Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 7 Officers (O.O.M.) and 57 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 14, 2026.
Please note that the information below reflects the rank and posting of the appointees at the time of their appointment to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
Deputy Chief Brian Bigras, O.O.M.
York Regional Police, Aurora, Ontario
John William Burchill, O.O.M.
Winnipeg Police Service, Manitoba
(This is a promotion within the Order)
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 9 Officers (O.O.M.) and 60 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will invest 9 Officers (O.O.M.) and 60 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 14, 2025.
Welcome to Rideau Hall and congratulations to all those being invested and those being promoted into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
Please note that the information below reflects the rank and posting of the appointees at the time of their appointment to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
Commissioner Thomas Carrique, C.O.M.
Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia, Ontario
(This is a promotion within the Order)
Detective Bruce Chapman, O.O.M.
Peel Regional Police Service, Ontario
Staff Superintendent Peter Code, O.O.M.
Toronto Police Service, Ontario
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will invest 1 Commander (C.O.M.), 16 Officers (O.O.M.) and 80 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during two ceremonies at Rideau Hall.
Please note that the information below reflects the rank and posting of the appointees at the time of their appointment to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
Ronald Kyle Friesen, O.O.M.
Surrey Police Service, British Columbia
Deputy Chief Rajwinder Singh Gill, O.O.M.
Calgary Police Service, Alberta
Chief Superintendent Shawn Gill, O.O.M.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey, British Columbia
(This is a promotion within the Order)
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 1 Commander (C.O.M.), 24 Officers (O.O.M.) and 93 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during two ceremonies at Rideau Hall.
Please note that the information below reflects the rank and posting of the appointees at the time of their appointment to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
OFFICERS
Chief Shawn Dulude, O.O.M.
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, Quebec
Chief Nishan J. Duraiappah, O.O.M.
Peel Regional Police Service, Ontario
(This is a promotion within the Order)
Chief Superintendent Keith Douglas Scott Finn, O.O.M.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey, British Columbia