Order of Canada

Canadian national order

Order of Canada
Ordre du Canada

Insignia of a Member[n 1]

Awarded by the Governor General of Canada
Type| State order
Established| 17 April 1967
Motto| Desiderantes meliorem patriam
Eligibility| All living Canadians, except federal and provincial politicians and judges while holding office
Criteria| The highest degree of merit, an outstanding level of talent and service, or an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity
Status| Currently constituted
Founder| Elizabeth II
Sovereign| Charles III
Chancellor and Principal Companion| Governor General of Canada
Grades|

* Companion (CC)
* Officer (OC)
* Member (CM)

Former grades|

* Medal of Service
* Medal of Courage

Statistics
First induction| 1 July 1967
Total inductees| 8,375 (as of January 2024[update])[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)| Member of the Order of Merit
Next (lower)| Commander of the Order of Military Merit

Listen to this article (26 minutes)

This audio file was created from a revision of this article dated 21 January 2012 (2012-01-21), and does not reflect subsequent edits.

(Audio help · More spoken articles)

The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.

To coincide with the centennial of Canadian Confederation, the three-tiered order was established in 1967 as a fellowship recognizing the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians who make a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as efforts by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, desiderantes meliorem patriam, meaning "they desire a better country", a phrase taken from Hebrews 11:16.[2] The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer and Member. Specific people may be given extraordinary membership and deserving non-Canadians may receive honorary appointment into each grade.

King Charles III, the reigning Canadian monarch, is the order's sovereign; the governor general administers the order on his behalf as Chancellor and Principal Companion.[3] Appointees to the order are recommended by an advisory board and formally inducted by the governor general or the sovereign. As of January 2024[update], 8,375 people have been appointed to the Order,[1] including scientists, musicians, politicians, artists, athletes, business people, film stars and benefactors. Some have resigned or have been removed from the order, while other appointments have been controversial. Appointees are presented with insignia and receive the right to armorial bearings.

## History[edit]

The process of founding the Order of Canada began in early 1966 and concluded on 17 April 1967,[4] when the organization was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II, on the advice of the Canadian prime minister, Lester B. Pearson, who was assisted with the establishment of the order by John Matheson. The snowflake design for the order was suggested by the diplomat John G. H. Halstead.[5] The association was officially launched on 1 July 1967, the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, with Governor General Roland Michener being the first inductee to the order, to the level of Companion,[6] and on 7 July of the same year, 90 more people were appointed, including former Governor General Vincent Massey, former prime minister Louis St. Laurent, novelist Hugh MacLennan, religious leader David Bauer, novelist Gabrielle Roy, historian Donald Creighton, feminist politician and future senator Thérèse Casgrain, pioneering neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield, painter Arthur Lismer, public health leader Brock Chisholm, former political leader M. J. Coldwell, disability advocate Edwin Baker, painter Alex Colville, and ice hockey player Maurice Richard.[7] During a visit to London, United Kingdom, later in 1970, Michener presented the Queen with her Sovereign's badge for the Order of Canada,[8] which she first wore during a banquet in Yellowknife in July 1970.[9]

From the Order of Canada grew a Canadian honours system, thereby reducing the use of British honours (i.e. those administered by the Queen in her UK Privy Council).[10] Among the civilian awards of the Canadian honours system, the Order of Canada comes third, after the Cross of Valour and membership in the Order of Merit,[11] which is within the personal gift of Canada's monarch. By the 1980s, Canada's provinces began to develop their own distinct honours and decorations.[12]

Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan represented the order at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.[13]

## Grades[edit]

See also: List of post-nominal letters in Canada § National orders and Commonwealth orders

The Canadian monarch, seen as the fount of honour,[14] is at the apex of the Order of Canada as its Sovereign,[n 2][16][17] followed by the governor general, who serves as the fellowship's Chancellor.[18] Thereafter follow three grades, which are, in order of precedence: Companion (French: Compagnon), Officer (French: Officier), and Member (French: Membre), each having accordant post-nominal letters that members are entitled to use.[19] Each incumbent governor general is also installed as the Principal Companion for the duration of his or her time in the viceregal post and continues as an extraordinary Companion thereafter.[20] Additionally, any governor general, viceregal consort, former governor general, former viceregal consort, or member of the Canadian royal family may be appointed as an extraordinary Companion, Officer, or Member.[21] Promotions in grade are possible,[22] though this is ordinarily not done within five years of the initial appointment,[n 3][24] and a maximum of five honorary appointments into any of the three grades may be made by the governor general each year.[25] As of January 2024[update], there have been 28 honorary appointments.[1][26] There were originally, in effect, only two ranks to the Order of Canada: Companion and the Medal of Service. There was, however, also a third award, the Medal of Courage, meant to recognize acts of gallantry. This latter decoration fell in rank between the other two levels, but was anomalous within the Order of Canada, being a separate award of a different nature rather than a middle grade of the order. Without ever having been awarded, the Medal of Courage was on 1 July 1972 replaced by the autonomous Cross of Valour and, at the same time, the levels of Officer and Member were introduced, with all existing holders of the Medal of Service created as Officers. Lester Pearson's vision of a three-tiered structure to the order was thus fulfilled.[27][28]

Companions of the Order of Canada (post-nominals: CC, in French: Compagnon de l'ordre du Canada) have demonstrated the highest degree of merit to Canada and humanity, on either the national or international scene. Up to 15 Companions are appointed annually,[29] with an imposed limit of 165 living Companions at any given time, not including those appointed as extraordinary Companions or in an honorary capacity.[30] As of August 2017[update], there are 146 living Companions.[31] Since 1994,[32] substantive members are the only regular citizens who are empowered to administer the Canadian Oath of Citizenship.[33]

Officers of the Order of Canada (post-nominals: OC, in French: Officier de l'ordre du Canada) have demonstrated an outstanding level of talent and service to Canadians, and up to 64 may be appointed each year, not including those inducted as extraordinary Officers or in an honorary capacity, with no limit to how many may be living at one time.[34] As of August 2017[update], there were 1,049 living Officers.[35]

Members of the Order of Canada (post-nominals: CM, in French: Membre de l'ordre du Canada) have made an exceptional contribution to Canada or Canadians at a local or regional level, group, field or activity. As many as 136 Members may be appointed annually, not including extraordinary Members and those inducted on an honorary basis, and there is no limit on how many Members may be living at one time.[36] As of August 2017[update], there were 2,281 living Members.[37]

## Insignia[edit]

Ribbon bar
Companion  | Officer  | Member
|  |

Upon admission into the Order of Canada, members are given various insignia of the organization, all designed by Bruce W. Beatty, who "broke new ground in the design of insignia of Orders within The Queen's realms" and was himself made a member of the order in 1990;[38][39] Beatty attended every investiture ceremony between 1967 and early 2010.[40] The badge belonging to the Sovereign consists of a jewelled, 18-carat gold crown of rubies, emeralds, and sapphires,[38] from which is suspended a white, enamelled, hexagonal snowflake design, with six equal leaves and diamonds between each. At the centre is a disc bearing a maple leaf in pavé-laid rubies on a white enamel background, surrounded at its edge by a red enamel ring (annulus) bearing the motto of the order.[8][41] The Chancellor wears the badge of a Companion and is, upon installation as governor general, granted a livery collar for wear at Order of Canada investiture ceremonies.[42]

Lorne Michaels wearing the lapel pin of a Member (with magnified inset)

The badges for inductees are of a similar design to the Sovereign's badge, though without precious stones, and slight differences for each grade. For Companions, the emblem is gilt with a red enamel maple leaf in the central disk; for Officers, it is gilt with a gold maple leaf; and for Members, both the badge itself and the maple leaf are silver. All are topped by a St. Edward's Crown, symbolizing that the order is headed by the Sovereign, and the reverse is plain except for the word CANADA.[43][44]

The ribbon is white and bordered in red stripes, similar to the Canadian national flag. The ribbon bar for each grade has the same ribbon and is differentiated by a maple leaf in the centre, the colour of which matches that on the badge of the related grade (red for Companion, gold for Officer and silver for Member). For civilian wear on less formal occasions, a lapel pin may be worn, which is a miniature version of the recipient's badge and thus is distinct for each grade.

Wear of the insignia is according to guidelines issued by the Chancellery of Honours, which stipulate that the badges be worn before most other national orders, that is, at the end of an individual's medal bar closest to the centre of the chest or at the wearer's neck, with only the Victoria Cross, the Cross of Valour, and the badge of the Order of Merit permitted to be worn before the badges of the Order of Canada.[11][45] Those in the grades of Companion or Officer may wear their badges on a neck ribbon, while those in the Member group display their insignia suspended by a ribbon from a medal bar on the left chest. Protocol originally followed the British tradition, wherein female appointees wore their Order of Canada emblem on a ribbon bow positioned on the left shoulder. These regulations were altered in 1997, and women may wear their insignia in either the traditional manner or in the same fashion as the men.[46]

The coat of arms of David Johnston, former Governor General of Canada and Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, displaying the order's motto and insignia

With the patriation in 1988 of oversight of heraldry from the UK to Canada through the Canadian Heraldic Authority,[47] the constitution of the Order of Canada was amended to include the entitlement of all inductees to petition the Chief Herald of Canada for personal armorial bearings (coats of arms),[48] should they not already possess any. Companions may receive supporters, and all members may have the escutcheon (shield) of their arms encircled with a red ribbon bearing the order's motto in gold, and from which is suspended a rendition of the holder's Order of Canada badge.[49] The Queen, Sovereign of the Order of Canada, approved the augmentation of her royal arms for Canada with the order's ribbon in 1987.[50]

On the grant to Bishop's College School, Quebec, the Sovereign's insignia of the Order was depicted below the Royal Arms of Canada, the only time the badge has been incorporated into a grant document.[51]

### Possession and sale[edit]

The constitution of the Order of Canada states that the insignia remain property of the Crown,[52] and requires any member of the order to return to the chancellery their original emblem should they be upgraded within the order to a higher rank.[53] Thus, while badges may be passed down as family heirlooms, or loaned or donated for display in museums, they cannot be sold. Over the decades, however, a number of Order of Canada insignia have been put up for sale. The first was the Companion's badge of M. J. Coldwell, who was appointed in 1967; his badge was sold at auction in 1981, an act that received criticism from government officials.[54]

In 2007, it was revealed that one of the first ever issued insignia of the Order of Canada, a Medal of Service awarded originally to Quebec historian Gustave Lanctot, was put up for sale via e-mail. Originally, the anonymous auctioneer, who had purchased the decoration for $45 at an estate sale in Montreal, attempted to sell the insignia on eBay; however, after the bidding reached $15,000, eBay removed the item, citing its policy against the sale of government property, including "any die, seal or stamp provided by, belonging to, or used by a government department, diplomatic or military authority appointed by or acting under the authority of Her Majesty." Rideau Hall stated that selling medals was "highly discouraged"; however, the owner continued efforts to sell the insignia via the internet.[55] Five years later, a miniature insignia presented to Tommy Douglas was put on auction in Ontario as part of a larger collection of Douglas artifacts.[56] Douglas's daughter, Shirley Douglas, purchased the set for $20,000.[57]

## Eligibility and appointment[edit]

Main article: Appointment to the Order of Canada

Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and Sovereign of the Order of Canada, invests Jules Léger as a Companion of the order at Rideau Hall, August 1973.

Any of the three levels of the Order of Canada are open to all living Canadian citizens,[58] except all federal and provincial politicians and judges while they hold office. The order recognizes the achievement of outstanding merit or distinguished service by Canadians who made a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as the efforts made by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is thus accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, taken from Hebrews 11:16 of the Christian Bible, desiderantes meliorem patriam, meaning "they desire a better country."[2] Each of the six to eight hundred nominations submitted each year,[59] by any person or organization, is received by the order's Advisory Council, which, along with the governor general, makes the final choice of new inductees, typically by consensus rather than a vote;[59] a process that, when conceived, was the first of its kind in the world.[59] Appointees are then accepted into the organization at an investiture ceremony typically conducted by the governor general at Rideau Hall, although the monarch or a provincial viceroy may perform the task, and the ceremony may take place in other locations. Since the 1991 investiture of Ted Rogers, Order of Canada installment ceremonies have been broadcast on various television channels and the Internet; recipients are given a complimentary video recording of their investiture ceremony from Rogers Cable.[60]

At certain periods, holders of the order were presented with other awards, usually commemorative medals. Thus far, two commemoratives have been given automatically to every living member of the Order of Canada: the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977[61] and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.[62]

### Advisory council[edit]

Seal of the Order of Canada

The task of the order's advisory council is to evaluate the nominations of potential inductees, decide if the candidates are worthy enough to be accepted into the order, and make recommendations to the governor general, who appoints the new members. The council is chaired by the chief justice of Canada, and includes the clerk of the Privy Council, the deputy minister of Canadian Heritage, the chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, the president of the Royal Society of Canada, the chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, and five members of the order who sit on the council for a three-year period. If a nomination involves a non-Canadian citizen, the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs is invited by the Advisory Council to offer evaluation.[63] Decisions of the council and new appointments to and dismissals from the Order of Canada are announced through the Canada Gazette.[64]

As of November 2023[update], the members of the advisory council are:[65]

* Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada (Chair)
* Ewan Affleck
* Susan Aglukark
* John Hannaford, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
* Sharon Davis-Murdoch
* Marie Yvonne Delorme
* Stephanie Dixon
* Alain-G. Gagnon, President of the Royal Society of Canada
* Daniel Germain
* Meric Gertler, Chair of Universities Canada and President of the University of Toronto
* Karina LeBlanc
* Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister of the Department of Canadian Heritage
* Jesse Wente, Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts

### Refusal[edit]

Few have declined entry into the Order of Canada; as of 1997[update], 1.5 per cent of offered appointments to the order had been refused.[66] The identities of those individuals who have declined induction since the 1970s are kept confidential, so the full list is not publicly known. Some, however, have spoken openly about their decisions, including Robert Weaver, who stated that he was critical of the "three-tier" nature of the order;[67] Claude Ryan and Morley Callaghan, who both declined the honour in 1967; Mordecai Richler, who twice declined; and Marcel Dubé, Roger Lemelin and Glenn Gould, who all declined in 1970.[68] However, all the above individuals, save for Gould and Weaver, later did accept appointment into the order. Others have rejected appointment on the basis of being supporters of the Quebec sovereignty movement, such as Luc-André Godbout,[69] Rina Lasnier and Geneviève Bujold,[68] while Alice Parizeau, another supporter of Quebec sovereignty, was criticized for accepting entry into the order despite her beliefs.[70]

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wearing at the neck the insignia of a Companion of the Order of Canada. Philip originally declined an honorary appointment to the Order of Canada, feeling the offer implied he was a foreigner to Canada. In April 2013, he accepted appointment as the first extraordinary Companion.

Victoria Cross recipient Cecil Meritt cited the fact that he already held Canada's highest decoration as a reason not to be admitted to the Order of Canada.[68] Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was in 1982 offered appointment to the order as an honorary Companion; however, he refused on the grounds that, as the consort of the Queen, he was a Canadian and thus entitled to a substantive appointment.[71][72] In 1993, the Advisory Council proposed an amendment to the constitution of the Order of Canada, making the monarch's spouse automatically a Companion, but Prince Philip again refused, stating that if he was to be appointed, it should be on his merits.[73] Congruent with these arguments, he in 1988 accepted without issue a substantive induction as a Companion of the Order of Australia. In 2013, the constitution of the Order of Canada was amended in a way that permitted the substantive appointment of Royal Family members and Prince Philip accepted induction as the first extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada on 26 April 2013.[74] Former Premier of Newfoundland Joseph Smallwood declined appointment as a Companion because he felt that, as a self-proclaimed Father of Confederation, he deserved a knighthood.[68] Smallwood was never knighted and later accepted induction as a Companion.[75]

### Resignation and removal[edit]

Main article: Removal from the Order of Canada

Resignations from the order can take place only through prescribed channels, which include the member submitting to the Secretary General of the Order of Canada a letter notifying the chancellery of his or her desire to terminate their membership, and only with the governor general's approval can the resignation take effect.[76] On 1 June 2009, the governor general accepted the resignations of astronomer and inventor René Racine, pianist Jacqueline Richard, and Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte;[77][78] on 11 January 2010, the same was done for Renato Giuseppe Bosisio, an engineering professor, and Father Lucien Larré;[79] and on 19 April 2010 for Frank Chauvin.[80] It was also reported that other constituents of the Order of Canada had, in reaction to Henry Morgentaler's induction into their ranks, indicated that they would return or had returned their emblems in protest,[81][82] including organizations such as the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and Madonna House Apostolate doing so on behalf of deceased former members.[81][83]

Members may be removed from the order if the Advisory Council feels their actions have brought the order into disrepute. In order for this to be done, the council must agree to take action and then send a letter to the person both telling of the group's decision and requesting a response. Anyone removed from the order is required to return their insignia. As of 2022[update], eight people have been removed from the Order of Canada:[84] Alan Eagleson, who was dismissed after being jailed for fraud in 1998;[85] David Ahenakew, who faced calls for his removal due to antisemitic comments he made in 2002;[86] T. Sher Singh, after the Law Society of Upper Canada found him guilty of professional misconduct and revoked his licence to practise law;[87] Steve Fonyo, due to "his multiple criminal convictions, for which there are no outstanding appeals";[88][89] Garth Drabinsky, who was found guilty of fraud and forgery in Ontario and has been a fugitive from American law for related crimes;[90][91] Conrad Black, who was convicted in the United States in 2007 of fraud and obstruction of justice;[92] Ranjit Chandra, whose scientific work was discredited by allegations of fraud;[93] and Johnny Issaluk, following allegations of sexual misconduct.[94][95] In 2013, Norman Barwin resigned from the order as a result of the Advisory Council moving forward with his pending removal due to his being found guilty of professional misconduct.[96][97]

The Order's Advisory Council considered a request made in 2021 for the expulsion of Julie Payette, the 29th Governor General of Canada, from the order. Payette, an Extraordinary Companion, resigned from the viceregal post over allegations of harassment of personnel at Rideau Hall.[98]

### Controversial appointments[edit]

The advisory board attempts to remain apolitical and pragmatic in its approach to selecting new members of the Order of Canada, generally operating without input from ministers of the Crown; political interference has occurred only once, when in 1978 Paul Desmarais's investiture was delayed for six months by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.[59] However, some of the committee's selections have caused controversy. For instance, the admission in 2001 of sex educator Sue Johanson, host of the long-running Sunday Night Sex Show, as a Member stirred controversy among some of Canada's Christian organizations, as Johanson had taught teenagers methods of safe sex alongside abstinence.[99] Similarly, the acceptance of birth control advocate Elizabeth Bagshaw and gay rights campaigner Brent Hawkes also incited debate.[59]

Henry Morgentaler (right), with Jack Layton (left); Morgentaler's appointment was one of the most controversial in the history of the Order of Canada.

Abortion-rights activist Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the order on 1 July 2008 not only marked the first time the Advisory Council had not been unanimous in its decision, but also proved to be one of the most controversial appointments in the order's history.[59][64] Opponents of Morgentaler's abortion activism organized protests outside of Rideau Hall on 9 July, while compatriots did the same in front of Government House in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, the official residence of that province's lieutenant governor.[100]

One former police detective, Frank Chauvin, along with a Catholic anti-abortion activist, filed suit against the Order of Canada Advisory Council, demanding that the minutes of the meeting relating to Morgentaler be made public.[101] The appointment of Morgentaler prompted former Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) Clifford Lincoln to write that the workings of the Advisory Council were "mysterious", citing what he theorized to be inbuilt partiality and conflict of interest as reasons why Margaret Somerville, whom Lincoln had twice nominated to the Advisory Council, was turned down for appointment, yet Morgentaler was accepted.[102] Journalist Henry Aubin in the Montreal Gazette opined that the council's rejection of Somerville, her personal opposition to same-sex marriage, and the acceptance of Brent Hawkes, Jane Rule, and Jean Chrétien, all regarded as supporting same-sex unions, as well as the appointment of a controversial figure such as Morgentaler, were all signs that the Advisory Council operated with partisan bias.[103] Aubin also pointed to the presence on the council of members of the Royal Society of Canada, an organization into which Somerville was received.[103]

## Proposed amendments[edit]

At a 2006 conference on Commonwealth honours, Christopher McCreery, an expert on Canada's honours, raised the concern that the three grades of the Order of Canada were insufficient to recognize the nation's very best; one suggestion was to add two more levels to the order, equivalent to knighthoods in British orders. The order of precedence also came under scrutiny, particularly the anomaly that all three grades of the Order of Canada supersede the top levels of each of the other orders (except the Order of Merit), contrary to international practice.[104]

In June 2010, McCreery suggested reforms to the Order of Canada that would avert the awkwardness around appointing members of the Canadian royal family as full members of the order: He theorized that the Queen, as the order's Sovereign, could simply appoint, on ministerial advice, anyone as an extra member, or the monarch could issue an ordinance allowing for her relations to be made regular members when approved. Similarly, McCreery proposed that a new division of the order could be established specifically for governors general, their spouses, and members of the royal family,[72] a version of which was adopted in 2013.[84]

## See also[edit]

* Canada portal

* List of companions of the Order of Canada
* Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ A replica of Father Maurice Proulx's Order of Canada insignia at the Musée québécois de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation in La Pocatière, Quebec.
2. ^ In royal proclamations issued by the King or in his name, the order is thus referred to as "Our Order of Canada".[15]
3. ^ For example, Denys Arcand was created as an Officer of the Order of Canada on 29 December 1986 and was promoted to Companion on 29 October 2004.[23]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Recipients: Refine by: Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
2. ^ a b Department of Canadian Heritage, Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion > The arms of Canada > The Proclamation, archived from the original on 28 February 2009, retrieved 24 July 2009
3. ^ Department of National Defence 2009, p. 1
4. ^ McCreery 2005, p. xiii
5. ^ McCreery 2005, p. 189
6. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada 2017, Roland Michener, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., LL.D.
7. ^ Clarkson, Adrienne (30 October 2004), "Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson: Speech on the Occasion of the Order of Canada Investiture", in Office of the Governor General of Canada (ed.), Media > Speeches (published 15 December 2004), archived from the original on 22 May 2022
8. ^ a b McCreery 2005, p. 193
9. ^ Royal Household (2006), "Mailbox", Royal Insight Magazine (April 2006): 3, archived from the original on 16 May 2008, retrieved 6 March 2007
10. ^ McCreery 2005, p. 228
11. ^ a b Government of Canada (8 December 2010), "Order of Merit (O.M.) Order" (PDF), Canada Gazette, 144 (25), Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 10 December 2010
12. ^ Department of Canadian Heritage (21 August 2013), National and Provincial Honours, archived from the original on 25 October 2014, retrieved 24 October 2014
13. ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
14. ^ Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Honours and Recognition Programs > Canadian National Honours, Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original on 23 March 2009, retrieved 20 May 2009
15. ^ Elizabeth II (28 March 2011), "Proclamation Summoning Parliament to Meet on May 30, 2011", Canada Gazette, 145 (1), Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 14 September 2011
16. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 3.1
17. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada, Honours > National Orders > Order of Canada, Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 2 March 2010
18. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 3.2
19. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 21.1.d
20. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 12.1
21. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 9.2
22. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 24
23. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada 2017, Georges-Henri Denys Arcand, C.C., C.Q.
24. ^ Department of National Defence 2009, p. 2C-2
25. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 10.2
26. ^ McCreery 2005, pp. 223–224
27. ^ Lochnan, Carl, "Culture > Awards > Order of Canada", in Marsh, James H (ed.), The Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica Foundation of Canada, archived from the original on 13 December 2013, retrieved 24 July 2009
28. ^ McCreery 2005, pp. 126, 149, 166
29. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 15
30. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 13
31. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada 2017, Honour Received: Companion (CC), Field: Living
32. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada (2008), "Did You Know?" (PDF), Celebrating Excellence!, Winter 2008: 3, retrieved 24 July 2009
33. ^ Institute for Canadian Citizenship (17 October 2007), Welcoming Canadians: Planning community citizenship ceremonies (PDF), Institute for Canadian Citizenship, p. 14, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011, retrieved 1 January 2010
34. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 17
35. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada 2017, Honour Received: Officer (OC), Field: Living
36. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 19
37. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada 2017, Honour Received: Member (CM), Field: Living
38. ^ a b Royal Collection, e-Gallery > Exhibitions > Queen & Commonwealth > Orders > Order of Canada, Sovereign's Badge, archived from the original on 8 June 2011, retrieved 26 July 2009
39. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada 2017, Bruce W. Beatty, C.M., C.D.
40. ^ Bourdon, Buzz (11 May 2011), Bruce Beatty was the man behind the Order of Canada, Globe and Mail, retrieved 24 October 2014
41. ^ Library and Archives Canada (19 March 2008), Sovereign Badge of The Order of Canada, MIKAN 3601802, archived from the original on 2 March 2014, retrieved 24 October 2014
42. ^ "Adrienne Clarkson Installed as Governor General", Canadian Monarchist News, Autumn 1999 (3), Monarchist League of Canada, 1999, archived from the original on 31 May 2010, retrieved 29 May 2009
43. ^ McCreery 2005, p. 190
44. ^ Robertson, Megan C, C > Canada > Orders, Decorations and Medals of Canada > Order of Canada, Medals of the World, retrieved 26 July 2009
45. ^ Chancellery of Honours 2005, p. 7
46. ^ Chancellery of Honours 2005, p. 2
47. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada, Heraldry Today, Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 2 March 2010
48. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 21.1.b
49. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 21.1.c
50. ^ "Royal Arms of Canada". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 5 December 1995. col. 1410–1415. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009.
51. ^ MVO, Christopher McCreery (1 January 2018). Order of Canada, Second Edition: Genesis of an Honours System. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781487500948 - via Google Books.
52. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 23.1
53. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 24.3.b
54. ^ McCreery 2005, p. 197
55. ^ Canadian Press (6 January 2007), Order of Cda. medal auction to proceed by e-mail, CTV, retrieved 27 October 2016
56. ^ "Daughter sure Tommy Douglas medals are safe". London Free Press. 18 January 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
57. ^ Graney, Emma (9 February 2012), Daughter drops $20K to keep Tommy Douglas medals in family, Regina `{{citation}}`: Unknown parameter `|agency=` ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
58. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 9.1
59. ^ a b c d e f McCreery, Christopher (31 March 2009), "Controversy and the Order of Canada", The Globe and Mail (Interview), retrieved 24 October 2014
60. ^ CPAC (2008), Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony, 12 December 2008 (Video), Rogers Media, archived from the original on 20 February 2012
61. ^ Veterans Affairs Canada, Canada Remembers > Records & Collections > Canadian Orders, Medals and Decorations > Canadian Military Medals and Decorations > Commemorative Medals > Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal (1977), Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 24 October 2011
62. ^ Government of Canada (4 February 2012), "Letters patent creating the Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal", Canada Gazette, 146 (5), Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 14 June 2012
63. ^ Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (25 September 2017), Advisory Council, retrieved 7 May 2019
64. ^ a b McCreery 2010, p. 6
65. ^ "Advisory Council". The Governor General of Canada. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
66. ^ McCreery 2005, p. 209
67. ^ On This Day > Jan. 2, 1988 > Did You Know?, CBC, retrieved 22 June 2008
68. ^ a b c d McCreery 2005, p. 210
69. ^ Fink, Robert (1976). Alienation and Art. Robert Martin Fink. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
70. ^ Alice Parizeau, d'espoir et de liberté (in French), CBC, archived from the original on 4 February 2012, retrieved 24 October 2011
71. ^ Bell, Lynne; Bousfield, Arthur; Bousfield, Gary (2007), Queen and Consort, Dundurn Press, p. 161, ISBN 978-1-55002-725-9
72. ^ a b McCreery 2010, p. 5
73. ^ Valpy, Michael (28 September 2002), "The Fresh Prince", The Globe and Mail, archived from the original on 2 December 2005, retrieved 27 July 2009
74. ^ "Governor General Presents Canadian Honours to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh". The Governor General of Canada. Queen's Printer for Canada. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
75. ^ McCreery 2005, p. 168
76. ^ Elizabeth II 2013, 25.b
77. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada (1 June 2009), Media > News Releases and Messages > Resignations from the Order of Canada, Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 1 June 2009
78. ^ Public Works and Government Services Canada (30 May 2009), "Government House > Terminations of Appointment to the Order of Canada" (PDF), Canada Gazette, 143 (22), Queen's Printer for Canada: 1574, retrieved 6 November 2009
79. ^ Resignations from the Order of Canada, Queen's Printer for Canada, 11 January 2010, retrieved 11 January 2010
80. ^ "Resignation from the Order of Canada" (Press release). Queen's Printer for Canada. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
81. ^ a b Catholic group handing in Order of Canada over Morgentaler, CBC, 8 July 2008, archived from the original on 9 July 2008, retrieved 8 July 2008
82. ^ Former lieutenant-governor returns Order of Canada in protest, CBC, 9 July 2008, archived from the original on 10 July 2008, retrieved 9 July 2008
83. ^ Chin, Joseph (8 December 2008), Church returns Order of Canada medals, Mississauga News, retrieved 26 October 2014
84. ^ a b "The Canadian Encyclopedia", Order of Canada, Historica Canada, 21 March 2016, retrieved 3 July 2017
85. ^ Sports > Business of Sports > The Rise and Fall of Alan Eagleson, CBC, retrieved 28 July 2009
86. ^ Quebec Cree Chief wants Ahenakew to lose Order of Canada, CBC, 17 December 2002, archived from the original on 28 October 2005, retrieved 28 July 2009
87. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada (6 April 2009), Revocation of Order of Canada membership of T. Sher Singh, Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 28 July 2009
88. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada (25 January 2010), Revocation of the Order of Canada Membership of Stephen Fonyo, Jr, Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 25 January 2010
89. ^ Fonyo loses his Order of Canada, CBC, 25 January 2010, retrieved 26 October 2014
90. ^ "Livent co-founders Drabinsky, Gottlieb convicted of fraud and forgery". cbc.ca. CBC News. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
91. ^ "Garth Drabinsky stripped of Order of Canada". Toronto Star. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
92. ^ "Conrad Black stripped of Order of Canada". CBC. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
93. ^ "Ranjit Chandra, medical researcher, stripped of Order of Canada". CBC. The Canadian Press. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
94. ^ "Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 156, Number 42: GOVERNMENT HOUSE". 15 October 2022.
95. ^ "Governor General strips Inuk Johnny Issaluk of Order of Canada". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC News. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
96. ^ "Ottawa doctor loses Order of Canada after sperm mix-ups". cbc.ca. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
97. ^ "Government House Termination of Appointment to the Order of Canada". Canada Gazette. 147. Queen's Printer for Canada. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
98. ^ Burke, Ashley (29 July 2021). "Advisory council could strip Julie Payette of her Order of Canada". CBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
99. ^ "A deserving recipient", Toronto Star, 3 July 2008, retrieved 5 July 2008
100. ^ Former N.B. lieutenant-governor to return Order of Canada in protest, CBC, 9 July 2008, retrieved 26 October 2014
101. ^ Sonski, Peter (27 July 2008), "Exclusive: Abortionist's Order of Canada Appointment Brings Law Suit", Headline Bistro, Knights of Columbus, archived from the original on 11 July 2011, retrieved 27 July 2009
102. ^ Lincoln, Clifford (15 July 2008), "Should our top judge be choosing recipients of the Order of Canada?", Montreal Gazette, archived from the original on 7 November 2012, retrieved 3 October 2009
103. ^ a b Aubin, Henry (8 July 2008), "McGill ethicist refused OC because she was 'too controversial'", Montreal Gazette, archived from the original on 4 November 2012, retrieved 3 October 2009
104. ^ Jackson, Michael D (2007), "Honours of the Crown" (PDF), Canadian Monarchist News, Summer 2007 (26), Monarchist League of Canada: 10–11, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2008, retrieved 11 November 2009

## Citations[edit]

* Chancellery of Honours (September 2005), Wearing of Orders, Decorations and Medals (PDF), Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2007, retrieved 25 July 2009
* Department of National Defence (26 March 2009), "18" (PDF), Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces, vol. 1, Queen's Printer for Canada, 18.01, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011, retrieved 24 July 2009
* Elizabeth II (2013), The Constitution of the Order of Canada, Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 15 December 2019
* McCreery, Christopher (2005), The Order of Canada: Its Origins, History and Development, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 978-0-8020-3940-8
* McCreery, Christopher (2010), The Crown and Honours: Getting it Right (PDF), Queen's University Press, retrieved 24 October 2011
* Office of the Governor General of Canada (24 August 2017), Honours > Order of Canada > Search: Order of Canada Membership List > Honour Received: Order of Canada; Field: Both Living and Deceased

## Further reading[edit]

* Blatherwick, Francis John (2003), Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals, Unitrade Press, ISBN 978-0-919801-10-3
* McCreery, Christopher (2007), The Beginner's Guide to Canadian Honours, Dundurn Press, ISBN 978-1-5500-2748-8
* McCreery, Christopher (2015), The Canadian Honours System 2nd Edition, Dundurn Press, ISBN 978-1-4597-2415-0
* McCreery, Christopher (2017), Fifty Years Honouring Canadians: The Order of Canada, 1967–2017, Dundurn Press, ISBN 978-1-45973-657-3
* McCreery, Christopher (2005), The Order of Canada: Its Origins, History and Development, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 978-0-8020-3940-8
* McCreery, Christopher (2017), The Order of Canada: Genesis of an Honours System, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 978-1-48750-094-8
* McCreery, Christopher (2008), On Her Majesty's Service; Royal Honours and Recognition in Canada, Dundurn Press, ISBN 978-1-55002-742-6
* The Register of Canadian Honours, Canadian Almanac and Directory, 1991, ISBN 1-895021-01-4
* Palmer, Henry (1992), 125 portraits: companions of the Order of Canada, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, ISBN 0660573229
* Scanlan, Lawrence (2017), They Desire a Better Country, Figure 1 Publishing, ISBN 978-1-92795-876-6

## External links[edit]

Order of Canada at Wikipedia's sister projects

* Definitions from Wiktionary
* Media from Commons
* News from Wikinews
* Quotations from Wikiquote
* Texts from Wikisource
* Textbooks from Wikibooks
* Resources from Wikiversity

* Governor General's Order of Canada site
* Canadian Medals Chart: Orders, Decorations and Medals
* Order of Canada 50th anniversary history website

* v
* t
* e

Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada

Awards of valour|

* Victoria Cross
* Cross of Valour

National orders|

* Order of Canada
* Order of Military Merit
* Order of Merit of the Police Forces

Dynastic orders|

* Order of Merit
* Royal Victorian Order
* Order of St John

Provincial orders|

* Alberta Order of Excellence
* Order of British Columbia
* Order of Manitoba
* Order of New Brunswick
* Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
* Order of Nova Scotia
* Order of Ontario
* Order of Prince Edward Island
* National Order of Quebec
* Saskatchewan Order of Merit

Territorial orders|

* Order of the Northwest Territories
* Order of Nunavut
* Order of Yukon

Other decorations
and medals|

* Royal Victorian Chain
* Decorations
* War and operational service medals
* Special service medals
* United Nations medals
* NATO medals
* International mission medals
* Commemorative medals
* Long service medals
* Exemplary service medals
* Special medals
* Order of Polaris

Canadian honours lists|

* 1946
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template