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In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Lieutenant-General (LGen) (Lieutenant-général or Lgén in French) is an Army or Air Force rank equal to a Vice-Admiral of the Navy. A Lieutenant-General is a General Officer, the equivalent of a Naval Flag Officer. A Lieutenant-General is senior to a Major General or Rear-Admiral, and junior to a General or Admiral.

The rank insignia for a Lieutenant-General is three gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. The Service Dress tunic also features a wide strip of gold braid around the cuff. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves.

Army uniform variations

Dress uniform tunic

Uniform shirts

CADPAT uniform

arid-region CADPAT uniform

Air Force uniform variations

Dress uniform

Uniform shirts

CADPAT uniform

Lieutenant-Generals are addressed by rank and name; thereafter by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am", as applicable. Lieutenant-Generals are normally entitled to staff cars.

A Lieutenant-General generally holds only the most senior command or administrative appointments, barring only Chief of the Defence Staff, which is held by a full Admiral or General. Appointments held by Lieutenant-Generals may include Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS); Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS); Commander of an operational command (such as Canada Command); Chief of the Land Staff (CLS); Chief of the Air Staff (CAS); Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of National Defence in various capacities; or commander of or representative to a multinational force, alliance, or treaty organization. Positions currently (as of August 30, 2006) held by Lieutenant-Generals are:

• Chief of the Land Staff: Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, OMM, MSC, MSM, CD[1]
• Chief of the Air Staff: Lieutenant-General Steven Lucas, CMM, CD[2]
• Commander, Canada Command: Lieutenant-General Marc Dumais, CMM, CD[3]
• Commander, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (Comd CEFCOM): Lieutenant-General Michel Gauthier, MSC, CD[4]
• Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS): Lieutenant-General Walter Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD[5]
• Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD): Lieutenant-General Eric Findley, CMM, MSC, CD[6]
• Chief of Staff, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (COS HQ SACT), NATO: Lieutenant-General Michel Maisonneuve, CMM, MSC, CD[7]