Governor General announces appointments to Order of Canada

By CityNews Halifax staff

Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada on Friday, June 30.

The office of the Governor General announced the new appointments including three Companions, 22 Officers and 60 Members.

Halifax’s own G. Lynn Jones was honoured “for her leadership in the Canadian labour movement, and in advancing equity, justice and human rights in her province and abroad.”

“Today, we recognize individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to our society,” said the Governor General. “A group of individuals who, through dedication and ajuinnata—perseverance—make our communities and our country better every day. At the same time, we must also acknowledge that work remains to ensure that Canadian honours better reflect the full diversity of our country.  Nominations continue to fall short of representing the excellence achieved by women, Francophones, persons with disabilities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.  We want to learn more about the contributions from Indigenous peoples, Black and 2SLGTBQIA+ communities, to truly honour the richness of our country. We encourage everyone to have a say in how we honour our fellow Canadians by nominating individuals that reflect the very best of who we are and want to be.”

The Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest honours and recognizes people across all sectors of society who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to Canada.