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Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada

February 3, 2006

OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced today 56 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include 2 companions (C.C.), 15 officers (O.C.), 38 members (C.M.) and 1 honorary member. These appointments were in effect as of November 17, 2005. Recipients will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at a later date.

On the recommendation of the Order of Canada Advisory Council, the Governor General is pleased to announce the following awards:

COMPANION

Bernard Ostry, C.C. (promotion within the Order)	Toronto, Ontario	Public Service
David T. Suzuki, C.C., O.B.C. (promotion within the Order)	Vancouver, British Columbia	Environment

OFFICERS

Parzival Copes, O.C., C.D.	West Vancouver, British Columbia	Social Sciences
Révérend Frère Jean-Paul Desbiens, O.C., C.Q.	St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec	Education
Frank C. Hawthorne, O.C.	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Science
Maggie Hodgson, O.C.	Edmonton, Alberta	Social Service
Mike Lazaridis, O.C.	Waterloo, Ontario	Industry/Commerce/Business
Margaret MacMillan, O.C.	Toronto, Ontario	Education
Frederick P. Mannix, O.C., C.D.	Calgary, Alberta	Industry/Commerce/Business
Gudrun J.B. Parker, O.C.	Montreal, Quebec	Arts/Films
Timothy R. Parsons, O.C.	Brentwood Bay, British Columbia	Science
Susan A. Point, O.C.	Vancouver, British Columbia	Arts/Visual
Gerald W. Schwartz, O.C.	Toronto, Ontario	Industry/Commerce/Business
Mary J. May Simon, O.C., O.Q. (promotion within the Order)	Manotick, Ontario	Public Service
Pierre Viens, O.C.	Neuville, Québec	Health Care
John H. Wedge, O.C.	Toronto, Ontario	Health Care
Lynn R. Williams, O.C.	Toronto, Ontario	Labour Relations

MEMBERS

Peggy Baker, C.M., O.Ont.	Toronto, Ontario	Arts/Stage/Dance
Marjorie Bencz, C.M.	Edmonton, Alberta	Social Service
Walter Borden, C.M.	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Arts/Stage
J. Bruce Buchanan, C.M.	West Vancouver, British Columbia	Voluntary Service
Jack Chiang, C.M.	Kingston, Ontario	Voluntary Service
Sam John Ciccolini, C.M., O.Ont.	Woodbridge, Ontario	Voluntary Service
F. Ronald Cleminson, C.M.	Ottawa, Ontario	Public Service
Steven M. Cummings, C.M.	Westmount, Quebec	Voluntary Service
Jon S. Dellandrea, C.M.	Oxford, England and Toronto, Ontario	Education
Louise Dennys, C.M.	Toronto, Ontario	Communications
W. Paterson Ferns, C.M.	Victoria, British Columbia	Arts/Films
David Fraser, C.M.	Vancouver, British Columbia	Science
Anne Archibald Fraser, C.M.	Victoria, British Columbia, Calgary, Alberta and Halifax, Nova Scotia	Voluntary Service
Richard Garneau, C.M., C.Q.	Montréal, Québec	Communications/Sports
Sonny Greenwich, C.M.	Vaudreuil, Quebec	Arts/Music
Christopher Harris, C.M.	Ottawa, Ontario	Voluntary Service
Wanda Koop, C.M.	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Arts/Visual
Jacques Lacoursière, C.M., C.Q.	Beauport, Québec	Writing/History
Helmut Lanziner, C.M.	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Engineering
Vincent Lemieux, C.M., O.Q.	Sainte-Foy, Québec	Social Sciences
Michael K. Macklem, C.M.	Ottawa, Ontario	Communications
Daphne B. Marlatt, C.M.	Vancouver, British Columbia	Arts/Writing
Lorna R. Marsden, C.M.	Toronto, Ontario	Education/Administration
Randall Moffat, C.M.	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Industry/Commerce/Business
Sister Susan M. Moran, C.M.	Toronto, Ontario	Social Service
A. Willy Norris, C.M.	Calgary, Alberta	Science
Bruce S. Oland, C.M.	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Voluntary Service
Laurence G. Pathy, C.M.	Westmount, Quebec	Industry/Commerce/Business
Susan H. Patten, C.M., O.N.L.	St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador	Industry/Commerce/Business
Daniel N. Paul, C.M., O.N.S.	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Social Service
Suzanne Pedicelli, C.M.	LaSalle, Quebec	Voluntary Service
Révérend Père Jean Pochat-Cotilloux, C.M.	Northwest Territories	Religion/Éducation/Administration
Nazmuddin Rayani, C.M.	Victoria, British Columbia	Voluntary Service
Clayton C. Ruby, C.M.	Toronto, Ontario	Law
Margaret Anne Sanders, C.M.	Sioux Lookout, Ontario	Voluntary Service
Gordon C. Slade, C.M.	Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador	Heritage
George F. Walker, C.M.	Toronto, Ontario	Arts/Writing
Frederick M. Wiegand, C.M.	Westmount, Quebec	Voluntary Service

HONORARY MEMBER

Salome Bey, C.M.

Toronto, Ontario

Arts/Music

An Order of Canada backgrounder 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 Honourable Thomas R. Berger, O.C.
Ms. Patricia Demers, President, the Royal Society of Canada
Mr. Richard Francis Haskayne, O.C.
Mr. Alex Himelfarb, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
Mr. Tom Jackson, O.C.
Ms. Karen Kain, C.C., Chair, Canada Council for the Arts
Ms. Judith A. LaRocque, C.V.O., Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage
Dr. Daurene E. Lewis, C.M.
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada (Chair)
M. L. Jacques Ménard, O.C.
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.