Auditor General of Canada
The Auditor General of Canada's role is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of federal government operations. The Auditor General reports to the House of Commons not the government. These audits provide members of Parliament with objective information to help them examine the government's activities and hold it to account.Auditor Generals are appointed by the Governor General in Council (cabinet) for 10 year terms during good behaviour. However, removal of an Auditor General requires the approval of both the House of Commons and Senate. Auditor Generals can only serve one term and cannot be reappointed to the position.
The current Auditor General of Canada is Sheila Fraser. She was appointed on May 31, 2001. The role of Auditor General was introduced in 1878.
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List of Auditor Generals of Canada
| Auditor General | Appointed | Departed |
| Sheila Fraser | May 31, 2001 | Present |
| Denis Dasautels | March 1991 | April 2001 |
| Kenneth M. Dye | April 1, 1981 | 1991 |
| Michael H. Rayner | September 1980 | March 1981 |
| James J. Macdonell | - | September 12, 1980 |
| Maxwell Henderson | 1960 | 1976 |
| Watson Sellars | ||
| John Lorn Macdougall | August 1878 | ? | John Langton | 1867 | 1878 |