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CANFORGEN 214/17 CMP 112/17 041844Z DEC 17 UNCLASSIFIEDON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN, PERMISSION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND UNRESTRICTED WEARING OF COMMONWEALTH AND FOREIGN HONOURS HAS BEEN GRANTED TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE CAF BETWEEN 2 JUL TO 30 NOV 2017 DECORATION CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA (1) FAITH IN THE CAUSE MILITARY MEDAL (A) MGEN D.W. THOMPSON DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC (1) COMMANDER OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR (A) GEN J.H. VANCE (2) OFFICER OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF MERIT (A) VADM M.F.R. LLOYD (3) NATIONAL...

OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will present honours during a ceremony on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 11 a.m., at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle of Québec. More than 25 Canadians will be recognized for their excellence, courage or exceptional dedication to service with one of the following honours: the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, the Meritorious Service Decorations, the Decorations for Bravery or the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. ECIPIENTS AND CITATIONS ORDER OF MERIT OF THE POLICE FORCES Martin Prud’homme, O.O.M.Montréal, QuebecOfficer of the Order of Merit...

CANFORGEN 208/17 CMP 109/17 221113Z NOV 17 UNCLASSIFIED ON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN, HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS MERITORIOUS SERVICE CROSS (1) TWO MEMBERS FROM CANSOFCOM WERE AWARDED THE MSC. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAME AND CITATION OF THE RECIPIENTS ARE NOT RELEASED MEDAL OF BRAVERY (1) WO J.K. DUNBAR, SGT D.M. KURDZIEL, MCPL S. THORN, CPL A. KEIGHTLEY - FOR THEIR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN THE RESCUE OF A FAMILY FROM THEIR BURNING HOME IN LANCASTER PARK, EDMONTON, AB, 20 JUL 15 (2) CPL F. FIDDLER - FOR SELFLESS...

  Governor General to Invest 44 Recipients into the Order of Canada OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will invest 10 Officers and 34 Members into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, November 17, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. RECIPIENTS OFFICERS OF THE ORDER OF CANADA David G. Barber, O.C. Winnipeg, Man. Gloria Cranmer Webster, O.C.Alert Bay, B.C. Denis Daneman, O.C.Toronto, Ont. Anne Giardini, O.C.Vancouver, B.C. Bryan Kolb, O.C.Lethbridge, Alta. Richard Borshay Lee, O.C.Toronto, Ont. Denis Marleau, O.C., C.Q.Montréal, Que. Craig McClure, O.C.Toronto, Ont. Charles Haskell Tator, O.C.This is a promotion...

  OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will preside over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, November 10, 2017, at 3 p.m. The Governor General will bestow the honour on, 2 Commanders, 7 Officers and 36 Members. ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT RECIPIENTS COMMANDERS Rear-Admiral Scott Edward George Bishop, C.M.M., C.D.Canadian Forces Intelligence CommandOttawa, Ontario Major-General Denis William Thompson, C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.Office of the Vice Chief of the Defence StaffOttawa, Ontario OFFICERS Major Marie Josée Brigitte Allaire, O.M.M., C.D.Canadian Forces School of Communications and ElectronicsKingston, Ontario Lieutenant-Colonel Holly Abigail...