The Honourable John W.H. Bassett

  • Deceased
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Officer of the Order of Canada

    • Awarded on: June 21, 1985
    • Invested on: October 30, 1985

    John Bassett Sr., Chairman of the Board of Toronto-based Baton Broadcasting Ltd., is well-known for his achievements in the fields of business, sports, publishing and broadcasting. He has also contributed substantially to such organizations as the Stratford Festival, the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children and the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.

  • Companion of the Order of Canada

    • Awarded on: April 30, 1992
    • Invested on: April 21, 1993

    Past chairman of the Security Intelligence Review Committee, he has enjoyed a record of distinguished service to Canada. His philanthropy extends to educational, cultural and charitable organizations and he continues to lend his enormous energy and enthusiasm to causes devoted to strengthening the country. This is a promotion within the Order.