Two innovative individuals invested into Order of Canada

March 19, 2021

OTTAWA—Mr. Paul Cronin Weiler, O.C., and Mr. Mathew Baldwin, C.M., were invested virtually into the Order of Canada today. His Excellency the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Administrator of the Government of Canada, presented each of them with their insignia of the Order of Canada during the private virtual ceremony, which was attended by a small gathering of family and friends.

Paul Cronin Weiler, O.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia and
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Paul Weiler is one of North America’s foremost labour law scholars. As chair of British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board, he crafted the province’s labour code, innovative legislation known for its progressive character and emulated in many other jurisdictions. Later, as a long-time professor at Harvard Law School, he became a leader in his discipline and shaped a generation of legal minds, authoring publications on arbitration, workers’ compensation systems, gender pay equity, comparative constitutional law, sports law, entertainment law, and medical malpractice.

Mathew Baldwin, C.M.
Edmonton, Alberta

Sportsman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Matt Baldwin has been contributing to the social fabric of Canada’s western provinces for decades. Known for his success and flair as a champion curling skip and for founding a number of businesses in the petroleum industry, he has also contributed generously to the community. Through the Matt & Betty-Jean Baldwin Foundation, he has helped improve the lives of patients undergoing brain, heart and kidney treatment, and has supported numerous other charitable causes.

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