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Order of Canada Newsletter

Winter 2010

CANADA’S PRIDE Like the Order of Canada, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will offer Canadians the opportunity to appreciate the deep sense of commitment and perseverance shared by our athletes, and to celebrate excellence. In the coming days, we will be awestruck by our athletes’ prowess. Their performances in each event will serve not only as proof of their talent, but also proof of their team spirit and determination, the result of years of hard work, training, discipline and often great sacrifice. Their pride and hope are also deeply felt by their coaches, supporters and communities. The excitement will electrify the entire country. These Winter Games will showcase a welcoming Canada that loves to celebrate the beauty of its majestic landscapes, the wealth of its diversity, and the ingenuity, creativity and generosity of the women, men and young people who contribute to the vibrancy of its society. This will also be an opportunity to celebrate the contributions made by members of the Order of Canada, in their efforts to improve our society through an incredible range of citizen initiatives, actions and accomplishments that are as varied as snowflakes—the symbolic representation of the Order.

Photo: Sgt Serge Gouin © Rideau Hall

May the great celebration of friendship that constitutes the 2010 Games continue afterwards through invigorated dialogue, a new surge of local and global co-operation, and an irresistible willingness to act so that the forces of creation and peace triumph over the forces of terror and destruction. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. Governor General of Canada

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean accepting the Olympic Flame from Mr. John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee, at a ceremony held in Athens, Greece, on October 29, 2009.

Solidarity with Haiti

January 13, 2010

One year ago, I was in Haiti to assess the damage caused by the hurricanes that had cruelly ravaged a country that has suffered so much, and to support the reconstruction efforts there. Fate once again turned against the people of Haiti, who had only just begun to see a glimmer of hope. I would first like to say that my husband, Jean-Daniel, our daughter, Marie-Éden, and I are all thinking about the victims, the countless families who have been affected and are in mourning, and all those who, like us, are so worried about their loved ones and friends in Haiti. Like me, Haitian communities across Canada are heartbroken and overwhelmed by the magnitude of this catastrophe. The images and news reports are unbearable to watch. So much distress, suffering and loss. I salute the friendship and solidarity being demonstrated all across Canada and throughout the international community. As members of the Order of Canada, many of you are involved with charitable and non-governmental organizations, and I wish to thank you for your humanitarian support. Now more than ever, it is time for us to show our solidarity with the most vulnerable people in the Americas, our brothers and sisters in Haiti, whose courage is once again being so harshly tested. page 1

November 5, 2009, at Rideau Hall

Photo: MCpl Jean-François Néron © Rideau Hall

Order of Canada Investiture ceremony

Front row (left to right): Elder William Commanda, O.C.; Arlene Haché, C.M.; AA Bronson, O.C.; Stephen Jarislowsky, C.C., G.O.Q.; Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C.; Françoise Sullivan, O.C., C.Q.; Harley Hotchkiss, C.C., A.O.E.; Dezsö Horváth, C.M.; Gail Asper, O.C., O.M. Second row: Robert Brown, C.M., O.Q.; the Honourable Frank McKenna, P.C., O.C., O.N.B.; John Lewis, C.M.; Rudolph Kriegler, C.M.; Robert Glossop, C.M.; Victor Buffalo, O.C.; Basil (Buzz) Hargrove, O.C.; Gordon Arnell, C.M.; Victor Power, C.M., A.O.E.; Dinu Bumbaru, C.M.; Clayton Riddell, O.C.; Robin Boadway, O.C.; Michael Weir, C.M., O.Ont. Third row: The Honourable Donald Johnston, P.C., O.C.; Azhar Ali Khan, C.M., O.Ont.; Peter Mansbridge, O.C.; William Wall, C.M.; Michael Baker, C.M., O.Ont.; Henry Wakabayashi, C.M., O.B.C.; James Morrison, C.M.; Wade MacLauchlan, C.M.; Michael Marrus, C.M.; Ian McDougall, C.M. Absent: Douglas Cole, C.M.; Raymond Moriyama, C.C., O.Ont.; the Honourable Herbert Sparrow, C.M.

THE ORDER OF CANADA AT THE 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES IN VANCOUVER The Chancellery of Honours is pleased to announce that the Order of Canada will have a prominent place in the Canada Pavilion at the Olympic site in Vancouver. Hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Pavilion will be able to learn more about the Order, view video footage and see memorabilia belonging to some of our Canadian athletes who have made outstanding contributions to their sport, their communities and their country. Visit www.gg.ca to see photos and drop in to visit if you are going to the Games!


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Face to Face with Canada’s Best at Rideau Hall The Governor General launched the 2nd year of the Order of Canada Mentorship Program in November, 2009. The 25 mentors, all members of the Order of Canada, met with 25 extraordinary young Canadians. Read their blogs on www.mentor2009.gg.ca.

List of 2009 Mentorship Participants Mentoree

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David Berkal

Wilton Littlechild, C.M.

David Berkal is the founder and executive director of Operation Groundswell, which raises funds for projects in Africa, Cambodia and the West Bank. His interest in fostering cross-cultural understanding in Canada led him to found an organization that runs exchanges for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth across the country.

He is an accomplished lawyer whose many achievements serve as an inspiration to people of all ages. He has worked to build bridges between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people through athletics, politics and law. He is the creator of the North American Indigenous Games, which build selfesteem and bring together First Nations youth from across the continent. A source of pride to his people, he also brought Native issues to public attention while serving as one of the first Indigenous members of Parliament.

Age: 21 Toronto, Ontario

Photos: Sgt Serge Gouin © Rideau Hall

Appointed in 1998 Hobbema, Alberta

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Order of Canada MentorshiP program 2009 participants

November 5, 2009, Rideau Hall

The Governor General participates in a round-table discussion with participants of this year’s mentorship program.


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Shiré Brandi

Alex Neve, O.C.

His experience fleeing the civil war in Somalia and coming to Canada as a refugee has helped to shape Shiré Brandi’s passion for social activism. He helped to found Youth in Power, a group dedicated to breaking down stereotypes about social housing communities, as well an organization that focuses on clean water initiatives both at home and abroad.

A lawyer who now heads Amnesty International Canada’s English branch, Alex Neve is at the vanguard of the drive for a safe and just world. Admired for his ethics and commitment, he has helped bring positive change to law and policy at home and abroad. In the 1990s, he helped persuade the Tanzanian government to end the deportation of Burundian refugees, many of whom were being killed on their return. He has fought for the rights of Native peoples internationally and, in Canada, has shone a light on violence against Native women. As well, he has drawn critical attention to individual human rights cases such as that of Maher Arar, helping to precipitate government action.

Salina Dharamsi

Gerald K. Helleiner, O.C.

Though only 18 years old, Salina Dharamsi has organized various events to assist young people, both in her community and internationally. She has contributed her time and talent to numerous causes, and her passion and dedication have been recognized with numerous awards.

Gerald Helleiner has enhanced our country’s reputation as a caring and compassionate nation. An eminent development economist, he has worked in Canada and Africa to promote the interests of developing countries. Well known for his scholarly writings on trade, finance and development, he has shared his expertise with numerous international bodies and non-governmental organizations, as well as with foreign governments. He has also lent his leadership to the International Development Research Centre and to the North-South Institute. Professor emeritus of economics and distinguished research fellow at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto, he has been a role model for many young economists.

Pierre-André Doucet

The Honourable Antonine Maillet, P.C., C.C., O.Q., O.N.B.

Age: 21 Mississauga, Ontario

Age: 18 Vancouver, British Columbia

Age: 21 Moncton, New Brunswick

Pierre-André Doucet is proud of his Acadian roots and addresses the challenges associated with maintaining the French language and promoting Francophone culture in Canada with great enthusiasm. He is involved with youth organizations that focus on developing minority Francophone communities, as well as theatre and music.

Appointed in 2007 Ottawa, Ontario

Appointed in 2002 Toronto, Ontario

Appointed in 1981 Montréal, Quebec

Acadian writer who is nationally and internationally renowned for the character of La Sagouine, a creation that is at once universal and typically Acadian. Her novel Pélagie-la-Charette earned her the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1979, the first time this award was bestowed on a non-European author.

“To me, enjoying the privilege of ‘being Canadian’ is about appreciating the paths that have been paved for you and creating a path for others to follow. My few weeks in Guatemala gave me the opportunity to spend time singing, reading, playing and encouraging young Guatemalan children to keep learning despite the difficulties they may face.” Salina Dharamsi Mentoree

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Megan Drodge

Kathleen Pratt LeGrow, C.M.

Megan Drodge’s commitment and motivation are evident through her community work. Highly involved with the Scouts/Girl Guides movements, Megan strives to promote the exchange of ideas among youth and to increase the progress of social change in Mount Pearl.

Community service is the driving force behind Kathleen LeGrow’s voluntarism. With determined and principled leadership, she actively participated in the reform of various public services in Newfoundland and Labrador. Deeply committed to education, she has served on numerous local, provincial and national boards, and was chair of the first nondenominational school board in St. John’s. In addition to her responsibilities as president of a family-owned business, she served on the Premier’s Council on Social Development, the Primary Health Care Advisory Council and co-founded a soup kitchen and outreach centre in her community.

Laura Marie Drudi

Thomas A. Brzustowski, O.C.

Laura Drudi is following her dream of becoming an astronaut as a mission specialist medical officer. She is passionate about understanding human-environment interactions and continues to feed her thirst for knowledge as a medical student and as a researcher in preventative medicine.

Throughout his multi-faceted career, he has made unique and lasting contributions to post-secondary education, science and technology. Professor of mechanical engineering and a renowned researcher, he served in several senior administrative positions during his 25 years at the University of Waterloo. Joining the Ontario government in 1987, he served first as deputy minister of Colleges and Universities and later on the Premier’s Council. He has also served as president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. He is currently professor at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa.

Suzanne Dunn

Sophie Leung, C.M.

A proud northerner, Suzanne Dunn is an artist, activist and community organizer who is interested in helping young people in the North to develop into strong leaders, as well as in bringing women together to express important issues through the arts.

A social worker by profession, she has distinguished herself as a family counsellor, writer and lecturer, as well as a consultant on Asian culture, art and business. Her research on the impact of adolescent learning disabilities on their behavioural problems, and on the cross-cultural differences in patterns of child abuse, has effected positive changes in therapeutic approaches in both China and North America.

Youssef El-Khoury

His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, C.C.

Youssef El-Khoury is a storyteller and social change agent who uses his talent to share his experiences through cinema. He has worked on many short films and documentaries and shares his passion with others as a peer mentor and volunteer.

A filmmaker and writer, he brings to Rideau Hall, alongside his spouse, his extensive experience in cultural activities and his profound belief that the development of creativity and the arts is part of a social cohesion and identity project that is vital for Canada’s future.

Age: 19 Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador

Age: 21 Montréal, Quebec

Age: 25 Whitehorse, Yukon

Age: 24 Fredericton, New Brunswick

Appointed in 2005 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador


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Marie Greig

The Honourable Edward Roberts, C.M., O.N.L.

Age: 25 Whitby, Ontario

Marie Greig has been active in her community since she was 11 years old. Her varied, long-term involvement includes diverse leadership roles with the community service organization Junior Civitan, both in Canada and internationally. She hopes one day to serve as that organization’s international president.

Edward Roberts oversaw the establishment of the medicare scheme in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the creation of a new hospital in St. John’s and a faculty of medicine at Memorial University. He also served with distinction as lieutenant governor and has been widely lauded for his support of veterans, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Kanika Gupta

Dennice Leahey, C.M.

Kanika Gupta has a strong desire to help bring about social change. As the founder of Nukoko, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth lead local development initiatives, she is overseeing a project that is helps 500 girls in West African villages get an education.

Leading by example, Dennice Leahey has shown how corporate leaders can positively impact the voluntary sector. Former senior vice-president and ombudsman of RBC Financial Group, she has lent her expertise, energy and enthusiasm to organizations such as Mount Saint Vincent University, the North Cumberland Hospital, Manitoba A.L.I.V.E. and the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. Highly respected for her integrity and determination, she has mentored women in the banking industry as well as young volunteers and has actively promoted business and civic endeavours in Aboriginal communities.

Age: 23 Ottawa, Ontario

Kyra-Lynn Kaminawaish

Appointed in 2005 Pugwash, Nova Scotia

George Zukerman, O.C., O.B.C.

Age: 19 Weagamow Lake, Ontario

Appointed in 1992 Surrey, British Columbia

Kyra-Lynn Kaminawaish is determined to help improve the quality of life for youth in remote northern communities. Currently working in community development with the North Caribou Lake First Nation, she has volunteered in a number of roles in different Native communities and hopes to foster economic development by founding a retail chain.

An ardent promoter of Canadian arts, this world-celebrated bassoonist founded Overture Concerts in the 1950s to bring classical music to new audiences in Western Canada. Since that time, he has introduced Canadians in more remote regions to noted foreign performers, as well as to hundreds of our own gifted artists from across the nation.

Ashley Lam

The Honourable Monique Bégin, P.C., O.C.

A pharmacist currently working towards her law degree, Ashley Lam has a long history of service in her community, notably as vice-chair of the United Way of Winnipeg’s youth relations council. She hopes, eventually, to use her professional credentials to help shape health policy in her province.

Professor emeritus at the University of Ottawa, she has influenced developments in the applied social sciences across the country, especially in the fields of health and education. As a teacher, federal minister, and university professor and administrator, she has always been concerned with the rights of those less fortunate, especially women, senior citizens, Aboriginal people and children. Two of her initiatives, the Canada Health Act and the Child Tax Credit, will endure as models of progressive policies for the welfare of Canadians.

Age: 24 Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Ricardo Lamour

Gisèle Lalonde, C.M., O.Ont.

A composer-songwriter-performer of urban music, Ricardo Lamour tries to touch people with songs that speak to them and encourage them to push themselves further. He has also celebrated and helped people to discover the cultural wealth of popular Montréal neighbourhoods through song.

Gisèle Lalonde has spent her life championing and promoting Francophone society in Ontario. As president of the Association française des conseils scolaires, she worked to establish school governance by and for Francophones. Twice elected mayor of the City of Vanier, she also founded the Association française des municipalités de l’Ontario and served as its first president. More recently, this woman of deep conviction turned her efforts to saving the Montfort Hospital, the province’s only Francophone teaching hospital. The hospital’s survival represents a historic victory for Francophone communities across the country.

David Leung

Michael Clague, C.M.

David Leung is a medical student who initiated an annual fundraiser that brings together undergraduate students and healthcare professionals. He is in the process of launching a program that will provide piano lessons to inner-city children as well as a social enterprise that will benefit the BC Children’s Hospital.

Compassionate, innovative and committed, Michael Clague has been tireless in his efforts to improve the lives of society’s most disadvantaged members. For decades, he worked in community development at the local, provincial and national levels. He is perhaps best known as the driving force behind Vancouver’s Britannia Community Service Centre, and as the creative, resourceful former head of the Carnegie Community Centre, in the troubled Downtown Eastside. Bringing diverse interests together, particularly through arts programming, he supported the efforts of residents to strengthen their sense of community and possibility.

Joanna MacDonald

Lawrence Mysak, C.M.

Joanna McDonald is an environmental science student with an interest in climate change and its impact on Inuit communities. She has been a member of numerous organizations relating to the environment, human rights and student activism.

In pioneering work as a climatologist, mathematician and oceanographer, he has developed new scientific strategies for improved fisheries management, offshore development and navigation. Through his research, our understanding of the complex issues surrounding global warming, and environmental and climatic change has been enhanced. A gifted team builder, he is the founding director of the Centre for Climate and Global Change Research at McGill and he served as president of the Royal Society of Canada’s Academy of Science.

Age: 25 Laval, Quebec

Age: 22 Vancouver, British Columbia

Age: 20 Stratford, Ontario


Appointed in 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia

Appointed in 1996 Montréal West, Quebec

“Working with disenfranchised and marginalized communities, I have learned that offering alternatives through grassroots initiatives which recognize the talents, voices and triumphs of a community, is what will cement the foundation for real change. In order to erase apathy, youth, especially those who feel marginalized, must be given options to celebrate their abilities and hopes.” Shiré Brandi Mentoree

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Mentor Margaret-Ann Armour, C.M.

Age: 19 Halifax, Nova Scotia

Appointed in 2006 Edmonton, Alberta

Victoria Mason plays a multitude of instruments and combines her love of music with her aptitude for engineering science. She has volunteered with large groups of children and seniors of her community, offering them cultural and educational activities.

Margaret-Ann Armour is untiring in her quest to encourage young Canadian women to pursue careers in science and engineering. Associate dean of Science (Diversity) at the University of Alberta, she is internationally recognized as an expert on bio-safety and the disposal of hazardous waste. A gifted communicator, she has given scores of talks in schools across the country, imparting to her audiences her enthusiasm and passion for her vocation. Her achievements as a teacher, scholar and founding member of WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology) are igniting a new interest in the world of science and sculpting the next generation of budding scientists.

Candice McBeath

Chris Harris, C.M., O.Ont.

Age: 21 North Bay, Ontario


Candice McBeath has a long history of volunteering her time in support of projects for the developing world. Notably, she co-founded a grassroots, non-profit organization that works with communities in West Africa to support women’s co-operatives, provide clean drinking water and promote sustainable development.

For more than 40 years, Christopher Harris has advocated for the equitable treatment of visible minorities. A founding member of the Jamaican Ottawa Community Association, the Community Police Action Committee, and the Ottawa-Carleton Immigrant Services Organization, he has assisted a myriad of social agencies in becoming more reflective of the communities they serve and protect. As a volunteer, he works in collaboration with the Ottawa Police Service and the RCMP to promote compassion, understanding and mutual respect between police and visible minorities.

Jennifer McCumber

Joanne MacDonald, O.C., O.N.L.

Age: 25 Riverview, New Brunswick


Jennifer McCumber is passionate about working with individuals who have a physical or intellectual disability and improving, one step at a time, their access to essential services. Through her volunteer work, she organizes respite programs and promotes social justice within her community.

A powerful role model, Joanne MacDonald has spent decades fighting to improve accessibility for disabled persons and to make Canada more inclusive. After achieving outstanding success as an elite wheelchair athlete, she became an outspoken advocate for people with disabilities, helping to empower her peers by challenging stereotypes and promoting equality. As a member of various organizations at the provincial and national levels, she has been a key contributor to the development of the independent living movement.

“I have been active in volunteering for as long as I can remember. The more exposure that I’ve gained, the more confidence I have had in tackling bigger projects with greater impact... Exploring the villages in Cameroon made me want to rediscover my own community.” Candice McBeath Mentoree

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Céline Philippe

Suzanne Pinel, C.M.

Céline Philippe has great passion for theatre, culture and her community, Vanier. She has strong ties to her Francophone roots and she helps promote the French language in Canada through her studies and volunteer work.

One of the great ambassadors of French-Canadian culture, this Franco-Ontarian teacher has helped promote bilingualism among both the younger and older members of the two language groups. Her success in hosting the television show “Marie-Soleil” and the support she gives to many community and national activities are evidence of her contribution to the education of people of all ages.

Rehana Rajabali

George Elliott Clarke, O.C., O.N.S.

Rehana Rajabali is an engineer who has a passion for the arts. She has taught dance to young people whose families have recently immigrated to Canada and is a poet and writer who has lent her skills in support of charitable events.

A writer of courage and conviction, George Elliott Clarke has reclaimed the voices of his ancestors and introduced their stories into contemporary Canadian literature. As a poet, novelist and scholar, he relates the cultural and historical experiences of African-Nova Scotians with provocative, lyrical and rich language. Also a professor at the University of Toronto, he has been instrumental in establishing African-Canadian literature as a field of study. His profound connection to Nova Scotia extends to his volunteer work with local schools, where he is influencing and mentoring the next generation of writers.

Stephen Reid

Raymond LeBlanc, C.M.

Stephen Reid is an inquisitive and energetic Islander with a broad range of interests, from music and the promotion of the performing arts to future studies in medicine. A professional musician, Stephen helps put the spotlight on others through his leadership as a board member of the PEI Jazz and Blues Festival.

Raymond LeBlanc is highly respected for his innovative approaches to eye care. A professor and former head of ophthalmology and visual sciences at Dalhousie University, he developed the department’s international reputation for academic excellence and was instrumental in the creation of a clinical eye care centre for the Maritimes. He also played a leading role in the development of an integrated and comprehensive eye care program for Nova Scotia. Moreover, his voluntarism has benefited organizations such as the Canadian Glaucoma Society and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.


Age: 24 Calgary, Alberta

Age: 24 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Appointed in 1991 Gloucester, Ontario

Appointed in 2008 Toronto, Ontario

Appointed in 2005 Halifax, Nova Scotia

“On Christmas Day, my mentor, Kathy Legrow, invited me to help out with an annual soup kitchen she runs...It was a fantastic experience for me. Not only did I get to give back to my community, but I also got to learn quite a bit from Kathy.” Megan Drodge

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Jérôme Turcotte Routhier

Bernard Voyer, O.C., C.Q.

Jérôme Turcotte Routhier is an excellent basketball player and has used his love of sports to promote the benefits of physical activity to young people. A law student, he tries to be a positive influence to the young people in his neighbourhood in terms of life choices and social involvement.

In his opinion, people grow by challenging themselves. This explorer and mountaineer has some extraordinary achievements to his credit, including the world first of skiing across Ellesmere Island. He is also one of the few people to have accomplished the feat of reaching both the North and South Poles and the top of the world, Mount Everest. He contributes to the exploration and promotion of Canadian geography, and uses his expeditions to foster scientific research and the development of new products. A much sought-after speaker in Canada and abroad, he is also involved with youth, notably through the Young Canadians Challenge.

Kyle Warkentin

Mark Wainberg, O.C., O.Q.

An air cadet who owns an aerial photography business, Kyle Warkentin has always aspired to become a pilot. He has a passion for volunteering abroad and cares deeply about the health issues of our time, namely HIV/AIDS. He hopes to someday practice medicine.

An internationally renowned scientist in the field of HIV/AIDS, he has made major contributions to the study and treatment of the infection. He was the first to identify the anti-HIV properties of the drug 3TC that is used in the treatment of AIDS and among the first to recognize the concept of HIV drug resistance. Scientific director at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at Montréal’s Jewish General Hospital, he is also professor and director of the McGill AIDS Centre. Former president of the International AIDS Society, he was instrumental in the founding of the Canadian Association for HIV Research.

Zabrina Whitman

Mick Mallon, C.M.

Zabrina Whitman carries with her the richness of her Mi’kmaq heritage and a strong desire to show the youth of her community that the sky’s the limit. She believes that, through capacity building, First Nations people can work together towards the development and success of their communities.

Mick Mallon has played a pivotal role in preserving and revitalizing the Inuktitut language. As a respected teacher and linguist, he has created various learning materials that are widely used to facilitate the teaching of one of the world’s most challenging languages to students of all levels and abilities. He has also been devoted to making Inuktitut a living language by advocating its use in the home, where it can be naturally transmitted from generation to generation. Over the last four decades, Inuit and non-Inuit people alike have benefited from his commitment to safeguarding the culture and traditions of the people of Canada’s North.

Age: 22 Québec, Quebec

Age: 19 Ingramport, Nova Scotia




Appointed in 2008 Iqaluit, Nunavut

“I will endure the obstacles and constraints life will impose, because I know that sticking to my game plan will have unimaginable results.” Kyra-Lynn Kaminawaish Mentoree

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Aviva Zimmerman

Thomas Peacocke, C.M.

Aviva Zimmerman is a theatre artist who views the arts as an important tool for social justice. She teaches drama to members of the homeless community at a shelter and has also taught high-risk and ESL students at a family shelter. She is also involved in “guerrilla theatre”, which features surprise performances that highlight social issues.

A professional actor and director who has played numerous roles on stage, in film and on television, he is also a drama professor at the University of Alberta who has influenced the careers of countless students over the past three decades. He has contributed immensely to the development of Canadian theatre talent in young actors and playwrights and has also supported the wider arts community of Edmonton.

Age: 25 Calgary, Alberta

Appointed in 1995 Edmonton, Alberta

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New Appointments Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced 57 new appointments to the Order of Canada, on December 30, 2009.

Officers Michael J. Audain, O.C., O.B.C. For his contributions to visual arts in Canada, as a committed volunteer and philanthropist.

Pierre Boivin, O.C. For the leadership he has demonstrated as an entrepreneur and administrator in the sports industry, and for the work he has done to help develop community and philanthropic activities.

Paul Georges Buissonneau, O.C.

For his contributions as a champion of Canadian theatre, as a director, playwright, teacher and theatre administrator.

Yves Jacques, O.C. For his accomplishments as a comedian in theatre, on television and in film, in Canada and abroad.

The Honourable Philippe Kirsch, O.C. For his contributions to international criminal law, notably as president of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

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For her accomplishments as a comedian, humorist, singer, writer and poet, and for her volunteer work for various causes.

The Honourable Gary Filmon, P.C., O.C., O.M. For his contributions to public office and to the province of Manitoba, as well as for his continuing leadership on numerous provincial and national boards, committees and organizations.

Jonathan Lomas, O.C.

For promoting and advancing the role and impact of research evidence in Canada’s health sector.

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Clémence DesRochers, O.C., C.Q.

For his contributions as one of hockey’s most gifted players, as an inspirational role model and mentor, and for supporting charitable initiatives through the Mario Lemieux Foundation.

Alexa McDonough, O.C.

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For his contributions as a musician, singer and songwriter, both with the Guess Who and as a solo artist, as well as for his support of numerous fundraising initiatives across Canada.

Mario Lemieux, O.C., C.Q.

For his contributions to improving the health of citizens in the developing world, notably as co-founder of PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health) and as head of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s global health program.

Bruce Phillips, O.C. For his contributions to journalism, notably in television broadcasting, and to public service, as a former privacy commissioner of Canada.

Guylène Proulx, O.C. (deceased) For her contribution to fire safety research during her career with the National Research Council of Canada, especially her studies on photoluminescent material, smoke alarms, and human behaviour during emergencies.

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Gordon W. Perkin, O.C.

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For his contributions as a physician who has worked to improve health care access and delivery in developing countries, and as an advocate for those who have been silenced by war, genocide and mass starvation.

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For his contributions to Canadian letters as an author, essayist, teacher, and founder of the post-graduate program in creative writing at Concordia University.

Burton Cummings, O.C., O.M.

James Orbinski, O.C., M.S.C.

For his contributions to the province of Nova Scotia as a former premier, family physician and community leader.

Peter Hinton, O.C.

Clark Blaise, O.C.

Mel Cappe, O.C.

The Honourable John F. Hamm, O.C.

For her pioneering contributions as a politician, and for her lifelong commitment to progressive change and social activism.

Pierre Nadeau, O.C., C.Q. For his contributions as a television reporter and journalist, and as producer of, as well as a host and interviewer on, public affairs programs.

Ivan Reitman, O.C. For his contributions as a director and producer, and for his promotion of the Canadian film and television industries.

Carol L. Richards, O.C. For her contributions to physiotherapy, especially for her work on the re-adaptation and social integration of people living with physical and sensory difficulties.

Carol Stephenson, O.C. For her contributions to the development of our national telecommunications industry and for implementing innovative changes to business school education in Canada.

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Neil Young, O.C., O.M.

Janet C. Gardiner, C.M.

Jeffrey C. Lozon, C.M.

For his contributions as one of Canada’s greatest musical talents whose unique voice and iconic songs have influenced generations of musicians, and for his support of educational and charitable organizations.

For her enduring contributions as an executive and volunteer in the business and community sectors of Newfoundland and Labrador for the past 50 years.

For his innovative and sustained leadership in health care management and for having advanced patient care, notably at St. Michael’s Hospital, in Toronto.

Members Murray Angus, C.M. For his varied contributions to building awareness and respect for Canada’s Native people and their traditions, and for the role he has played in empowering Inuit youth as founder of Nunavut Sivuniksavut.

The Honourable Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M. For her distinguished career as an educator, politician and advocate for social justice in Canada.

Patricia Parr, C.M.

Joan Glode, C.M. For her leadership and devotion to the social welfare of Aboriginal children and families in Nova Scotia.

For her contributions as a pianist and as one of Canada’s finest chamber musicians, notably with the Amici Chamber Ensemble.

John C. Godel, C.M.

David K. Pecaut, C.M. (deceased)

For his contributions to pediatric health care in remote northern communities of Canada, and for his volunteerism abroad. For his contributions to prostate cancer research and treatment, as well as for promoting public awareness of the disease.

David Adams Richards, C.M., O.N.B.

Bernard S. Goldman, C.M.

Bruce Sanford, C.M.

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For advancing the widespread distribution of Quebec music, both here in Canada and abroad, by singing the songs of many of our greatest songwriters.

Calixte Duguay, C.M. For the impact he has had on the Acadian and Canadian music scene as a writer, composer and singer.

Patrick J. Gullane, C.M.

For his contributions to the field of otolaryngology and as an inspiration to many young surgeons.

Dan S. Hanganu, C.M., O.Q.

For his contributions as an internationally renowned architect, and as a teacher and mentor.

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Renée Claude, C.M.

For his contributions to the field of cardiac surgery, as well as to the advancement of cardiac care in Ontario.

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For her contributions as an author of literature for both children and adults, and as an arts activist who has supported provincial and national cultural organizations for decades.

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For his contributions to the Canadian literary scene as an essayist, screenwriter and writer of fiction and non-fiction. For his sustained and distinguished achievements in geology, particularly during his tenure with the Geological Survey of Canada.

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For her contributions to the growth and development of Aboriginal performing arts in Canada, as a screen and stage actress, and as a founding member of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company.

For his distinguished service as a civic leader and volunteer, and for his contributions to the arts community of the City of Toronto.

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For his contributions to sports, particularly professional hockey, and for his commitment to his community.

Joan F. Clark, C.M.

For her contributions as a pioneer for women in Canadian broadcasting, and for her sustained commitment as a volunteer.

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For her pioneering contributions as an educator, and for her voluntary work on behalf of seniors and Aboriginal peoples in Nova Scotia and the United States.

Tantoo Cardinal, C.M.

Margaret Lyons, C.M.

For her contributions, over the past four decades, to the promotion and advancement of Aboriginal rights and governance in Yukon.

S. Larry Goldenberg, C.M., O.B.C.

Elsie Charles Basque, C.M.

Émile Bouchard, C.M., C.Q.

Judy Gingell, C.M.

Jean-Claude Labrecque, C.M., C.Q.

Roméo Savoie, C.M. For his contributions as a painter, sculptor, architect and author, and for his support of visual artists in New Brunswick.

Joseph A. Sealy, C.M. For his contributions as an actor, accompanist, musician and composer, notably for his acclaimed Africville Suite.

For his contributions to the development of film as a director of documentaries and fictional films, and as a renowned director of photography here in Canada and abroad.

Robert W. Slater, C.M.

Louise Lévesque, C.M., C.Q.

Raoul Sosa, C.M.

For the important role she has played in the development of the nursing profession here and abroad, and in the advancement of geronto-geriatrics as a professor and researcher.

For his contributions to the federal public service, notably for his influential role in helping to shape Canada’s environmental policy. For his contributions to the advancement of music in Canada as a pianist, conductor and professor.

John Stanton, C.M. For his contributions to promoting physical fitness and active lifestyles as founder of the Running Room, as well as for his support of charitable groups, namely the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Wayne Strongman, C.M.

Réjean Thomas, C.M., C.Q.

Bob White, C.M.

For his innovative contributions as the founding artistic director of Tapestry New Opera Works and as the long-time volunteer choral director for the Regent Park School of Music.

For his dedication to and work on the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS.

For his contributions as a dramaturge in the creation, development and production of hundreds of new Canadian plays, and for his role in the promotion of arts and culture in Alberta.

Order of Canada Passages

In 2009, we saw the passing of a number of members—exceptional Canadians who made contributions to this country. They will be greatly missed. Anthony G. Anselmo, C.M. H. David Archibald, C.M. Islay M. Arnold, O.C. George Stuart Atkins, C.M. Beatrice Bazar, C.M. Micheline Beauchemin, O.C., C.Q. J. Alan Beesley, O.C., Q.C. S. Robert Blair, C.C. Roger A. Blais, C.C., O.Q. Robin Blaser, C.M. Ronald L. Bloore, C.M. Arch J.D. Brown, C.M. Jean Robertson Burnet, C.M. Walter T. Burns, C.M. Gisèle Beaudoin Cabana, C.M. Douglas Campbell, C.M. J. Maurice S. Careless, O.C. Gilles Carle, O.C. Roger Colenso Carter, O.C., S.O.M. Yvonne Chiu, C.M. Réjane Laberge Colas, C.M. Alan G. Davenport, C.M. Austin Davis, C.M. Lorna Vivian de Blicquy, C.M., O.Ont. Jacques de Champlain, O.C. Vianney Décarie, O.C., G.O.Q. Edith Della Pergola, C.M. Muriel Duckworth, C.M. Mario Duschenes, C.M. Gertrude Dyck, C.M. Arthur C. Erickson, C.C.

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Mary (Hennebury) Fabian, C.M. Jean-Robert Gauthier, C.M. William C. Gibson, C.M. Charles D. Gonthier, C.C., Q.C. Ronald D. Grantham, C.M. Jeannine Guillevin Wood, O.C. Walter E. Harris, O.C. William Lawrence Heisey, O.C. J. Edwin Hodgetts, O.C. Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook, C.M., O.Ont. George Karpati, O.C., C.Q. LaVerne Clifford Kindree, C.M. Allan King, O.C. Allen T. Knight, C.M. Douglas Ronald Knott, C.M. Margaret Wade Labarge, C.M. Paul Lacoste, O.C., Q.C. Roméo LeBlanc, P.C., C.C. Fernand Lindsay, C.M., C.Q. Edith Jacobson Low-Beer, C.M., O.Q. Robert S. Matheson, C.M. Desmond T. McGrath, O.C. William Rogers McIntyre, C.C. Vera E. McIver, C.M. James Edwin Harris Miller, C.M. Leo Mol, O.C., O.M. Renée Morisset, O.C. Alfred Umberto Oakie, C.M. Bruce S. Oland, C.M. Gilberte Paquette, C.M.

David Kent Pecaut, C.M. Jean Pelletier, O.C., O.Q. Lilianne Perrault, C.M. Jean-Marie Poitras, O.C., O.Q. Douglas Pollard, C.M. John W. (Jack) Poole, O.C., O.B.C. Guylène Proulx, O.C. Emmanuel Quintal, C.M. Donald B. Rix, C.M., O.B.C. Jan Rubes, C.M. Daryl Kenneth Seaman, O.C. Yoshio Senda, C.M. Helene Shingles, C.M. Paul Siren, C.M. James A. Soden, C.M., Q.C. Lawrence Spitzig, C.M. Jean Taranu, C.M. Henri Tellier, C.M. Alan Miller Thomas, C.M. Anthony P. Toldo, C.M., O.Ont. Robert James Uffen, O.C. Norah Roden Urquhart, C.M. H.P. Daniel (Sandy) van Ginkel, C.M. O. Harold Warwick, C.M. Mona Winberg, C.M. Jeanne Mary Wolfe, C.M. J. Joel Wolfe, C.M. Gordon Michael Wyant, O.C. This list was compiled from information received by the Chancellery of Honours on or before December 31, 2009.