Order of Canada Ceremony

As a star defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940s and 50s, Émile Bouchard, St-Lambert, Quebec, was a source of inspiration for his teammates and for young athletes and Francophones throughout Canada. He had a remarkable professional hockey career, playing with the Habs for 15 seasons, including eight as the team’s captain. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Quebec Sports Pantheon, and also made a mark through his community involvement. Following his hockey career, he used his leadership talents to inspire and serve his community. The Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Roussin College and the Longueuil Ducs junior baseball team have all benefited from his support.

Maureen and Patrick Doherty, Bragg Creek, Alberta, have made remarkable philanthropic and humanitarian contributions. As founders of the Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation, they have influenced the lives of thousands of youth in need, both locally and internationally. In Calgary and Edmonton, they provide a free outdoor ranch experience for children who are emotionally, physically, mentally or financially challenged. They have partnered with local groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mexico, Tanzania, and Haiti to build and operate schools, orphanages, churches and community centres. In addition, they have supported local social welfare organizations such as the Mustard Seed Street Ministry and the Calgary Drop-in Centre.

As a surgeon and administrator, Mahmood A. Naqvi, Sydney, Nova Scotia, has introduced major improvements to health care services for the people of Cape Breton. His many accomplishments include the creation of intensive care, coronary care, vascular and renal dialysis units at the Sydney Hospital. As well, he helped pioneer the use of laparoscopic surgery in Nova Scotia, and was instrumental in the development of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and in establishing a regional cancer care centre. Highly respected for his tireless work in recruiting physicians and specialists to practice in Cape Breton, he continues to be an inspiring mentor and leader.

Clémence DesRochers, Austin, Quebec, is an iconic figure on Quebec’s cultural scene. A pioneering female singer-songwriter, she also wrote the book for the first Québécois musical comedy, Le Vol Rose du Flamant, as well as for a number of other revues, including Les Girls. She was the first Quebec comedienne to put on a one-woman show, and one of the first to mix humour with in-depth reflection on humanity. In her productions, she dealt with then-taboo-for-the-stage topics like menopause and old age with unprecedented authenticity, tenderness and humour. Those same qualities are found in her collections of poems and short stories. In addition, she has enjoyed a distinguished career in cinema, and as a show host and serial actress on television. She has also lent her name to, and is greatly involved in, a variety of causes.

Throughout his distinguished career, The Honourable John P. Manley, Ottawa, Ontario, has been a model of public service. A respected statesman, he held a number of senior cabinet positions and is recognized for his leadership in policy development on innovation and competitiveness, cross-border relations and finance. After leaving government, he led studies for the governments of Ontario and Canada and served as chair of the Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan. He now heads the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and is a passionate volunteer with organizations such as CARE Canada, MaRS Discovery District, the University of Waterloo, the Institute for Research on Public Policy and the National Arts Centre Foundation.

Photo of all the Members, Officers and the Companion who was invested into the Order of Canada on June 18, 2010.