Advisory Council for the Order of Canada

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The Advisory Council for the Order of Canada is the independent body that reviews nominations and recommends appointments and promotions within the Order of Canada to the Governor General.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian honours advisory body
advisory council
advises Governor General of Canada
aimsTo ensure integrity of the Order of Canada
ensure non-partisan selection of honourees
appliesTo appointments to the Order of Canada
promotions within the Order of Canada
country Canada
decisionMethod consensus where possible
majority recommendation to the Governor General
domain national honours
establishedFor administration of the Order of Canada
follows Constitution of the Order of Canada
regulations of the Order of Canada
hasChair Chief Justice of Canada
hasRole recommend appointments to the Order of Canada
recommend promotions within the Order of Canada
review nominations for the Order of Canada
includesMember Clerk of the Privy Council
Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage
members appointed from the public
representatives of the Order of Canada
isIndependentOf Government of Canada Cabinet
partisan political influence
isPartOf Office of the Governor General of Canada
languageOfWorkOrName English
French
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
meets several times per year
operatesIn Canada
partOf Canadian Honours System
Order of Canada
reportsTo Governor General of Canada
responsibleFor evaluating contributions of nominees to Canada
maintaining standards of the Order of Canada
scopeOfWork civilian honours
national service and achievement
selectionProcess assesses merit of nominees
recommends candidates for appointment
recommends candidates for promotion
reviews public nominations
website https://www.gg.ca

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