Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: April 5, 2016
• Invested on: June 23, 2017

After a 30-year career in Canada’s foreign service, John Alexander McNee was appointed the inaugural secretary-general of the Global Centre for Pluralism. His leadership in operational excellence and financial sustainability has turned the Centre into a hub for research and education that foster the exchange of ideas underpinning the values of a pluralistic society.