Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 30, 2003
• Invested on: December 10, 2004

Roy Peterson is one of our finest editorial cartoonists. Expertly blending humour and satire, he has provided insightful commentary on our political landscape. His work has appeared in the pages of the Vancouver Sun for over four decades and has been syndicated nationally and internationally. Many of his original illustrations are in the collections of Simon Fraser University, Library and Archives Canada and the Library of Congress, in Washington. Highly respected by his peers, he has served as president of both the Canadian and American associations of editorial cartoonists.