Governor General Announces 66 New Appointments to the Order of Canada
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/30/11 -- His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced today 66 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include one Companion (C.C.), 28 Officers (O.C.) and 37 Members (C.M.). These appointments were made on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada.
Recipients will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at a later date.
The Order of Canada, one of our country's highest civilian honours, was established in 1967, during Canada's centennial year, to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to community and service to the nation. Over the last 40 years, more than 5 000 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order.
The list of recipients, with short citations, and a backgrounder on the Order of Canada are attached. For more information on the Canadian Honours System, please consult our website at .
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OFFICERS OF THE ORDER OF CANADA
For his distinguished contributions to Canadian politics and for his active involvement in promoting opportunities for Aboriginal Canadians.
For his contributions to the nation, notably for his leadership as head of the Canadian Forces, and for his ongoing contributions to peacekeeping around the world.
For his contributions to his country, notably as lieutenant governor, and as a champion of mental health, literacy and poverty reduction.
For his achievements as a business executive, and for his social and philanthropic engagement.
For his contributions to global peacekeeping and security, and for his support for the protection of human rights.
For his contributions to hockey as a coach and mentor.
For his contributions as a journalist, columnist and author covering economic and political issues in Canada.
For his contributions as a public servant, diplomat and representative of Canada.
For his contributions to the advancement of statistical sciences in Canada.
For his contributions to the advancement of evidence-based medicine and its teaching.
For his service to our nation, which has inspired pride in our Canadian Forces.
For his innovative contributions to the development of the high technology industry in Canada.
For his contributions to the development of standards in the construction industry, leading to safer infrastructures for Canadians.
For his contributions, as an architect, to our built landscape and for his commitment to professional excellence.
For his contributions as a senior public servant, notably as head of Canada's public service, and as a business leader and volunteer.
For his contributions to education and for his commitment to innovation and research excellence.
For his contributions to biomedical engineering, notably as an inventor and entrepreneur.
For his contributions to Canadian culture as a storyteller and broadcaster, as well as for his many charitable activities.
For his contributions to the development of musicology as a researcher, professor and specialist of music semiotics.
This is a promotion within the Order.
For his contributions to the arts community as an iconic artist, and for his charitable activities.
This is a promotion within the Order.
For her accomplishments as a premier mezzo-soprano of international repute and as a professor of classical vocal performance.
For his transformational philanthropy in support of our education and health care institutions.
This is a promotion within the Order.
For his contributions to the legal profession and for his charitable activities.
For his generous commitment to social causes and for his innovative practice of philanthropy.
For his leadership as a medical entrepreneur and for his advancement of scientific research and innovation.
This is a promotion within the Order.
For his contributions to the promotion of Canada's musical excellence as a teacher, and as an internationally renowned cellist and conductor.
For his contributions to sports broadcasting, notably that of amateur sports, and for his community involvement.
For his contributions to Canadian literature, notably as a writer of children's fiction.
For his contributions to pediatrics in Canada and in developing countries.
For her contributions to preserving and popularizing Canadian dance history.
For his contributions as a jazz percussionist and as a mentor to young and emerging jazz musicians.
For her contributions to developing a new approach to integrating Mi'kmaq learning traditions into post-secondary science education.
For his commitment to preserving Canada's northern heritage through the lens of his camera.
For her contributions as a senior public servant, notably as a deputy minister and as Canada's national security advisor.
For his social engagement and philanthropy, notably in the areas of health care and education.
For his dedicated service to the community in various roles, including as a politician and representative of Canada abroad.
For her tremendous support for her community through her involvement and philanthropic action.
For her contributions, as a business woman and mentor, to the advancement of women in the workforce.
For his contributions to Newfoundland literature as a poet, teacher and co-founder of Breakwater Books and TickleAce magazine.
For his contributions to the field of thoracic surgery, in Quebec and internationally.
For her contributions as a lawyer and volunteer with various legal associations.
For his contributions as a business and community leader, notably with the University of Alberta.
For her contributions to the nursing profession and to improved quality of care for patients.
For her contributions to Cape Breton Island's cultural sector as an arts administrator and volunteer.
For her pioneering achievements as a woman in law and for her work in northern communities.
For his contributions to geology, notably in his work on carbonate sedimentology.
For her contributions as a volunteer and philanthropist to various arts and health care organizations.
For his contributions to the economic and social development of his province, as a politician, businessman and community leader.
For his contributions to the promotion of ceramics, as an artist, teacher and arts advocate.
For his contributions to neuroscience, notably through his research on the effect of early adversity on neural development.
For his commitment to fighting poverty and hunger in Canada.
For her advocacy on behalf of immigrants and for her devotion to reducing inequality.
For her contributions to the preservation and promotion of Inuit culture and language.
For his contributions to the field of wired and wireless communications networks, and for his volunteerism within Quebec's Haitian community.
For his contributions to St. Francis Xavier University and for his community leadership.
For her contributions to the performing arts as an actress on stage, in film and on television, and for her community involvement.
For his contributions as a physician and surgeon in Newfoundland and Labrador over the course of seven decades.
For her contributions to the advancement of women in engineering and in the corporate sector.
For her role as a cultural activist, notably as the founder of the Journees de la culture.
For her advocacy on behalf of people with autism and their families.
For her contributions as a journalist, author and culinary activist and for her promotion of the food industry in Canada.
For his contributions to the evolution of Francophone print and broadcast journalism.
For advancing the field of neurosurgery, notably through the use of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.
For his contributions as an innovative entrepreneur and generous philanthropist.
For her contributions to the advancement of Francophone literature and of women, as a professor, researcher and activist.
For his contributions as a leading diabetologist, advancing the knowledge of the disease and its complications.
ORDER OF CANADA BACKGROUNDER
Established in 1967 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Order of Canada is the centrepiece of the Canadian Honours System, and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. The Order recognizes people in all sectors of Canadian society. Their contributions are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and made a difference to this country.
Motto and Levels
The Order of Canada's motto is DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM (They desire a better country). Her Majesty The Queen is the Sovereign of the Order, and the governor general is the chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order.
Companion - Post-nominal: C.C.
Recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement and merit of the highest degree, especially in service to Canada or to humanity at large
Officer - Post-nominal: O.C.
Recognizes a lifetime of achievement and merit of a high degree, especially in service to Canada or to humanity at large
Member - Post-nominal: C.M.
Recognizes a lifetime of distinguished service in or to a particular community, group or field of activity
Insignia Description
The insignia of the Order is a stylized snowflake of six points, with a red annulus at its centre, which bears a stylized maple leaf circumscribed with the motto of the Order, DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM (They desire a better country), surmounted by St. Edward's Crown.
Eligibility
All Canadians are eligible for the Order of Canada, with the exception of federal and provincial politicians and judges while in office. The Order's constitution permits non-Canadians to be considered for honorary appointments. They may be considered for outstanding achievement that reflects honour on Canada and/or lifetime contributions to humanity at large. There are no posthumous appointments.
Officers and Members may be elevated within the Order in recognition of further achievement, based on continued exceptional or extraordinary service to Canada. Usually, promotions are considered five years after the first appointment.
Nominations
Any person or group is welcome to nominate a deserving individual as a candidate for appointment to the Order of Canada. Appointments are made on the recommendations of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada, an independent council chaired by the chief justice of Canada. Members of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada reflect the diversity and excellence in Canadian society. Certain members are appointed by virtue of their office; others are appointed for a fixed term to achieve a balanced representation of the various regions of the country.
For more information about the Order of Canada or to nominate someone, visit the Honours section of our website at .
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