Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 20, 2014
• Invested on: May 13, 2016

For his achievements as a science journalist and for his contributions to the cause of literacy.

Peter Calamai is an advocate for science, literacy and journalistic professionalism. As a correspondent, editor and science reporter, notably for Southam News, the Ottawa Citizen and the Toronto Star, he demonstrated a strong commitment to public issues and was acclaimed for his spot news reporting and feature writing. A founding member of the Canadian Science Writers’ Association and founding director of the Science Media Centre of Canada, he has worked to promote accurate scientific reporting. He is also known for his award-winning 1987 series on the issue of adult illiteracy in Canada and has since become a tireless champion of the cause.