Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 2005
• Invested on: February 17, 2006

President and vice-chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia, Charles Jago has steered the University's development into a major centre of teaching and research. He has worked to empower people in rural and First Nations communities through education. Among his many accomplishments is the creation of the Northern Medical Program to respond to a critical shortage of health care professionals in the North. His passion for the North led him to become one of the region's most respected advocates.