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Order of Canada

Established in 1967 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Order of Canada is the cornerstone of the Canadian Honours System and recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.

The Order of Canada recognizes people in all sectors of Canadian society.

Latest Researcher Recipients

Susan Phillips Headshot

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Carleton University Professor Susan Phillips Appointed to Order of Canada

Fraser Taylor in front of Rideau Hall

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Carleton’s Fraser Taylor Named to the Order of Canada

Frances Abele headshot

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Chancellor’s Professor Frances Abele Honoured with Appointment to the Order of Canada

All Recipients

The following recipients are connected to Carleton University:

  • Rosalie Silberman Abella
  • Frances Abele
  • Murray Angus
  • Stephen Joseph Augustine
  • Naomi Azrieli
  • Yaprak Baltacioğlu
  • Sheila Block
  • Alexandra Bugailiskis
  • Rabbi Reuven Bulka
  • Marion Buller
  • Derek H. Burney
  • Peter Calamai
  • James Lloyd Cassels
  • Janice Charette
  • Penny Dorothy Collenette
  • Tim Cook
  • Irwin Elman
  • Bill Fox
  • Hugh L. Fraser
  • Monique Frize
  • Charlotte Gray
  • Reesa Greenberg
  • Naomi Griffiths
  • Eva Grunfeld
  • Feridun Hamdullahpur
  • Peter Harcourt
  • Donald William Hayley
  • Tomson Highway
  • Norman Hillmer
  • Deborra Jane Hope
  • Jagmohan L. Humar
  • Lawson A. W. Hunter
  • William Janzen
  • David Alexander Jones
  • Elaine Keillor
  • Firdaus Kharas
  • Mary L’Abbé
  • Monique Forget Leroux
  • John Paul Manley
  • Marc Mayer
  • Claudette McGowan
  • Holly Susan McNally
  • Paul McNally
  • Maureen Anne McTeer
  • Heather Menzies
  • Pradeep Merchant
  • Noella Maria Milne
  • David Morley
  • Vijayakumar Murty
  • Bill Namagoose
  • Nikita (Nik) James Nanos
  • Landon Pearson
  • Alberto Pérez-Gómez
  • Barbara Jean Perry
  • Susan Peterson d’Aquino
  • Susan Phillips
  • André Picard
  • Michael Prince
  • Guylène Proulx
  • Roseann Runte
  • Jacques Jean Meor Shore
  • Peter Showler
  • Diane Sims
  • David Sinclair
  • Murray Sinclair
  • Robert Slater
  • Patricia Smart (in memoriam)
  • Julian Smith
  • Jozef Straus
  • Theresa Tam
  • D.R. Fraser Taylor (in memoriam)
  • Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
  • Konrad Von Finkenstein
  • Yiyan Wu
  • Robert Stewart Wyatt

Award Opportunity

Learn how to apply to the Order of Canada.

Order of Canada

To recognize the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians in every field of endeavour who make a significant difference to Canada through their lifelong contributions.

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Rachel Barken

  • Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (Honours and Distinctions; SSHRC Partnership Grant)
  • Email Rachel
  • 343-996-1244