The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) is a Canadian national order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.

The Order of Canada is the cornerstone of the Canadian Honours System. Presented by the governor general, it recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

Companions of the Order of Canada, the highest level of the Order of Canada, have demonstrated the highest degree of merit to Canada and humanity, on the national or international scene. Up to 15 companions are appointed each year, [1] with a limit of 180 living companions at any given time. [2]

The Order of Canada is a Canadian honors system founded in July 1967 by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the Canadian Confederation’s centennial. More than 7,000 people have been invested into the order since its establishment.

The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) is the country's second highest civilian honour for merit and is administered by the governor general-in-Council, on behalf of the monarch of Canada. [43]

This website provides a cursory history of the Order of Canada, its origins, history and development, with a focus on the people who helped to establish the Order, the critical steps taken in 1966 and 1967 to establish the Order as a Canadian Honour, the 1972 restructuring of the Order into its modern format, the symbols associated with the ...

Mar 7, 2012 · The Order of Canada, the highest level of distinction in the Canadian Honours System, was established on 1 July 1967, the 100th anniversary of Confederation.

The insignia of the Order is a stylized snowflake of six points, with a red annulus at its centre which bears a stylized maple leaf circumscribed with the motto of the Order: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM–Latin for “They desire a better country”. The annulus is …

The Order of Canada was set up in 1967 by Queen Elizabeth II, to reward service to Canada. It is at the top of Canada’s honours system. It has three classes or ranks to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

Jun 27, 2024 · Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes doctors, activists, artists and economists.