The Order of Canada

All countries have ways to recognize outstanding citizens. Official awards are called honours, consisting of orders, decorations and medals. After using colonial British honours for many years, Canada started its own honours system with the Order of Canada in 1967, the centennial of Confederation. If you know of fellow citizens who you think are worthy of recognition, you are welcome to nominate them. Information on nominations for many of these honours can be found at www.gg.ca/honours/