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Officers Heather Rankin, O.C. Mabou, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Heather Rankin is a singer and songwriter, and esteemed member of the award-winning band The Rankin Family. Her solo albums and performances have inspired fans from coast to coast to coast. She is a revered icon of Cape Breton music and a...

Companions W. Ford Doolittle, C.C. Halifax, Nova Scotia Evolutionary and molecular biologist Ford Doolittle has fundamentally altered our understanding of the origins of life. Today’s geneticists and microbiologists continue to build on his foundational research, notably on the evolution of microorg...

The Governor General is committed to bridging the divide between how we view mental versus physical health. The Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour comprised four sessions held in different regions across the country over the year. Each session brought together people of all ages with lived ex...

Companion The Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., C.C., O.Q. Montréal, Quebec A senator for more than two decades, Serge Joyal has chaired important committees, supported major legislative and institutional initiatives, and helped build the Upper Chamber’s tangible heritage. A guardian of our parliamentar...

September 30 Rideau Hall will host a Sacred Fire for the community.

Please note that the information below reflects the rank of the recipients at the time of their award. Recipients of the Meritorious Service Cross (Military Division) Major Maxime Joseph Jean-Pierre Bossé, M.S.C., C.D. As joint engineer at Task Force Latvia Headquarters since July 2022, Major Bossé ...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon was sworn in on July 26, 2021. She was the 30th governor general since Confederation and Canada’s first Indigenous governor general.

Officers Naomi Sara Azrieli, O.C. Toronto, Ontario Naomi Azrieli brings people and institutions together to address issues related to science, health, education and community. Chair and CEO of the Azrieli Foundation, she has helped it grow into the largest foundation of its kind in Canada, and creat...

Order of Canada - Officers Gordon John Glenn Asmundson, O.C., S.O.M. Regina, Saskatchewan Gordon Asmundson has made major contributions to mental health. This highly published researcher, director of the Anxiety and Illness Behaviour Laboratory, and professor at the University of Regina has guided t...

The list of partners was developed by the Government of Canada. Nominating partners include provincial lieutenant governors and territorial commissioners, provincial and territorial governments, members of Parliament, senators, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and several...

List of appointees attending the investiture ceremony of the Order of Military Merit on May 24, 2024 Please note that the information below reflects the rank and posting of the appointees at the time of their appointment to the Order of Military Merit. COMMANDERS Major-General Joseph Michel Steve Bo...

The heart garden at Rideau Hall remembers the First Nations, Inuit and Métis children who died in the Canadian residential school system, and those who survived.

August 1 Enjoy an afternoon of chamber music at Rideau Hall as part of Ottawa Chamberfest ’s summer music festival.

COMPANIONS Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q. Outremont, Quebec Monique Leroux is a leading figure in Canadian finance. As president and CEO of Desjardins Group, she contributed to the remarkable national and international growth of this financial co-operative. She has also represented Canada on nume...

Governor General Mary Simon, joined Métis artist Christi Belcourt for a photo opportunity to mark the exhibition of Honouring My Spirit Helpers at Rideau Hall.

Officer of the Order of Canada James Igloliorte, O.C. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador James Igloliorte is dedicated to promoting Inuit culture as the first Inuk provincial court judge in Newfoundland and Labrador. He served as a truth commissioner and advisor to the National Inquiry on Missing...