Order of Canada

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The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours, recognizing outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civilian honour
national order
administeredBy Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
advisoryBody Advisory Council for the Order of Canada
awardedFor international service that brings credit to Canada
lifetime achievement
significant contributions to Canada
canBeRevoked yes
ceremonyLocation Rideau Hall
chancellor Governor General of Canada
country Canada
createdDuring Expo 67
surface form: Canadian Centennial
eligibility Canadian citizens
non-Canadians in exceptional cases
establishedBy Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
establishedOnAdviceOf Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
firstInvestitureYear 1967
grade Companion of the Order of Canada
Member of the Order of Canada
Officer of the Order of Canada
hasDivision civil division
headquartersCity Ottawa
headquartersLocation Rideau Hall
headquartersProvince Ontario
highestGrade Companion of the Order of Canada
inception 1967
insigniaCentre maple leaf
insigniaMaterial enamelled metal
insigniaShape snowflake
insigniaWornOn left breast
lowestGrade Member of the Order of Canada
middleGrade Officer of the Order of Canada
motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam
mottoEnglish They desire a better country
mottoLanguage Latin
partOf Canadian Honours System
postNominalForCompanion CC
postNominalForMember CM
postNominalForOfficer OC
purpose recognize dedication to the community
recognize outstanding achievement
recognize service to the nation
rankInCanada one of the highest civilian honours of Canada
revocationAuthority Governor General of Canada
ribbonColour white with red edges
selectionProcess public nomination
review by Advisory Council
sovereign Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Monarch of Canada
type Order of Merit
surface form: order of merit

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E. P. Taylor awardReceived Order of Canada
Kari Polanyi-Levitt awardReceived Order of Canada
Father David Bauer awardReceived Order of Canada
Ronald Melzack awardReceived Order of Canada