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Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada

The Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada (often shortened to Black Rod; huissier du bâton noir in French) is the most senior protocol position in the Parliament of Canada.The office is modelled on the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod of the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Black Rod leads the Speaker's Parade at the beginning of each sitting of the Senate[1] and...