Our Mission

The Mission of the Order of St. John - world-wide is to prevent and relieve sickness and injury and to act to enhance the health and well-being of people of all races and creeds anywhere in the world.

The mission of St. John Ambulance in Canada is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training and community services.

About St. John Ambulance

The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, more commonly known as the Order of St. John, is a Royal Order of Chivalry, which has Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as its Sovereign Head. The Governor General, as the Queen’s representative, is the Prior of the Order of St. John in Canada, and the Lieutenant-Governors and Commissioners are Vice-Priors in each province and territory. Along with the Order of Canada, the Order of Military Merit, the Royal Victorian Order, and the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, the Order of St. John is part of the Canadian Honours System. The Order of St. John comprises St. John Ambulance across Canada and the St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem.