OTTAWA – Governor General of Canada David Johnston will bestow the Order of Canada honour on 27 members, 16 officers and 1 companion on Friday.
The Order of Canada was created in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Since its creation, more than 5 000 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order.
The email you need for the day's
top news stories from Canada and around the world.
Watch the ceremony live below on Friday November 23, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET.
More on Canada
- RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader
- Fall COVID-19 vaccine guidelines are out. Here’s what NACI recommends
- Some 2019 candidates ‘appeared willing’ to engage with foreign interference: Hogue inquiry
- Thousands of Canada’s rail workers have a strike mandate. What happens now?
Comments