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George Cadman Boughton Law

George Cadman appointed Chancellor of the General Synod

Published on 
November 27, 2025

On November 27, the Council of the General Synod appointed Mr. George E.H. Cadman, K.C. as Chancellor of the General Synod as of January 1, 2026. He will succeed Canon Clare Burns, who will step down at the end of the year.

A lawyer with Boughton Law in Vancouver, Mr. Cadman has more than 40 years of experience in corporate, securities and real estate civil litigation. He also advises on governance and risk management in his capacity as general counsel for family-owned enterprises and community associations.

Mr. Cadman is a member of the Parish of St. Agnes in North Vancouver and has served as chancellor of the Diocese of New Westminster since 1988. In 2023, he was awarded the Anglican Award of Merit, the Anglican Church of Canada’s highest honour for lay people who have demonstrated exemplary service to the church at the national level.

I am very grateful for Mr. Cadman’s faithful willingness to serve as our National Chancellor and look forward to working closely with him in this transformational triennium.

Yours In Christ,

[signed] +Shane
The Most Reverend Shane Parker
Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.