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Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada
July 24, 2006
OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced today 77 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include 25 officers (O.C.) and 52 members (C.M.). These appointments were in effect as of April 6, 2006. 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:
OFFICERS
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Frederick Andermann, O.C. |
Hampstead, Que. |
Health Care |
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A. Charles Baillie, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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H. Douglas Barber, O.C |
Dundas, Ont. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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Reginald W. Bibby, O.C. |
Lethbridge, Alta. |
Social Sciences |
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Edward Burtynsky, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Arts/Visual |
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George D.B. Butterfield, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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William (Bill) Comrie, O.C. |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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Janet M. Davidson, O.C. |
Vancouver, B.C. |
Voluntary Service |
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Bernard M. Dickens, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Law |
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David Dolphin, O.C. |
Vancouver, B.C. |
Science |
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B. Brett Finlay, O.C. |
Richmond, B.C. |
Science |
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The Honourable Constance R. Glube, O.C., O.N.S. |
Halifax, N.S. |
Law |
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Norman Horrocks, O.C. |
Dartmouth, N.S. |
Heritage |
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Julius Isaac, O.C. |
Victoria, B.C. |
Law |
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Chantal Juillet, O.C., C.Q. |
Pointe-Claire, Que. |
Arts/Music |
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Michele Landsberg, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Communications |
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William L. Marshall, O.C. |
Inverary, Ont. |
Social Sciences |
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C. David Naylor, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Health Care and Education |
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John W. (Jack) Poole, O.C., O.B.C. |
Vancouver, B.C. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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D. Gregory Powell, O.C. |
Calgary, Alta. |
Health Care |
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Vithal Rajan, O.C. |
Hyderabad, India and Montreal, Que. |
Voluntary Service |
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Mary V. Seeman, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Health Care |
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Denis Stairs, O.C. |
Halifax, N.S. |
Education |
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Endel Tulving, O.C. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Health Care |
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Sheila Watt-Cloutier, O.C. |
Iqaluit, Nun. |
Social Service |
MEMBERS
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Margaret-Ann Armour, C.M. |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Science |
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Ralph MacKenzie Barford, C.M. |
North York, Ont. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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Gerald K. Barr, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Labour Relations |
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Frederick P. Blackstein, C.M. |
Pembroke, Ont. |
Voluntary Service |
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Esther Braden, C.M. |
Yellowknife, N.W.T. |
Voluntary Service |
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M. Suzanne Bradshaw, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Arts/Music |
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Susan Butler, C.M. |
Miramichi, N.B. |
Voluntary Service |
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David M. Campbell, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Philanthropy |
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Brian A. Canfield, C.M., O.B.C. |
Vancouver, B.C. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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Frederick T. Cenaiko, C.M., S.O.M. |
Wakaw, Sask. |
Health Care |
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Pierre Daloze, C.M. |
Mont St-Hilaire, Que. |
Health Care |
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John Herbert Dirks, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Education |
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Clifford H.C. Edwards, C.M |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Education |
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Anne Fanning, C.M. |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Health Care |
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Bernard Finkelstein, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Arts/Music |
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The Honourable Jean-Robert Gauthier, C.M. |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Public Service |
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Serge Godin, C.M. |
Westmount, Que. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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Claude Gosselin, C.M. |
Montreal, Que. |
Arts/Visual |
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M.A. Grete Hale, C.M. |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Voluntary Service |
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Linda Haynes, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Philanthropy |
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James Deverell Horsman, C.M. |
Medicine Hat, Alta. |
Public Service |
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James B. Hunter, C.M. |
Sherwood Park, Alta. |
Voluntary Service |
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Reverend Sister Estelle Lacoursière, C.M., O.Q. |
Trois-Rivières, Que. |
Education |
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Zaheer M. Lakhani, C.M. |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Voluntary Service |
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The Honourable Aldéa Landry, P.C., C.M. |
Moncton, N.B. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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Ann C. Macaulay, C.M. |
Montreal, Que. |
Health Care |
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George F. MacDonald, C.M. |
Cantley, Que. |
Heritage |
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Major-General (Ret’d) Lewis W. MacKenzie, C.M., O.Ont., M.S.C., C.D. |
Bracebridge, Ont. |
Protective Service |
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Natalie MacMaster, C.M. |
Lakefield, Ont. and Troy, N.S. |
Arts/Music |
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Lalita Malhotra, C.M., S.O.M |
Prince Albert, Sask. |
Health Care |
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Donald Meeks, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Education |
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Roy A. Miki, C.M. |
Vancouver, B.C. |
Voluntary Service and Arts/Writing |
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John Neville, C.M., O.B.E. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Arts/Stage |
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Cornelius Nutarak, C.M. |
Pond Inlet, Nun. |
Heritage |
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Ron O'Donovan, C.M. |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Voluntary Service |
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Dennis G. Osmond, C.M |
Manotick, Ont. |
Health Care |
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Walter Ostrom, C.M. |
Indian Harbour, N.S. |
Arts/Visual |
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Elizabeth Pacey, C.M. |
Halifax, N.S. |
Heritage |
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John (Jack) Pelech, C.M. |
Hamilton, Ont. |
Sports |
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John A. Rae, C.M. |
Montreal, Que. |
Voluntary Service |
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John D. Redfern, C.M. |
Beaconsfield, Que. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
Fiona Reid, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Arts/Stage |
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Robert D. Schad, C.M. |
Woodbridge, Ont. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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David P. Silcox, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Arts/Visual |
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Janice Gross Stein, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Education |
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Harvey V. Thommasen, C.M., O.B.C. |
Masset, B.C. |
Health Care |
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Otto Tucker, C.M., O.N.L. |
St. John's, N.L. |
Heritage |
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Denise Verreault, C.M., C.Q. |
Les Méchins, Que. |
Industry/Commerce/Business |
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Roy H. Vickers, C.M., O.B.C. |
Hazelton, B.C. |
Arts/Visual |
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Sheila Weatherill, C.M. |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Health Care |
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Norman J. Whitney, C.M. |
Fredericton, N.B. |
Education |
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Stanley H. Zlotkin, C.M. |
Toronto, Ont. |
Health Care |
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 current members of the Council are:
- The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada (Chair)
- The Honourable Thomas R. Berger, O.C.
- Ms. Patricia A. Demers, President, the Royal Society of Canada
- Mr. Richard Francis Haskayne, O.C.
- Mr. Tom Jackson, O.C.
- Miss Karen Kain, C.C., Chair, the Canada Council for the Arts
- Mrs. Judith A. LaRocque, C.V.O., Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage
- Dr. Daurene E. Lewis, C.M.
- Mr. Kevin Lynch, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
- Mr. 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
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