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List of companions of the Order of Canada
Companions of the Order of Canada, the highest level of the Order of Canada, have demonstrated the highest degree of merit to Canada and humanity, on the national or international scene. Up to 15 companions are appointed each year,[1] with a limit of 180 living companions at any given time.[2] Companions are entitled to use the post-nominal "CC".[3] As of Sept 19, 2020, there were 136 living companions[4] (including two honorary). This list shows all of the companions, in alphabetical order, both living and deceased.
List
| Name
|
Birth year
|
Death year
|
Appointment date
|
Investiture date
|
Comments
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| Aga Khan IV
|
1936
|
|
October 29, 2004
|
June 6, 2005
|
Honorary appointment
|
| John Black Aird
|
1923
|
1995
|
October 21, 1992
|
April 21, 1993
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Pierrette Alarie
|
1921
|
2011
|
November 15, 1995
|
October 8, 1996
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Lincoln Alexander
|
1922
|
2012
|
April 30, 1992
|
October 21, 1992
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Jean Victor Allard
|
1913
|
1996
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Stacey Ann Allaster
|
1963
|
|
June 29, 2022
|
October 3, 2024
|
|
| Howard Alper
|
1941
|
|
November 27, 2020
|
November 3, 2022
|
Promotion within the order
|
| Doris Anderson
|
1921
|
2007
|
May 1, 2002
|
February 21, 2003
|
|
| Brenda Andrews
|
1957
|
|
December 30, 2015
|
September 23, 2016
|
|
| Louis Applebaum
|
1918
|
2000
|
November 15, 1995
|
February 15, 1996
|
|
| Louise Arbour
|
1947
|
|
October 25, 2007
|
October 10, 2008
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Denys Arcand
|
1941
|
|
October 29, 2004
|
June 10, 2005
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Edgar Archibald
|
1885
|
1968
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Eric Arthur
|
1898
|
1982
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
|
| James Arthur
|
1944
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
July 4, 2019
|
|
| Kenojuak Ashevak
|
1927
|
2013
|
June 21, 1982
|
October 20, 1982
|
Member of the Order of Nunavut
|
| Margaret Atwood
|
1939
|
|
June 22, 1981
|
November 6, 1988
|
|
| Lloyd Axworthy
|
1939
|
|
December 30, 2015
|
February 17, 2017
|
|
| Edwin Baker
|
1893
|
1968
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Charles Band
|
1885
|
1969
|
May 26, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
|
| Marius Barbeau
|
1883
|
1969
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Lloyd Barber
|
1932
|
2011
|
April 22, 1993
|
October 27, 1993
|
Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
|
| Henry J. M. Barnett
|
1922
|
2016
|
May 8, 2003
|
December 12, 2003
|
|
| John W. H. Bassett
|
1915
|
1998
|
April 30, 1992
|
April 21, 1993
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Michel Bastarache
|
1947
|
|
May 25, 2009
|
April 7, 2010
|
|
| Thomas J. Bata
|
1914
|
2008
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| Iain Baxter&
|
1936
|
|
June 27, 2019
|
September 4, 2019
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Laurent Beaudoin
|
1938
|
|
November 17, 1988
|
April 12, 1989
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Jean Beetz
|
1927
|
1991
|
April 20, 1989
|
October 18, 1989
|
| Monique Bégin
|
1936
|
2023
|
November 27, 2020
|
September 6, 2022
|
Promotion within the order
|
| Michel Bélanger
|
1929
|
1997
|
October 27, 1993
|
April 13, 1994
|
|
| Jean Béliveau
|
1931
|
2014
|
May 6, 1998
|
October 22, 1998
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Robert Edward Bell
|
1918
|
1992
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| Agnes Benidickson
|
1920
|
2007
|
October 23, 1997
|
February 4, 1998
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Avie Bennett
|
1928
|
2017
|
October 30, 2003
|
May 14, 2004
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Mario Bernardi
|
1930
|
2013
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
|
| Alan Bernstein
|
1947
|
|
June 30, 2023
|
|
Promotion within the Order
|
| Pierre Berton
|
1920
|
2004
|
June 23, 1986
|
November 12, 1986
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Claude Bertrand
|
1917
|
2014
|
June 25, 1971
|
October 29, 1971
|
|
| Janette Bertrand
|
1925
|
|
November 27, 2020
|
October 20, 2022
|
Promotion within the order
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Charles Best
|
1899
|
1978
|
December 22, 1967
|
November 12, 1968
|
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Ian Binnie
|
1939
|
|
May 24, 2012
|
November 23, 2012
|
|
| Florence Bird
|
1908
|
1998
|
December 22, 1967
|
November 12, 1968
|
|
| Claude Bissell
|
1916
|
2000
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
|
| S. Robert Blair
|
1929
|
2009
|
June 24, 1985
|
October 30, 1985
|
|
| Marie-Claire Blais
|
1939
|
2021
|
June 23, 1972
|
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Roger Blais
|
1926
|
2009
|
May 1, 2002
|
February 21, 2003
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Jean Sutherland Boggs
|
1922
|
2014
|
April 30, 1992
|
October 21, 1992
|
|
| Roberta Bondar
|
1945
|
|
June 29, 2018
|
May 8, 2019
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Gerald Bouey
|
1920
|
2004
|
June 29, 1987
|
October 28, 1987
|
|
| Boutros Boutros-Ghali
|
1922
|
2016
|
May 8, 2003
|
May 7, 2004
|
Honorary appointment
|
| William Boyd
|
1885
|
1979
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
|
| Willard Boyle
|
1924
|
2011
|
May 6, 2010
|
November 17, 2010
|
|
| John Ross Bradfield
|
1899
|
1983
|
June 19, 1973
|
August 2, 1973
|
|
| John Louis Bragg
|
1940
|
|
December 29, 2022
|
October 26, 2023
|
Promotion within the Order
|
| François-Philippe Brais
|
1894
|
1972
|
June 26, 1970
|
November 20, 1970
|
|
| Yvette Brind'Amour
|
1918
|
1992
|
June 21, 1982
|
October 20, 1982
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Ed Broadbent
|
1936
|
2024
|
October 18, 2001
|
August 31, 2002
|
|
| Bertram Brockhouse
|
1918
|
2003
|
May 4, 1995
|
February 15, 1996
|
|
| Charles Bronfman
|
1931
|
|
April 30, 1992
|
October 21, 1992
|
|
| Samuel Bronfman
|
1891
|
1971
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Robert Bryce
|
1910
|
1997
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
|
| E. L. M. Burns
|
1897
|
1985
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Marcel Cadieux
|
1915
|
1981
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
|
| Morley Callaghan
|
1903
|
1990
|
December 20, 1982
|
April 20, 1983
|
|
| June Callwood
|
1924
|
2007
|
November 15, 2000
|
May 31, 2001
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| James Cameron
|
1954
|
|
December 27, 2019
|
February 22, 2024
|
|
| Kim Campbell
|
1947
|
|
April 10, 2008
|
September 3, 2010
|
19th Prime Minister of Canada
|
| Thane Campbell
|
1895
|
1978
|
June 19, 1973
|
August 2, 1973
|
19th Premier of Prince Edward Island
|
| Gerald Emmett Carter
|
1912
|
2003
|
December 20, 1982
|
April 20, 1983
|
|
| John Robert Cartwright
|
1895
|
1979
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
12th Chief Justice of Canada
|
| Thérèse Casgrain
|
1896
|
1981
|
December 18, 1974
|
April 16, 1975
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Claude Castonguay
|
1929
|
2020
|
December 18, 1974
|
April 16, 1975
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Clifford Chadderton
|
1919
|
2013
|
October 21, 1998
|
February 3, 1999
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Floyd Chalmers
|
1898
|
1993
|
December 17, 1984
|
April 10, 1985
|
|
| Joan Chalmers
|
1928
|
2016
|
October 23, 1997
|
May 7, 1998
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Gretta Chambers
|
1927
|
2017
|
April 27, 2000
|
May 7, 1998
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Louise Charron
|
1951
|
|
November 19, 2012
|
May 3, 2013
|
|
| Charles III
|
1948
|
|
May 11, 2017
|
July 1, 2017
|
Sovereign of the Order of Canada
Extraordinary Companion (as Prince of Wales)
|
| Lionel Chevrier
|
1903
|
1987
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Ludmilla Chiriaeff
|
1924
|
1996
|
June 25, 1984
|
October 3, 1984
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Brock Chisholm
|
1896
|
1971
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 5, 1968
|
|
| Fernand Choquette
|
1895
|
1975
|
December 22, 1972
|
April 11, 1973
|
|
| Robert Choquette
|
1905
|
1991
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Jean Chrétien
|
1934
|
|
May 3, 2007
|
February 22, 2008
|
20th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of Merit
|
| Raymond Chrétien
|
1942
|
|
December 27, 2019
|
October 20, 2022
|
Promotion within the order
|
| Joe Clark
|
1939
|
|
October 19, 1994
|
May 3, 1995
|
16th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Howard Clark
|
1903
|
1983
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| Adrienne Clarkson
|
1939
|
|
September 28, 1999
|
September 28, 1999
|
26th Governor General of Canada
|
| Gilles Cloutier
|
1928
|
2014
|
October 27, 1993
|
February 16, 1994
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| John Clyne
|
1902
|
1989
|
December 22, 1972
|
April 11, 1973
|
|
| Reuben Cohen
|
1921
|
2014
|
October 18, 2001
|
February 22, 2002
|
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
|
| Leonard Cohen
|
1934
|
2016
|
October 10, 2002
|
October 24, 2003
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| George Cohon
|
1937
|
2023
|
December 27, 2019
|
August 25, 2023
|
Promotion within the Order.
|
| Major James Coldwell
|
1888
|
1974
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Alex Colville
|
1920
|
2013
|
December 14, 1981
|
April 21, 1982
|
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
|
| Harold Copp
|
1915
|
1998
|
June 23, 1980
|
April 8, 1981
|
|
| Clément Cormier
|
1910
|
1987
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
|
| James Corry
|
1899
|
1985
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
|
| Peter Cory
|
1925
|
2020
|
May 1, 2002
|
November 30, 2002
|
|
| Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter
|
1907
|
2003
|
April 17, 1997
|
October 22, 1997
|
|
| Purdy Crawford
|
1931
|
2014
|
May 3, 2007
|
April 11, 2008
|
|
| Donald Creighton
|
1902
|
1979
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Paul-André Crépeau
|
1926
|
2011
|
April 30, 1992
|
October 21, 1992
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Thomas Crerar
|
1876
|
1975
|
December 17, 1973
|
December 17, 1973
|
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| Thomas Cromwell
|
1952
|
|
December 29, 2017
|
March 14, 2019
|
|
| David Cronenberg
|
1943
|
|
May 8, 2014
|
May 8, 2015
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Richard Cruess
|
1929
|
|
May 8, 2014
|
September 12, 2014
|
Member of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Buck Crump
|
1904
|
1989
|
June 25, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| E. M. Culliton
|
1906
|
1991
|
June 22, 1981
|
October 21, 1981
|
|
| David Culver
|
1924
|
2017
|
July 11, 1988
|
November 8, 1988
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Balfour Currie
|
1902
|
1981
|
June 23, 1972
|
June 23, 1972
|
|
| Camille Dagenais
|
1920
|
2016
|
December 20, 1982
|
April 20, 1983
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Roy Daniells
|
1902
|
1979
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| Pierre Dansereau
|
1911
|
2011
|
December 19, 1969
|
October 28, 1970
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Barney Danson
|
1921
|
2011
|
May 3, 2007
|
October 2, 2008
|
|
| Paul David
|
1919
|
1999
|
December 14, 1981
|
April 21, 1982
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| George Forrester Davidson
|
1909
|
1995
|
December 22, 1972
|
October 24, 1973
|
|
| Robertson Davies
|
1913
|
1995
|
December 22, 1972
|
April 11, 1973
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Bill Davis
|
1929
|
2021
|
December 23, 1985
|
April 9, 1986
|
18th Premier of Ontario
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Natalie Zemon Davis
|
1928
|
2023
|
June 29, 2012
|
September 28, 2012
|
|
| John de Chastelain
|
1937
|
|
May 8, 2014
|
November 21, 2014
|
Companion of Honour
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Commander of the Order of St. John
|
| A. Jean de Grandpré
|
1921
|
2022
|
June 29, 1987
|
October 28, 1987
|
|
| Louis-Philippe de Grandpré
|
1917
|
2008
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Robert Defries
|
1889
|
1975
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Rock Demers
|
1933
|
2021
|
May 3, 2007
|
February 22, 2008
|
|
| Marie Deschamps
|
1952
|
|
November 21, 2013
|
September 12, 2014
|
|
| Jules Deschênes
|
1923
|
2000
|
October 21, 1992
|
October 27, 1993
|
|
| Paul Desmarais
|
1927
|
2013
|
December 29, 1986
|
April 29, 1987
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| John James Deutsch
|
1911
|
1976
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
|
| Jacques Dextraze
|
1911
|
1993
|
January 11, 1978
|
April 19, 1978
|
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Jack Diamond
|
1909
|
2001
|
November 15, 2000
|
December 4, 2001
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Brian Dickson
|
1916
|
1998
|
October 25, 1990
|
April 17, 1991
|
15th Chief Justice of Canada
|
| Celine Dion
|
1968
|
|
October 23, 2008
|
July 26, 2013
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Tommy Douglas
|
1904
|
1986
|
June 22, 1981
|
October 21, 1981
|
Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
|
| Charles George Drake
|
1920
|
1998
|
May 6, 1998
|
August 19, 1998
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Jean Drapeau
|
1916
|
1999
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| George A. Drew
|
1894
|
1973
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
14th Premier of Ontario
|
| Richard Drouin
|
1932
|
|
October 5, 2006
|
May 4, 2007
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Davidson Dunton
|
1912
|
1987
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
|
| Pierre Dupuy
|
1896
|
1969
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 24, 1968
|
|
| Atom Egoyan
|
1960
|
|
December 30, 2015
|
February 17, 2017
|
|
| Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
|
1900
|
2002
|
August 1, 2000
|
October 31, 2000
|
Honorary appointment
|
| Arthur Erickson
|
1924
|
2009
|
December 14, 1981
|
April 21, 1982
|
|
| Willard Estey
|
1919
|
2002
|
April 20, 1990
|
October 24, 1990
|
|
| John Robert Evans
|
1929
|
2015
|
January 11, 1978
|
October 24, 1979
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Ellen Fairclough
|
1905
|
2004
|
October 19, 1994
|
March 1, 1995
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Marcel Faribault
|
1908
|
1972
|
June 25, 1971
|
October 29, 1971
|
|
| Gérald Fauteux
|
1900
|
1980
|
June 26, 1974
|
December 6, 1974
|
13th Chief Justice of Canada
|
| Denise Filiatrault
|
1931
|
|
November 27, 2020
|
May 3, 2024
|
Promotion within the order
Member of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Gérard Filion
|
1909
|
2005
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Morris Fish
|
1938
|
|
December 30, 2016
|
February 17, 2017
|
|
| George Bernard Flahiff
|
1905
|
1989
|
June 26, 1974
|
December 6, 1974
|
|
| James Fleck
|
1931
|
|
November 20, 2014
|
February 13, 2015
|
|
| Ross Flemington
|
1897
|
1971
|
June 25, 1971
|
October 29, 1971
|
|
| Robert Ford
|
1915
|
1998
|
December 17, 1971
|
July 21, 1972
|
|
| Maureen Forrester
|
1930
|
2010
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Eugene Forsey
|
1904
|
1991
|
November 17, 1988
|
April 12, 1989
|
|
| Claude Fortier
|
1921
|
1986
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
|
| Yves Fortier
|
1935
|
|
April 19, 1991
|
October 30, 1991
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Charles Foulkes
|
1903
|
1969
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Terry Fox
|
1958
|
1981
|
September 14, 1980
|
September 19, 1980
|
Member of the Order of the Dogwood
Youngest ever Companion
|
| Celia Franca
|
1921
|
2007
|
June 24, 1985
|
October 30, 1985
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Ruth Frankel
|
1903
|
1989
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
|
| Ursula Franklin
|
1921
|
2016
|
October 21, 1992
|
April 21, 1993
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Armand Frappier
|
1904
|
1991
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Whit Fraser
|
1942
|
|
July 22, 2021
|
July 22, 2021
|
Spouse of the 30th Governor General of Canada
|
| Rowland Frazee
|
1921
|
2007
|
April 19, 1991
|
October 30, 1991
|
|
| Martin Friedland
|
1932
|
|
October 30, 2003
|
October 30, 2004
|
|
| Henry Friesen
|
1934
|
|
May 30, 2001
|
May 9, 2003
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Leslie Frost
|
1895
|
1973
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
16th Premier of Ontario
|
| Northrop Frye
|
1912
|
1991
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
|
| William Fyfe
|
1927
|
2013
|
April 20, 1989
|
October 18, 1989
|
|
| Walter Gage
|
1922
|
1978
|
June 25, 1971
|
October 29, 1971
|
|
| George Alexander Gale
|
1906
|
1997
|
July 11, 1977
|
October 26, 1977
|
|
| Mavis Gallant
|
1922
|
2014
|
October 21, 1992
|
October 27, 1993
|
|
| Marc Garneau
|
1949
|
|
May 8, 2003
|
December 12, 2003
|
|
| Stuart Garson
|
1898
|
1977
|
June 25, 1971
|
November 16, 1972
|
|
| Clément Gascon
|
1960
|
|
June 30, 2023
|
October 3, 2024
|
|
| Jean Gascon
|
1920
|
1988
|
June 25, 1975
|
April 7, 1978
|
|
| Roger Gaudry
|
1913
|
2001
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| William-Henry Gauvin
|
1913
|
1994
|
June 25, 1975
|
October 15, 1975
|
|
| Frank Gehry
|
1929
|
|
November 12, 2002
|
June 16, 2003
|
Originally Honorary Appointment
Became Canadian Citizen in 2003
|
| Arthur Gelber
|
1915
|
1998
|
October 19, 1994
|
March 1, 1995
|
|
| Gratien Gélinas
|
1909
|
1999
|
October 23, 1989
|
April 18, 1990
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Pierre Gendron
|
1916
|
1984
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| Jacques Genest
|
1919
|
2018
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Leo Gerard
|
1947
|
|
June 30, 2023
|
October 3, 2024
|
|
| Paul Gérin-Lajoie
|
1920
|
2018
|
June 25, 1979
|
April 16, 1980
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Reva Gerstein
|
1917
|
2020
|
October 23, 1997
|
February 4, 1998
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Paul-Antoine Giguère
|
1910
|
1987
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| Gustave Gingras
|
1918
|
1996
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
|
| Émile Girardin
|
1895
|
1982
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
|
| Roland Giroux
|
1913
|
1991
|
July 11, 1977
|
October 26, 1977
|
|
| Phil Gold
|
1936
|
|
December 23, 1985
|
April 9, 1986
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Victor Goldbloom
|
1923
|
2016
|
April 27, 2000
|
November 16, 2000
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Nicholas Goldschmidt
|
1908
|
2004
|
April 20, 1989
|
October 18, 1989
|
|
| Charles Gonthier
|
1928
|
2009
|
May 3, 2007
|
February 22, 2008
|
|
| Donald Gordon
|
1901
|
1969
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
|
| Walter L. Gordon
|
1906
|
1987
|
June 23, 1976
|
October 20, 1976
|
|
| Joseph Gosnell
|
1936
|
2020
|
October 5, 2006
|
May 4, 2007
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Allan Gotlieb
|
1928
|
2020
|
December 21, 1987
|
April 19, 1991
|
|
| Duncan Archibald Graham
|
1882
|
1974
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
|
| Alain Grandbois
|
1900
|
1975
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Herb Gray
|
1931
|
2014
|
May 8, 2003
|
February 20, 2004
|
|
| James Lorne Gray
|
1913
|
1987
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
|
| Wayne Gretzky
|
1961
|
|
May 25, 2009
|
|
|
| Roger Guindon
|
1920
|
2012
|
December 17, 1973
|
April 3, 1974
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Peter Gzowski
|
1934
|
2002
|
October 21, 1998
|
February 3, 1999
|
|
| Ian Hacking
|
1936
|
2023
|
May 13, 2004
|
March 11, 2005
|
|
| Emmett Matthew Hall
|
1898
|
1995
|
December 18, 1974
|
April 16, 1975
|
|
| Francess Halpenny
|
1919
|
2017
|
June 25, 1984
|
October 3, 1984
|
|
| Rick Hansen
|
1957
|
|
June 29, 1987
|
March 29, 1988
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Kenneth Hare
|
1919
|
2002
|
June 29, 1987
|
October 28, 1987
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Stephen Harper
|
1959
|
|
December 27, 2019
|
September 18, 2022
|
22nd Prime Minister
|
| Lawren Harris
|
1885
|
1970
|
December 19, 1969
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| James M. Harrison
|
1915
|
1990
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| Evelyn Hart
|
1956
|
|
April 13, 1994
|
August 22, 1997
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Václav Havel
|
1936
|
2011
|
May 8, 2003
|
March 3, 2004
|
Honorary appointment
|
| Frank Hawthorne
|
1946
|
|
December 29, 2017
|
November 20, 2018
|
|
| Frank Joseph Hayden
|
|
|
June 29, 2022
|
November 17, 2022
|
Promotion within the order
|
| Anne Hébert
|
1916
|
2000
|
June 28, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Arnold Heeney
|
1902
|
1970
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
|
| Gordon Henderson
|
1912
|
1993
|
July 11, 1988
|
November 8, 1988
|
|
| Martha Henry
|
1938
|
2021
|
October 25, 1990
|
April 17, 1991
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Ben Heppner
|
1956
|
|
October 23, 2008
|
September 3, 2010
|
|
| Peter Herrndorf
|
1940
|
2023
|
May 11, 2017
|
January 24, 2018
|
|
| Gerhard Herzberg
|
1904
|
1999
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
|
| Angela Hewitt
|
1958
|
|
December 30, 2015
|
May 8, 2019
|
|
| Henry Hicks
|
1915
|
1990
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| Geoffrey Hinton
|
1947
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
December 16, 2020
|
|
| Lotta Hitschmanova
|
1909
|
1990
|
December 17, 1979
|
October 15, 1980
|
|
| Gerda Hnatyshyn
|
1935
|
2023
|
January 10, 1990
|
January 29, 1990
|
Wife of the 24th Governor General of Canada
|
| Ray Hnatyshyn
|
1934
|
2002
|
January 10, 1990
|
January 29, 1990
|
24th Governor General of Canada
|
| Helen Sawyer Hogg
|
1905
|
1993
|
June 23, 1976
|
October 20, 1976
|
|
| Peter Hogg
|
1939
|
2020
|
May 8, 2003
|
February 20, 2004
|
|
| Harley Hotchkiss
|
1927
|
2011
|
May 25, 2009
|
November 5, 2009
|
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| William Hutt
|
1920
|
2007
|
December 19, 1969
|
October 28, 1970
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Frank Iacobucci
|
1937
|
|
May 3, 2007
|
April 11, 2008
|
|
| George Ignatieff
|
1913
|
1989
|
December 17, 1973
|
April 3, 1974
|
|
| Richard M. Ivey
|
1925
|
2019
|
April 27, 2000
|
February 28, 2001
|
|
| A. Y. Jackson
|
1882
|
1974
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
|
| Tom Jackson
|
1948
|
|
November 27, 2020
|
November 17, 2022
|
Promotion within the order
|
| Stephen A. Jarislowsky
|
1925
|
|
October 23, 2008
|
November 5, 2009
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Michaëlle Jean
|
1957
|
|
September 27, 2005
|
September 27, 2005
|
27th Governor General of Canada
|
| Diamond Jenness
|
1886
|
1969
|
December 20, 1968
|
March 25, 1970
|
|
| Norman Jewison
|
1926
|
2024
|
November 1, 1991
|
April 29, 1992
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Raoul Jobin
|
1906
|
1974
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Albert Wesley Johnson
|
1923
|
2010
|
November 14, 1996
|
April 16, 1997
|
|
| David Lloyd Johnston
|
1941
|
|
October 23, 1997
|
May 7, 1998
|
28th Governor General of Canada
|
| Sharon Johnston
|
1943
|
|
September 1, 2010
|
September 5, 2010
|
Spouse of the 28th Governor General of Canada
|
| Serge Joyal
|
1945
|
|
December 28, 2023
|
|
Promotion within the Order
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Wilfred Judson
|
1902
|
1980
|
July 4, 1978
|
October 18, 1978
|
|
| Karen Kain
|
1951
|
|
April 19, 1991
|
October 30, 1991
|
|
| Victoria Kaspi
|
1967
|
|
December 30, 2016
|
May 10, 2018
|
|
| Yousuf Karsh
|
1908
|
2002
|
April 20, 1990
|
October 24, 1990
|
|
| Hugh Llewellyn Keenleyside
|
1898
|
1992
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
|
| Roy Kellock
|
1893
|
1975
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
|
| Thomas Worrall Kent
|
1922
|
2011
|
May 30, 2001
|
October 17, 2001
|
|
| Larkin Kerwin
|
1924
|
2004
|
December 15, 1980
|
April 8, 1981
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Thomas King
|
1943
|
|
November 27, 2020
|
June 14, 2023
|
Promotion within the order
|
| Raymond Klibansky
|
1905
|
2005
|
April 27, 2000
|
November 16, 2000
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Walter Koerner
|
1898
|
1995
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Arthur Kroeger
|
1932
|
2008
|
April 27, 2000
|
February 28, 2001
|
|
| Claire L'Heureux-Dubé
|
1927
|
|
May 8, 2003
|
December 12, 2003
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Gérard La Forest
|
1926
|
|
April 27, 2000
|
November 16, 2000
|
|
| Huguette Labelle
|
1939
|
|
May 30, 2001
|
February 22, 2002
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Luc Lacourcière
|
1910
|
1989
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
|
| Jean-Daniel Lafond
|
1944
|
|
September 27, 2005
|
September 27, 2005
|
Spouse of the 27th Governor General of Canada
|
| Phyllis Lambert
|
1927
|
|
October 18, 2001
|
August 31, 2002
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Antonio Lamer
|
1933
|
2007
|
November 15, 2000
|
February 28, 2001
|
16th Chief Justice of Canada
|
| Roger Landry
|
1934
|
2020
|
November 14, 1996
|
February 26, 1997
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Robert Langlands
|
1936
|
|
June 27, 2019
|
November 21, 2019
|
|
| Renaude Lapointe
|
1912
|
2002
|
April 20, 1989
|
October 18, 1989
|
|
| Bora Laskin
|
1912
|
1984
|
March 13, 1984
|
October 3, 1984
|
14th Chief Justice of Canada
|
| Margaret Laurence
|
1926
|
1987
|
December 17, 1971
|
June 27, 1972
|
|
| Gerald Le Dain
|
1924
|
2007
|
October 23, 1989
|
April 18, 1990
|
|
| Louis LeBel
|
1939
|
2023
|
December 29, 2017
|
November 20, 2018
|
|
| Diana Fowler LeBlanc
|
1940
|
|
January 23, 1995
|
January 23, 1995
|
Spouse of the 25th Governor General of Canada
|
| Roméo LeBlanc
|
1927
|
2009
|
January 23, 1995
|
January 23, 1995
|
25th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
|
| Charles Philippe Leblond
|
1910
|
2007
|
October 21, 1999
|
February 9, 2000
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Maurice LeClair
|
1927
|
2020
|
December 23, 1985
|
April 9, 1986
|
|
| Gabrielle Léger
|
1917
|
1998
|
January 14, 1974
|
January 14, 1974
|
Spouse of the 21st Governor General of Canada
|
| Jules Léger
|
1913
|
1980
|
June 19, 1973
|
June 19, 1973
|
21st Governor General of Canada
|
| Paul-Émile Léger
|
1904
|
1991
|
June 28, 1968
|
October 28, 1969
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Robert Legget
|
1904
|
1994
|
October 23, 1989
|
April 18, 1990
|
|
| Roger Lemelin
|
1919
|
1992
|
June 23, 1980
|
October 15, 1980
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Jean Paul Lemieux
|
1904
|
1990
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Raymond Lemieux
|
1920
|
2000
|
April 13, 1994
|
May 3, 1995
|
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Robert Lepage
|
1957
|
|
May 25, 2009
|
November 4, 2011
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Monique F. Leroux
|
1954
|
|
July 27, 2024
|
|
Promotion within the order
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Jean Lesage
|
1912
|
1980
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
19th Premier of Quebec
|
| Georges-Henri Lévesque
|
1903
|
2000
|
June 25, 1979
|
October 24, 1979
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Eugene Levy
|
1946
|
|
December 29, 2022
|
|
Promotion within the Order
|
| David Lewis
|
1909
|
1981
|
December 15, 1976
|
April 20, 1977
|
|
| Stephen Lewis
|
1937
|
|
October 10, 2002
|
October 24, 2003
|
|
| Bennett Lewis
|
1908
|
1987
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Gordon Lightfoot
|
1938
|
2023
|
May 8, 2003
|
December 13, 2003
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Arthur Lismer
|
1885
|
1969
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| J. Wilton Littlechild
|
1944
|
|
December 28, 2023
|
October 3, 2024
|
Promotion within the Order
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Charles Locke
|
1887
|
1980
|
June 25, 1971
|
October 29, 1971
|
|
| Barbara Sherwood Lollar
|
1963
|
|
May 12, 2016
|
November 17, 2016
|
|
| Bernard Lonergan
|
1904
|
1984
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
|
| Peter Lougheed
|
1928
|
2012
|
December 29, 1986
|
April 29, 1987
|
10th Premier of Alberta
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Arthur R. M. Lower
|
1889
|
1988
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
|
| John MacAulay
|
1895
|
1978
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Brian Macdonald
|
1928
|
2014
|
October 18, 2001
|
October 26, 2002
|
|
| Donald Stovel Macdonald
|
1932
|
2018
|
April 13, 1994
|
October 19, 1994
|
|
| Flora MacDonald
|
1926
|
2015
|
October 21, 1998
|
April 14, 1999
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
|
| Ronald St. John Macdonald
|
1928
|
2006
|
April 27, 2000
|
October 26, 2002
|
|
| James MacDonnell
|
1884
|
1973
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Jack Mackenzie
|
1888
|
1984
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
|
| Norman MacKenzie
|
1894
|
1986
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
|
| William Archibald Mackintosh
|
1895
|
1970
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Hugh MacLennan
|
1907
|
1990
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Ernest MacMillan
|
1893
|
1973
|
June 27, 1969
|
November 19, 1969
|
Knight Bachelor
|
| H. R. MacMillan
|
1885
|
1976
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Margaret MacMillan
|
1943
|
|
December 30, 2015
|
May 10, 2018
|
Companion of Honour
Member of the Order of Merit
|
| Norman John MacMillan
|
1909
|
1978
|
June 26, 1974
|
December 6, 1974
|
|
| Antonine Maillet
|
1929
|
|
December 14, 1981
|
April 21, 1982
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
|
| John C. Major
|
1931
|
|
April 10, 2008
|
December 12, 2008
|
|
| Nelson Mandela
|
1918
|
2013
|
September 3, 1998
|
September 24, 1998
|
Honorary appointment
|
| Ernest Manning
|
1908
|
1996
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
8th Premier of Alberta
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Preston Manning
|
1942
|
|
May 3, 2007
|
December 12, 2008
|
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Jean Marchand
|
1918
|
1988
|
June 23, 1986
|
November 12, 1986
|
|
| Léo Marion
|
1899
|
1979
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Member of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Lois Marshall
|
1924
|
1997
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Yann Martel
|
1963
|
|
December 29, 2021
|
November 17, 2022
|
|
| Claire Martin
|
1914
|
2014
|
May 30, 2001
|
October 17, 2001
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Goldwyn Arthur Martin
|
1913
|
2001
|
April 17, 1997
|
|
|
| Paul Martin Sr.
|
1903
|
1992
|
January 14, 1976
|
April 7, 1976
|
|
| Paul Martin
|
1938
|
|
November 3, 2011
|
May 25, 2012
|
21st Prime Minister of Canada
|
| Jean Martineau
|
1895
|
1985
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
|
| Ronald Martland
|
1909
|
1997
|
June 21, 1982
|
October 20, 1982
|
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Vincent Massey
|
1887
|
1967
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
18th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
|
| Don Mazankowski
|
1935
|
2020
|
November 21, 2013
|
October 25, 2014
|
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Harrison McCain
|
1927
|
2004
|
November 1, 1991
|
October 21, 1992
|
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
|
| Margaret McCain
|
1934
|
|
November 21, 2013
|
November 21, 2014
|
27th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
|
| Wallace McCain
|
1930
|
2011
|
April 10, 2008
|
May 15, 2009
|
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
|
| Jack McClelland
|
1922
|
2004
|
November 15, 2000
|
May 31, 2001
|
|
| Robert Baird McClure
|
1900
|
1991
|
June 25, 1971
|
October 29, 1971
|
|
| Arthur B. McDonald
|
1943
|
|
December 30, 2015
|
May 13, 2016
|
|
| Pauline Mills McGibbon
|
1910
|
2001
|
December 15, 1980
|
April 8, 1981
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Gordon McGregor
|
1901
|
1971
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| William McIntyre
|
1918
|
2009
|
April 19, 1991
|
October 30, 1991
|
|
| Hector McKinnon
|
1890
|
1981
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
|
| Beverley McLachlin
|
1943
|
|
June 29, 2018
|
May 8, 2019
|
17th Chief Justice of Canada
|
| Norman McLaren
|
1914
|
1987
|
June 19, 1973
|
October 24, 1973
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Samuel McLaughlin
|
1871
|
1972
|
July 6, 1967
|
September 18, 1968
|
|
| Marshall McLuhan
|
1911
|
1980
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| John B. McNair
|
1889
|
1968
|
July 6, 1967
|
September 23, 1968
|
23rd Premier of New Brunswick
22nd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
|
| Donald Malcolm McRae
|
1944
|
|
November 20, 2014
|
February 13, 2015
|
|
| John Meisel
|
1923
|
|
April 15, 1999
|
September 23, 1999
|
|
| L. Jacques Ménard
|
1946
|
2020
|
December 31, 2012
|
November 22, 2013
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Monique Mercure
|
1930
|
2020
|
October 27, 1993
|
April 13, 1994
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Lorne Michaels
|
1944
|
|
May 11, 2018
|
|
Promotion within the order
Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
|
| Norah Evangeline Michener
|
1901
|
1987
|
April 8, 1971
|
April 8, 1971
|
Spouse of the 20th Governor General of Canada
|
| Roland Michener
|
1900
|
1991
|
July 1, 1967
|
July 5, 1967
|
20th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Albert Millaire
|
1935
|
2018
|
May 30, 2001
|
December 4, 2001
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Frank Robert Miller
|
1908
|
1997
|
December 22, 1972
|
April 11, 1973
|
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Brenda Milner
|
1918
|
|
May 13, 2004
|
December 10, 2004
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| H. R. Milner
|
1889
|
1975
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
|
| Joni Mitchell
|
1943
|
|
May 1, 2002
|
October 30, 2004
|
|
| Mavor Moore
|
1919
|
2006
|
July 11, 1988
|
November 8, 1988
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Moses Morgan
|
1917
|
1995
|
June 19, 1973
|
October 24, 1973
|
|
| Raymond Moriyama
|
1929
|
2023
|
April 10, 2008
|
November 5, 2009
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Joe Morris
|
1913
|
1996
|
June 25, 1984
|
October 3, 1984
|
|
| Brian Mulroney
|
1939
|
2024
|
May 6, 1998
|
October 22, 1998
|
18th Prime Minister of Canada
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Robert Mundell
|
1932
|
2021
|
October 10, 2002
|
October 24, 2003
|
|
| Peter Munk
|
1927
|
2018
|
October 23, 2008
|
June 18, 2010
|
|
| Anne Murray
|
1945
|
|
December 17, 1984
|
April 10, 1985
|
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
|
| Donald Walter Gordon Murray
|
1894
|
1976
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Helen Mussallem
|
1915
|
2012
|
April 30, 1992
|
October 21, 1992
|
|
| James Fraser Mustard
|
1927
|
2011
|
October 27, 1993
|
February 16, 1994
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Hilda Neatby
|
1904
|
1975
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Nathaniel Nemetz
|
1913
|
1997
|
April 20, 1989
|
October 18, 1989
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Peter C. Newman
|
1929
|
2023
|
April 20, 1990
|
October 24, 1990
|
|
| Yannick Nézet-Séguin
|
1975
|
|
June 29, 2012
|
September 12, 2014
|
|
| John Lang Nichol
|
1924
|
2020
|
May 9, 1996
|
October 22, 1997
|
|
| Cornelia Oberlander
|
1921
|
2021
|
December 29, 2017
|
May 10, 2018
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Alanis Obomsawin
|
1932
|
|
June 27, 2019
|
November 21, 2019
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Huguette Oligny
|
1922
|
2013
|
May 9, 1996
|
November 13, 1996
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Betty Oliphant
|
1918
|
2004
|
December 23, 1985
|
April 9, 1986
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Michael Ondaatje
|
1943
|
|
December 30, 2016
|
August 25, 2017
|
|
| Gordon Osbaldeston
|
1930
|
2019
|
April 17, 1997
|
October 22, 1997
|
|
| Bernard Ostry
|
1927
|
2006
|
November 17, 2005
|
April 5, 2006
|
|
| Sylvia Ostry
|
1927
|
2020
|
October 25, 1990
|
April 17, 1991
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Alphonse Ouimet
|
1908
|
1988
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
|
| Leonard Outerbridge
|
1888
|
1986
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
2nd Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| P. K. Page
|
1916
|
2010
|
October 21, 1998
|
February 3, 1999
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Jean Papineau-Couture
|
1916
|
2000
|
April 22, 1993
|
February 16, 1994
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Jean-Guy Paquet
|
1938
|
|
April 13, 1994
|
October 19, 1994
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Alphonse-Marie Parent
|
1906
|
1970
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| John C. Parkin
|
1922
|
1988
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
|
| Julie Payette
|
1963
|
|
September 20, 2017
|
September 20, 2017
|
29th Governor General of Canada
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| George Pearkes
|
1888
|
1984
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
20th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Companion of the Order of the Bath
|
| Lester B. Pearson
|
1897
|
1972
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
14th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of Merit
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Jim Peebles
|
1935
|
|
November 27, 2020
|
May 3, 2024
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Alfred Pellan
|
1906
|
1988
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Gérard Pelletier
|
1919
|
1997
|
December 18, 1978
|
October 24, 1979
|
|
| Wilfrid Pelletier
|
1896
|
1982
|
July 6, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Wilder Penfield
|
1891
|
1976
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
Member of the Order of Merit
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
|
| Jean-Luc Pépin
|
1924
|
1995
|
July 11, 1977
|
October 26, 1977
|
|
| Oscar Peterson
|
1925
|
2007
|
June 25, 1984
|
April 10, 1985
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Chantal Petitclerc
|
1969
|
|
May 25, 2009
|
September 3, 2010
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Laurent Picard
|
1927
|
2012
|
June 23, 1976
|
October 20, 1976
|
|
| Jack Pickersgill
|
1905
|
1997
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
|
| Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
|
1921
|
2021
|
April 26, 2013
|
April 26, 2013
|
Extraordinary Companion[5]
|
| Louis-Philippe Pigeon
|
1905
|
1986
|
June 23, 1980
|
October 15, 1980
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Gordon Pinsent
|
1930
|
2023
|
October 21, 1998
|
April 14, 1999
|
|
| Gunther Plaut
|
1912
|
2012
|
October 21, 1999
|
February 9, 2000
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Christopher Plummer
|
1929
|
2021
|
December 20, 1968
|
September 25, 1970
|
|
| John Polanyi
|
1929
|
|
June 25, 1979
|
October 24, 1979
|
Member of the Order of Ontario, Nobel Prize in Chemistry
|
| Adrien Pouliot
|
1896
|
1980
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
|
| Dick Pound
|
1942
|
|
November 20, 2014
|
May 8, 2015
|
Member of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Christopher Pratt
|
1935
|
2022
|
June 20, 1983
|
October 5, 1983
|
Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
|
| Mary Pratt
|
1935
|
2018
|
November 14, 1996
|
April 16, 1997
|
|
| Juda Hirsch Quastel
|
1899
|
1987
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| Louis Quilico
|
1925
|
2000
|
June 26, 1974
|
April 16, 1975
|
|
| Bob Rae
|
1948
|
|
May 7, 2015
|
February 12, 2016
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Ivan Rand
|
1884
|
1969
|
April 11, 1968
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Louis Rasminsky
|
1908
|
1998
|
June 28, 1968
|
November 12, 1968
|
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Hubert Reeves
|
1932
|
2023
|
October 30, 2003
|
February 27, 2007
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Louis-Marie Régis
|
1903
|
1988
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| Escott Reid
|
1905
|
1999
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| Maurice Richard
|
1921
|
2000
|
May 6, 1998
|
October 22, 1998
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Kathleen M. Richardson
|
1927
|
2019
|
October 27, 1993
|
February 16, 1994
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Mordecai Richler
|
1931
|
2001
|
November 15, 2000
|
December 19, 2001
|
|
| Jean-Paul Riopelle
|
1923
|
2002
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 31, 1969
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Edgar Ritchie
|
1916
|
2002
|
June 25, 1975
|
October 15, 1975
|
|
| Charles Ritchie
|
1906
|
1995
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
|
| Roland Ritchie
|
1910
|
1988
|
June 24, 1985
|
October 30, 1985
|
|
| John Robarts
|
1917
|
1982
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
17th Premier of Ontario
|
| Robert Gordon Robertson
|
1917
|
2013
|
January 14, 1976
|
April 7, 1976
|
|
| Rocke Robertson
|
1912
|
1998
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
|
| Norman Robertson
|
1904
|
1968
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Louis Robichaud
|
1925
|
2005
|
June 25, 1971
|
October 29, 1971
|
25th Premier of New Brunswick
|
| John Josiah Robinette
|
1906
|
1996
|
June 19, 1973
|
October 24, 1973
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Dufferin Roblin
|
1917
|
2010
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
14th Premier of Manitoba
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Guy Rocher
|
1924
|
|
December 17, 1971
|
October 25, 1972
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Chester Ronning
|
1894
|
1984
|
June 23, 1972
|
October 25, 1972
|
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Ghislaine Roquet
|
1926
|
2016
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
|
| Janet Rossant
|
1950
|
|
May 7, 2015
|
May 13, 2016
|
|
| Marshall Rothstein
|
1940
|
|
May 11, 2017
|
January 24, 2018
|
|
| Alfred Rouleau
|
1915
|
1985
|
December 17, 1973
|
April 3, 1974
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Joseph Rouleau
|
1929
|
2019
|
May 6, 2010
|
November 17, 2010
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Roger Rousseau
|
1921
|
1986
|
December 15, 1976
|
April 20, 1977
|
|
| Jean-Louis Roux
|
1921
|
2013
|
December 21, 1987
|
May 10, 1988
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Gabrielle Roy
|
1909
|
1983
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Maurice Roy
|
1905
|
1985
|
June 25, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Peter Howard Russell
|
1932
|
2024
|
June 29, 2022
|
November 3, 2022
|
|
| Claude Ryan
|
1925
|
2004
|
May 4, 1995
|
November 16, 1995
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Moshe Safdie
|
1938
|
|
October 29, 2004
|
September 9, 2005
|
|
| Buffy Sainte-Marie
|
1941
|
|
June 27, 2019
|
September 6, 2022
|
Promotion within the order
|
| Guy Saint-Pierre
|
1934
|
2022
|
October 10, 2002
|
October 24, 2003
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Robert B. Salter
|
1924
|
2010
|
April 17, 1997
|
October 22, 1997
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| John Ralston Saul
|
1947
|
|
September 28, 1999
|
September 28, 1999
|
Spouse of the 26th Governor General of Canada
|
| Lucien Saulnier
|
1916
|
1989
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 27, 1973
|
|
| Jeanne Sauvé
|
1922
|
1993
|
May 14, 1984
|
May 14, 1984
|
23rd Governor General of Canada
|
| Maurice Sauvé
|
1923
|
1992
|
May 14, 1984
|
May 14, 1984
|
Spouse of the 23rd Governor General of Canada
|
| Donald Joseph Savoie
|
1947
|
|
June 29, 2022
|
October 20, 2022
|
|
| R. Murray Schafer
|
1933
|
2021
|
November 21, 2013
|
September 12, 2014
|
|
| Edward Schreyer
|
1935
|
|
January 22, 1979
|
January 22, 1979
|
22nd Governor General of Canada
Order of Manitoba
|
| Lily Schreyer
|
1938
|
|
January 22, 1979
|
January 22, 1979
|
Spouse of the 22nd Governor General of Canada
|
| Ted Scott
|
1919
|
2004
|
December 18, 1978
|
October 24, 1979
|
|
| F. R. Scott
|
1899
|
1985
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Charles Scriver
|
1930
|
2023
|
May 9, 1996
|
February 26, 1997
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Joseph Sedgwick
|
1898
|
1981
|
June 26, 1974
|
December 6, 1974
|
|
| Fernand Seguin
|
1922
|
1988
|
May 24, 1988
|
November 8, 1988
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Hans Selye
|
1907
|
1982
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
|
| Mitchell Sharp
|
1911
|
2004
|
April 15, 1999
|
September 23, 1999
|
|
| Robert Fletcher Shaw
|
1910
|
2001
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Carol Shields
|
1935
|
2003
|
October 10, 2002
|
October 26, 2002
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Louis Siminovitch
|
1920
|
2021
|
November 17, 1988
|
April 12, 1989
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Mary Simon
|
1947
|
|
July 22, 2021
|
July 22, 2021
|
30th Governor-General of Canada
|
| Guy Simonds
|
1903
|
1974
|
December 18, 1970
|
October 29, 1971
|
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Léopold Simoneau
|
1916
|
2006
|
November 15, 1995
|
October 8, 1996
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Murray Sinclair
|
1951
|
2024
|
December 29, 2021
|
May 26, 2022
|
|
| Joey Smallwood
|
1900
|
1991
|
December 1, 1986
|
December 11, 1986
|
1st Premier of Newfoundland
|
| Michael Smith
|
1932
|
2000
|
October 19, 1994
|
May 3, 1995
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Michael Snow
|
1928
|
2023
|
October 25, 2007
|
May 15, 2009
|
|
| Omond Solandt
|
1909
|
1993
|
June 26, 1970
|
October 28, 1970
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Harry Somers
|
1925
|
1999
|
December 17, 1971
|
April 12, 1972
|
|
| Margaret Southern
|
1931
|
|
October 25, 2007
|
May 15, 2009
|
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Ron Southern
|
1930
|
2016
|
October 5, 2006
|
May 4, 2007
|
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| Wishart Spence
|
1904
|
1998
|
June 25, 1979
|
October 24, 1979
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| John Spinks
|
1908
|
1997
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
|
| Arnold Spohr
|
1923
|
2010
|
October 30, 2003
|
May 14, 2004
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Graham Spry
|
1900
|
1983
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
|
| Louis St. Laurent
|
1882
|
1973
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
12th Prime Minister of Canada
|
| George F.G. Stanley
|
1907
|
2002
|
October 19, 1994
|
March 1, 1995
|
25th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick since Confederation
|
| Robert Steadward
|
1946
|
|
December 30, 2020
|
November 17, 2022
|
Promotion within the Order; Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
|
| William Stephenson
|
1897
|
1989
|
December 17, 1979
|
February 5, 1980
|
|
| Ronald Daniel Stewart
|
1942
|
2024
|
December 28, 2023
|
|
Promotion within the Order
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
|
| Donna Strickland
|
1959
|
|
December 27, 2019
|
November 17, 2022
|
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018
|
| Maurice Strong
|
1929
|
2015
|
October 21, 1999
|
April 26, 2000
|
Member of the Order of Manitoba
|
| Donald Sutherland
|
1935
|
2024
|
June 27, 2019
|
November 21, 2019
|
|
| Janine Sutto
|
1921
|
2017
|
November 1, 1991
|
April 29, 1992
|
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
|
| David Suzuki
|
1936
|
|
November 17, 2005
|
December 15, 2006
|
Member of the Order of British Columbia
|
| Thomas Symons
|
1929
|
2021
|
April 17, 1997
|
February 4, 1998
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Robert Taschereau
|
1896
|
1970
|
December 22, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
|
| Charles Taylor
|
1931
|
|
May 4, 1995
|
February 15, 1996
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
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| Richard E. Taylor
|
1929
|
2018
|
June 29, 2005
|
February 17, 2006
|
|
| Paul Tellier
|
1939
|
|
October 21, 1992
|
April 21, 1993
|
|
| Veronica Tennant
|
1946
|
|
October 30, 2003
|
May 14, 2004
|
|
| Mark Tewksbury
|
1968
|
|
November 27, 2020
|
September 18, 2022
|
|
| Harry Thode
|
1910
|
1997
|
July 6, 1967
|
April 26, 1968
|
Member of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Walter P. Thompson
|
1889
|
1970
|
July 6, 1967
|
October 22, 1968
|
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| Shirley Thomson
|
1930
|
2010
|
May 30, 2001
|
December 4, 2001
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
|
| Paul Thorlakson
|
1895
|
1989
|
December 18, 1970
|
March 31, 1971
|
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| Graham Towers
|
1897
|
1975
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
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| Pierre Trudeau
|
1919
|
2000
|
June 24, 1985
|
October 30, 1985
|
15th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
|
| Marcel Trudel
|
1917
|
2011
|
April 10, 2008
|
October 10, 2008
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| John Turner
|
1929
|
2020
|
October 19, 1994
|
May 3, 1995
|
17th Prime Minister of Canada
|
| William Twaits
|
1910
|
1985
|
December 17, 1973
|
April 3, 1974
|
|
| Louis-Albert Vachon
|
1912
|
2006
|
December 19, 1969
|
April 21, 1970
|
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Jean Vanier
|
1928
|
2019
|
December 29, 1986
|
June 4, 1989
|
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
|
| Pauline Vanier
|
1898
|
1991
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
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| Murray Vaughan
|
1900
|
1986
|
June 27, 1969
|
October 28, 1969
|
|
| Jon Vickers
|
1926
|
2015
|
December 20, 1968
|
April 8, 1969
|
|
| Marcel Vincent
|
1907
|
1992
|
December 22, 1972
|
October 24, 1973
|
|
| Patrick Watson
|
1929
|
2022
|
October 18, 2001
|
October 26, 2002
|
|
| Ronald Lampman Watts
|
1929
|
2015
|
November 15, 2000
|
December 4, 2001
|
|
| L. Dana Wilgress
|
1892
|
1969
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Healey Willan
|
1880
|
1968
|
July 6, 1967
|
November 24, 1967
|
|
| Bertha Wilson
|
1923
|
2007
|
November 1, 1991
|
April 29, 1992
|
|
| John Tuzo Wilson
|
1908
|
1993
|
December 18, 1974
|
April 16, 1975
|
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
|
| Lois Miriam Wilson
|
1927
|
2024
|
May 8, 2003
|
December 12, 2003
|
Member of the Order of Ontario
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| Michael Wilson
|
1937
|
2019
|
May 6, 2010
|
November 17, 2010
|
|
| Harold Wright
|
1908
|
1997
|
June 23, 1986
|
November 12, 1986
|
|
| Max Yalden
|
1930
|
2015
|
April 27, 2000
|
November 16, 2000
|
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