Bruce Trigger invested into the Order of Canada
December 12, 2005
OTTAWA –Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the insignia of Officer of the Order of Canada to Mr. Bruce Trigger during a private ceremony held in Montreal, on Saturday December 10, 2005.
The appointment is in effect as of June 29, 2005.
The following text is the official citation for Mr. Trigger:
Bruce Trigger, O.C.
Montreal, Quebec
Officer of the Order of Canada
Hailed as one of Canada's most distinguished anthropologists, Bruce Trigger is also renowned and respected around the world for his work in history and archaeology. He is an innovative thinker whose books and publications challenge people to question widely accepted beliefs and stereotypes, such as the role of Native cultures in history. His two-volume work focussing on the Huron people and the fur trade, The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660, is a classic in its field. An influential scholar, he has helped to reevaluate the way in which Canadian history is viewed.
A backgrounder on the Order of Canada is attached.
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Order of Canada Backgrounder
- The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement and service in various fields of human endeavour. It is our country's highest honour for lifetime achievement.
- Three different levels of membership—Companion, Officer and Member—honour people whose accomplishments vary in degree and scope.
- Appointments are made on the recommendation of an advisory council, chaired by the Chief Justice of Canada. The Governor General is the Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order.
- Membership in the Advisory Council reflects the diversity and excellence in Canadian society. Certain Advisory Council members are appointed by virtue of their office; others are appointed to the Council for a fixed term to achieve a balanced representation of the various regions of the country.
- The members of the Council are:
- The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada (Chair)
- The Honourable Thomas R. Berger, O.C.
- Mrs. Ruth Miriam Goldbloom, O.C.
- Mr. Richard Francis Haskayne, O.C.
- Mr. Alex Himelfarb, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
- Mr. Tom Jackson, O.C.
- Miss Karen Kain, C.C., Chair, Canada Council for the Arts
- Mrs. Judith A. LaRocque, C.V.O., Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage
- M. L. Jacques Ménard, O.C.
- Mr. Gilles Paquet, C.M., President, the Royal Society of Canada
- Ms. Bonnie M. Patterson, Chairman of the Board, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
- Any group or individual is welcome to nominate deserving individuals as candidates for appointment.
- Any Canadian may be nominated for the Order of Canada. The only exceptions are federal and provincial politicians and judges, who may not be appointed while holding office.
- Non-Canadians may be considered for honorary appointments.
- There are no posthumous awards.
