2.01/FullText.html Yukon Act]'', S.C. 2002, c. 7, as it appeared on 2020‑03‑05.</ref><ref>''[https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-28.6/FullText.html Nunavut Act]'', S.C. 1993, c. 28, as it appeared on 2020‑03‑05.</ref> act following written instructions from Cabinet or the minister responsible (currently the [[Minister of Northern Affairs|minister of northern affairs]]). While commissioners formerly had a direct day-to-day role in administration and government and chaired the territory's executive council, today they are under instruction to act more like provincial lieutenant governors, as territorial assemblies have taken on more responsibility. Commissioners thus perform ceremonial duties similar to those of the monarch and viceroys, including reading the [[speech from the throne]] at the opening of the territorial legislature and presenting commendations to [[Canadian Forces]] members for long-term or outstanding service to the office. Possible candidates for the position are selected by the [[Advisory Committee on Vice-Regal Appointments]]. The official appointment is made by the Governor General-in-Council (the [[Government of Canada#Executive power|federal government]]).

====Current Canadian commissioners====
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! Symbol of office
! Territory
! Current commissioner
! Commissioner since
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Badge of the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.svg|80px]]
| [[Commissioner of the Northwest Territories|Northwest Territories]]
| [[Gerald Kisoun]]
| May 14, 2024
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Badge of the Commissioner of Nunavut.svg|80px]]
| [[Commissioner of Nunavut|Nunavut]]
| [[Eva Aariak]]
| January 14, 2021
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Badge of the Commissioner of Yukon.svg|80px]]
| [[Commissioner of Yukon|Yukon]]
| [[Adeline Webber]]
| May 31, 2023
|}