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Governor General to Present Honours in Recognition of Outstanding Indigenous Leadership
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OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will present honours in recognition of outstanding Indigenous leadership to 30 recipients during a ceremony on Monday, June 19, 2017, at 11 a.m., at Rideau Hall. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, will be in attendance, along with other dignitaries and special guests. Recipients will be recognized with one of the following honours: the Order of Canada, the Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division), the Polar Medal, or the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. “I am delighted to be honouring some of the country’s most dedicated and talented...
Governor General Announces New Appointments to the Order of Canada-15 June 2017
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OTTAWA—Today, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced six new appointments to the Order of Canada. New appointees are Sylvia Maracle and the members of The Tragically Hip. Ms. Maracle and Mr. Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip will accept their insignia as part of a special presentation of Canadian honours in recognition of outstanding Indigenous leadership on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Rideau Hall. The ceremony’s full list of recipients and their citations are published in a separate media advisory. The other members of The Tragically Hip will receive their insignia at a later...
Governor General to Invest 44 Recipients into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces- 25 May 2017
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Canadian Order of Merit of the Police Forces Governor General to Invest 44 Recipients into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Merit of the Police Forces investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 11 a.m. During the ceremony, the Governor General, who is chancellor of the Order, will bestow the honour on 4 Officers and 40 Members. The Order of Merit of the Police Forces was created in 2000, to recognize conspicuous merit and exceptional service by...
NATO BAR TO THE SSM - MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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CANFORGEN 079/17 CMP 042/17 241851Z APR 17 UNCLASSIFIEDREFS: A. CANFORGEN 017/11 CMP 009/11 252215Z JAN 11 B. CANFORGEN 003/09 CMP 002/09 081950Z JAN 09 C. CANFORGEN 096/09 CMP 042/09 201315Z MAY 09 FURTHER TO REF A AND IN LIGHT OF THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN EUROPE AND OF NATO S RENEWED ROLE AND RESPONSIBILTY IN PROVIDING DEFENCE AND DETERRENCE MEASURES, AFC HAS DECIDED TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SSM-NATO, WITHIN THE SPIRIT OF ITS REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION TO ADDITIONAL PERS WHO PROVIDE DIRECT SP TO NATO OPS AND MISSIONS CONSEQUENTLY, THE WORDING QUOTE NATO HQ S, STAFF, ADMIN AND LOG...
Her Excellency to Present Medal for Volunteers, 28 April 2017
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OTTAWA—As part of National Volunteer Week, Her Excellency Sharon Johnston and His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, will present the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 64 exceptional volunteers from Canada’s Capital Region during a ceremony at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West, on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers recognizes the remarkable volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields. As an official Canadian honour, the Medal pays tribute to the dedication and exemplary commitment of volunteers. RECIPIENTS AND CITATIONS BY WARD Ward...