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Governor General Announces 100 New Appointmentsto the Order of Canada as Canada Turns 150 OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, today announced 100 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new list includes 3 Companions (C.C.), 22 Officers (O.C.) and 75 Members (C.M.). Recipients will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at a later date. “I am delighted to recognize these new recipients of the Order of Canada in this milestone year,” said the Governor General. “Besides marking Canada’s 150th anniversary, 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the...

ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT - 67TH LIST ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, SOVEREIGN OF THE ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT, HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DAVID JOHNSTON, CHANCELLOR AND EXTRAORDINARY COMMANDER OF THE SAID ORDER, HAS GIVEN ORDERS FOR THE PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING CANADIAN ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, BOTH REGULAR AND RESERVE, TO THE ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT TO BE COMMANDERS OF THE SAID ORDER (5) (1) RADM S.E.G. BISHOP (PROMOTED WITHIN ORDER) (2) MGEN C.J. COATES (PROMOTED WITHIN ORDER) (3) RADM J.G.P. COUTURIER (PROMOTED WITHIN ORDER) (4) MGEN C.A. LAMARRE (PROMOTED WITHIN ORDER)...

HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN, HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS MERITORIOUS SERVICE CROSS (1) COL J.R.S. BOIVIN - FOR OUTSTANDING POLITICAL SENSE AND DEDICATION AS COMD TF EL GORAH AND MFO CHIEF OF LIAISON, JUN 14 TO JUL 15 (2) A MEMBER FROM CANSOFCOM WAS AWARDED THE MSC FOR LEADERSHIP AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION WHICH SAVED NUMEROUS LIVES DURING A MASS CASUALTY EVENT IN A THEATRE OF OPERATION OUTSIDE CANADA. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAME OF THE RECIPIENT IS NOT RELEASED MEDAL OF BRAVERY (1)...

  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS GIVEN ORDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT TO THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM FOR A CAF MBR RECOMMENDED BY THE DND ST JOHN SPECIAL CENTER TO BE SERVING MEMBER OF THE SAID MOST VENERABLE ORDER CAPT J.D. BROUGHTON, CD THE ORDER S POST NOMINAL LETTERS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR INTERNAL USE OF THE ORDER ONLY

45 Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division)November 23, 2016 OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will present the Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division) to 45 recipients from various sectors across the country on Friday, November 25, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. On this occasion, the Governor General will present 14 Meritorious Service Crosses and 31 Meritorious Service Medals. The Meritorious Service Decorations were established to recognize the extraordinary people who make Canada proud. Their acts are often innovative, set an example or model for others to follow, or respond to a...