List of companions of the Order of Canada explained

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

NameBirth yearDeath yearAppointment dateInvestiture dateComments
Aga Khan IV1936October 29, 2004June 6, 2005Honorary appointment
John Black Aird19231995October 21, 1992April 21, 1993Member of the Order of Ontario
Pierrette Alarie19212011November 15, 1995October 8, 1996Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Lincoln Alexander19222012April 30, 1992October 21, 1992Member of the Order of Ontario
Jean Victor Allard19131996June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Stacey Ann Allaster1963June 29, 2022
Howard Alper1941November 27, 2020November 3, 2022Promotion within the order
Doris Anderson19212007May 1, 2002February 21, 2003
Brenda Andrews1957December 30, 2015September 23, 2016
Louis Applebaum19182000November 15, 1995February 15, 1996
Louise Arbour1947October 25, 2007October 10, 2008Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Denys Arcand1941October 29, 2004June 10, 2005Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Edgar Archibald18851968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Eric Arthur18981982December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
James Arthur1944December 27, 2018July 4, 2019
Kenojuak Ashevak19272013June 21, 1982October 20, 1982Member of the Order of Nunavut
Margaret Atwood1939June 22, 1981November 6, 1988
Lloyd Axworthy1939December 30, 2015February 17, 2017
Edwin Baker18931968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Charles Band18851969May 26, 1969October 28, 1969
Marius Barbeau18831969July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Lloyd Barber19322011April 22, 1993October 27, 1993Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Henry J. M. Barnett19222016May 8, 2003December 12, 2003
John W. H. Bassett19151998April 30, 1992April 21, 1993Member of the Order of Ontario
Michel Bastarache1947May 25, 2009April 7, 2010
Thomas J. Bata19142008December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Iain Baxter&1936June 27, 2019September 4, 2019Member of the Order of Ontario
Member of the Order of British Columbia
Laurent Beaudoin1938November 17, 1988April 12, 1989Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Beetz19271991April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Monique Bégin19362023November 27, 2020September 6, 2022Promotion within the order
Michel Bélanger19291997October 27, 1993April 13, 1994
Jean Béliveau19312014May 6, 1998October 22, 1998Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Edward Bell19181992December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Agnes Benidickson19202007October 23, 1997February 4, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Avie Bennett19282017October 30, 2003May 14, 2004Member of the Order of Ontario
Mario Bernardi19302013June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Alan Bernstein1947June 30, 2023Promotion within the Order
Pierre Berton19202004June 23, 1986November 12, 1986Member of the Order of Ontario
Claude Bertrand19172014June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Janette Bertrand1925November 27, 2020October 20, 2022Promotion within the order
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Charles Best18991978December 22, 1967November 12, 1968Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Ian Binnie1939May 24, 2012November 23, 2012
Florence Bird19081998December 22, 1967November 12, 1968
Claude Bissell19162000December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
S. Robert Blair19292009June 24, 1985October 30, 1985
Marie-Claire Blais19392021June 23, 1972Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Roger Blais19262009May 1, 2002February 21, 2003Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Sutherland Boggs19222014April 30, 1992October 21, 1992
Roberta Bondar1945June 29, 2018May 8, 2019Member of the Order of Ontario
Gerald Bouey19202004June 29, 1987October 28, 1987
Boutros Boutros-Ghali19222016May 8, 2003May 7, 2004Honorary appointment
William Boyd18851979December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Willard Boyle19242011May 6, 2010November 17, 2010
John Ross Bradfield18991983June 19, 1973August 2, 1973
John Louis Bragg1940December 29, 2022October 26, 2023Promotion within the Order
François-Philippe Brais18941972June 26, 1970November 20, 1970
Yvette Brind'Amour19181992June 21, 1982October 20, 1982Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Ed Broadbent19362024October 18, 2001August 31, 2002
Bertram Brockhouse19182003May 4, 1995February 15, 1996
Charles Bronfman1931April 30, 1992October 21, 1992
Samuel Bronfman18911971December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Robert Bryce19101997December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
E. L. M. Burns18971985July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Marcel Cadieux19151981December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Morley Callaghan19031990December 20, 1982April 20, 1983
June Callwood19242007November 15, 2000May 31, 2001Member of the Order of Ontario
James Cameron1954December 27, 2019
Kim Campbell1947April 10, 2008September 3, 201019th Prime Minister of Canada
Thane Campbell18951978June 19, 1973August 2, 197319th Premier of Prince Edward Island
Gerald Emmett Carter19122003December 20, 1982April 20, 1983
John Robert Cartwright18951979June 26, 1970October 28, 197012th Chief Justice of Canada
Thérèse Casgrain18961981December 18, 1974April 16, 1975Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Claude Castonguay19292020December 18, 1974April 16, 1975Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Clifford Chadderton19192013October 21, 1998February 3, 1999Member of the Order of Ontario
Floyd Chalmers18981993December 17, 1984April 10, 1985
Joan Chalmers19282016October 23, 1997May 7, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Gretta Chambers19272017April 27, 2000May 7, 1998Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Louise Charron1951November 19, 2012May 3, 2013
Charles III1948May 11, 2017July 1, 2017Sovereign of the Order of Canada
Extraordinary Companion (as Prince of Wales)
Lionel Chevrier19031987December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Ludmilla Chiriaeff19241996June 25, 1984October 3, 1984Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Brock Chisholm18961971July 6, 1967November 5, 1968
Fernand Choquette18951975December 22, 1972April 11, 1973
Robert Choquette19051991December 20, 1968April 8, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Chrétien1934May 3, 2007February 22, 200820th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of Merit
Raymond Chrétien1942December 27, 2019October 20, 2022Promotion within the order
Joe Clark1939October 19, 1994May 3, 199516th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Howard Clark19031983June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Adrienne Clarkson1939September 28, 1999September 28, 199926th Governor General of Canada
Gilles Cloutier19282014October 27, 1993February 16, 1994Officer of the National Order of Quebec
John Clyne19021989December 22, 1972April 11, 1973
Reuben Cohen19212014October 18, 2001February 22, 2002Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Leonard Cohen19342016October 10, 2002October 24, 2003Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
George Cohon19372023December 27, 2019August 25, 2023Promotion within the Order.
Major James Coldwell18881974July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Alex Colville19202013December 14, 1981April 21, 1982Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Harold Copp19151998June 23, 1980April 8, 1981
Clément Cormier19101987June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
James Corry18991985June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Peter Cory19252020May 1, 2002November 30, 2002
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter19072003April 17, 1997October 22, 1997
Purdy Crawford19312014May 3, 2007April 11, 2008
Donald Creighton19021979July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Paul-André Crépeau19262011April 30, 1992October 21, 1992Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Thomas Crerar18761975December 17, 1973December 17, 1973
Thomas Cromwell1952December 29, 2017March 14, 2019
David Cronenberg1943May 8, 2014May 8, 2015Member of the Order of Ontario
Richard Cruess1929May 8, 2014September 12, 2014Member of the National Order of Quebec
Buck Crump19041989June 25, 1971April 12, 1972
E. M. Culliton19061991June 22, 1981October 21, 1981
David Culver19242017July 11, 1988November 8, 1988Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Balfour Currie19021981June 23, 1972June 23, 1972
Camille Dagenais19202016December 20, 1982April 20, 1983Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Roy Daniells19021979December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Pierre Dansereau19112011December 19, 1969October 28, 1970Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Barney Danson19212011May 3, 2007October 2, 2008
Paul David19191999December 14, 1981April 21, 1982Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
George Forrester Davidson19091995December 22, 1972October 24, 1973
Robertson Davies19131995December 22, 1972April 11, 1973Member of the Order of Ontario
Bill Davis19292021December 23, 1985April 9, 198618th Premier of Ontario
Member of the Order of Ontario
Natalie Zemon Davis19282023June 29, 2012September 28, 2012
John de Chastelain1937May 8, 2014November 21, 2014Companion of Honour
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Commander of the Order of St. John
A. Jean de Grandpré19212022June 29, 1987October 28, 1987
Louis-Philippe de Grandpré19172008December 17, 1971April 12, 1972Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Defries18891975June 26, 1970October 28, 1970Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Rock Demers19332021May 3, 2007February 22, 2008
Marie Deschamps1952November 21, 2013September 12, 2014
Jules Deschênes19232000October 21, 1992October 27, 1993
Paul Desmarais19272013December 29, 1986April 29, 1987Officer of the National Order of Quebec
John James Deutsch19111976June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Jacques Dextraze19111993January 11, 1978April 19, 1978Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Jack Diamond19092001November 15, 2000December 4, 2001Member of the Order of British Columbia
Brian Dickson19161998October 25, 1990April 17, 199115th Chief Justice of Canada
Celine Dion1968October 23, 2008July 26, 2013Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Tommy Douglas19041986June 22, 1981October 21, 1981Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Charles George Drake19201998May 6, 1998August 19, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Jean Drapeau19161999July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
George A. Drew18941973December 22, 1967April 26, 196814th Premier of Ontario
Richard Drouin1932October 5, 2006May 4, 2007Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Davidson Dunton19121987December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Pierre Dupuy18961969December 22, 1967April 24, 1968
Atom Egoyan1960December 30, 2015February 17, 2017
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother19002002August 1, 2000October 31, 2000Honorary appointment
Arthur Erickson19242009December 14, 1981April 21, 1982
Willard Estey19192002April 20, 1990October 24, 1990
John Robert Evans19292015January 11, 1978October 24, 1979Member of the Order of Ontario
Ellen Fairclough19052004October 19, 1994March 1, 1995Member of the Order of Ontario
Marcel Faribault19081972June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Gérald Fauteux19001980June 26, 1974December 6, 197413th Chief Justice of Canada
Denise Filiatrault1931November 27, 2020Promotion within the order
Member of the National Order of Quebec
Gérard Filion19092005December 18, 1970March 31, 1971Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Morris Fish1938December 30, 2016February 17, 2017
George Bernard Flahiff19051989June 26, 1974December 6, 1974
James Fleck1931November 20, 2014February 13, 2015
Ross Flemington18971971June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Robert Ford19151998December 17, 1971July 21, 1972
Maureen Forrester19302010July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Eugene Forsey19041991November 17, 1988April 12, 1989
Claude Fortier19211986December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Yves Fortier1935April 19, 1991October 30, 1991Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Charles Foulkes19031969December 20, 1968April 8, 1969Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Terry Fox19581981September 14, 1980September 19, 1980Member of the Order of the Dogwood
Youngest ever Companion
Celia Franca19212007June 24, 1985October 30, 1985Member of the Order of Ontario
Ruth Frankel19031989June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Ursula Franklin19212016October 21, 1992April 21, 1993Member of the Order of Ontario
Armand Frappier19041991June 27, 1969October 28, 1969Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Whit Fraser1942July 22, 2021July 22, 2021Spouse of the 30th Governor General of Canada
Rowland Frazee19212007April 19, 1991October 30, 1991
Martin Friedland1932October 30, 2003October 30, 2004
Henry Friesen1934May 30, 2001May 9, 2003
Leslie Frost18951973June 27, 1969October 28, 196916th Premier of Ontario
Northrop Frye19121991June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
William Fyfe19272013April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Walter Gage19221978June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
George Alexander Gale19061997July 11, 1977October 26, 1977
Mavis Gallant19222014October 21, 1992October 27, 1993
Marc Garneau1949May 8, 2003December 12, 2003
Stuart Garson18981977June 25, 1971November 16, 1972
Clément Gascon1960June 30, 2023
Jean Gascon19201988June 25, 1975April 7, 1978
Roger Gaudry19132001December 20, 1968April 8, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
William-Henry Gauvin19131994June 25, 1975October 15, 1975
Frank Gehry1929November 12, 2002June 16, 2003Originally Honorary Appointment
Became Canadian Citizen in 2003
Arthur Gelber19151998October 19, 1994March 1, 1995
Gratien Gélinas19091999October 23, 1989April 18, 1990Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Pierre Gendron19161984June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Jacques Genest19192018December 22, 1967April 26, 1968Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Leo Gerard1947June 30, 2023
Paul Gérin-Lajoie19202018June 25, 1979April 16, 1980Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Reva Gerstein19172020October 23, 1997February 4, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Paul-Antoine Giguère19101987June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Gustave Gingras19181996June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Émile Girardin18951982June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Roland Giroux19131991July 11, 1977October 26, 1977
Phil Gold1936December 23, 1985April 9, 1986Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Victor Goldbloom19232016April 27, 2000November 16, 2000Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Nicholas Goldschmidt19082004April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Charles Gonthier19282009May 3, 2007February 22, 2008
Donald Gordon19011969June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Walter L. Gordon19061987June 23, 1976October 20, 1976
Joseph Gosnell19362020October 5, 2006May 4, 2007Member of the Order of British Columbia
Allan Gotlieb19282020December 21, 1987April 19, 1991
Duncan Archibald Graham18821974June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Alain Grandbois19001975December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Herb Gray19312014May 8, 2003February 20, 2004
James Lorne Gray19131987December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Wayne Gretzky1961May 25, 2009
Roger Guindon19202012December 17, 1973April 3, 1974Member of the Order of Ontario
Peter Gzowski19342002October 21, 1998February 3, 1999
Ian Hacking19362023May 13, 2004March 11, 2005
Emmett Matthew Hall18981995December 18, 1974April 16, 1975
Francess Halpenny19192017June 25, 1984October 3, 1984
Rick Hansen1957June 29, 1987March 29, 1988Member of the Order of British Columbia
Kenneth Hare19192002June 29, 1987October 28, 1987Member of the Order of Ontario
Stephen Harper1959December 27, 2019September 18, 202222nd Prime Minister
Lawren Harris18851970December 19, 1969October 28, 1970
James M. Harrison19151990December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Evelyn Hart1956April 13, 1994August 22, 1997Member of the Order of Manitoba
Václav Havel19362011May 8, 2003March 3, 2004Honorary appointment
Frank Hawthorne1946December 29, 2017November 20, 2018
Frank Joseph HaydenJune 29, 2022November 17, 2022Promotion within the order
Anne Hébert19162000June 28, 1968April 8, 1969Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Arnold Heeney19021970June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Gordon Henderson19121993July 11, 1988November 8, 1988
Martha Henry19382021October 25, 1990April 17, 1991Member of the Order of Ontario
Ben Heppner1956October 23, 2008September 3, 2010
Peter Herrndorf19402023May 11, 2017January 24, 2018
Gerhard Herzberg19041999June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Angela Hewitt1958December 30, 2015May 8, 2019
Henry Hicks19151990June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Geoffrey Hinton1947December 27, 2018December 16, 2020
Lotta Hitschmanova19091990December 17, 1979October 15, 1980
Gerda Hnatyshyn19352023January 10, 1990January 29, 1990Wife of the 24th Governor General of Canada
Ray Hnatyshyn19342002January 10, 1990January 29, 199024th Governor General of Canada
Helen Sawyer Hogg19051993June 23, 1976October 20, 1976
Peter Hogg19392020May 8, 2003February 20, 2004
Harley Hotchkiss19272011May 25, 2009November 5, 2009Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
William Hutt19202007December 19, 1969October 28, 1970Member of the Order of Ontario
Frank Iacobucci1937May 3, 2007April 11, 2008
George Ignatieff19131989December 17, 1973April 3, 1974
Richard M. Ivey19252019April 27, 2000February 28, 2001
A. Y. Jackson18821974December 22, 1967April 26, 1968Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Tom Jackson1948November 27, 2020November 17, 2022Promotion within the order
Stephen A. Jarislowsky1925October 23, 2008November 5, 2009Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Michaëlle Jean1957September 27, 2005September 27, 200527th Governor General of Canada
Diamond Jenness18861969December 20, 1968March 25, 1970
Norman Jewison19262024November 1, 1991April 29, 1992Member of the Order of Ontario
Raoul Jobin19061974July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Albert Wesley Johnson19232010November 14, 1996April 16, 1997
David Lloyd Johnston1941October 23, 1997May 7, 199828th Governor General of Canada
Sharon Johnston1943September 1, 2010September 5, 2010Spouse of the 28th Governor General of Canada
Serge Joyal1945December 28, 2023Promotion within the Order
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Wilfred Judson19021980July 4, 1978October 18, 1978
Karen Kain1951April 19, 1991October 30, 1991
Victoria Kaspi1967December 30, 2016May 10, 2018
Yousuf Karsh19082002April 20, 1990October 24, 1990
Hugh Llewellyn Keenleyside18981992December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Roy Kellock18931975December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Thomas Worrall Kent19222011May 30, 2001October 17, 2001
Larkin Kerwin19242004December 15, 1980April 8, 1981Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Thomas King1943November 27, 2020June 14, 2023Promotion within the order
Raymond Klibansky19052005April 27, 2000November 16, 2000Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Walter Koerner18981995July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Member of the Order of British Columbia
Arthur Kroeger19322008April 27, 2000February 28, 2001
Claire L'Heureux-Dubé1927May 8, 2003December 12, 2003Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Gérard La Forest1926April 27, 2000November 16, 2000
Huguette Labelle1939May 30, 2001February 22, 2002Member of the Order of Ontario
Luc Lacourcière19101989December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Jean-Daniel Lafond1944September 27, 2005September 27, 2005Spouse of the 27th Governor General of Canada
Phyllis Lambert1927October 18, 2001August 31, 2002Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Antonio Lamer19332007November 15, 2000February 28, 200116th Chief Justice of Canada
Roger Landry19342020November 14, 1996February 26, 1997Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Langlands1936June 27, 2019November 21, 2019
Renaude Lapointe19122002April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Bora Laskin19121984March 13, 1984October 3, 198414th Chief Justice of Canada
Margaret Laurence19261987December 17, 1971June 27, 1972
Gerald Le Dain19242007October 23, 1989April 18, 1990
Louis LeBel19392023December 29, 2017November 20, 2018
Diana Fowler LeBlanc1940January 23, 1995January 23, 1995Spouse of the 25th Governor General of Canada
Roméo LeBlanc19272009January 23, 1995January 23, 199525th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Charles Philippe Leblond19102007October 21, 1999February 9, 2000Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Maurice LeClair19272020December 23, 1985April 9, 1986
Gabrielle Léger19171998January 14, 1974January 14, 1974Spouse of the 21st Governor General of Canada
Jules Léger19131980June 19, 1973June 19, 197321st Governor General of Canada
Paul-Émile Léger19041991June 28, 1968October 28, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Legget19041994October 23, 1989April 18, 1990
Roger Lemelin19191992June 23, 1980October 15, 1980Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Paul Lemieux19041990June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Raymond Lemieux19202000April 13, 1994May 3, 1995Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Robert Lepage1957May 25, 2009November 4, 2011Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Monique F. Leroux1954July 27, 2024Promotion within the order
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Lesage19121980December 18, 1970March 31, 197119th Premier of Quebec
Georges-Henri Lévesque19032000June 25, 1979October 24, 1979Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Eugene Levy1946December 29, 2022Promotion within the Order
David Lewis19091981December 15, 1976April 20, 1977
Stephen Lewis1937October 10, 2002October 24, 2003
Bennett Lewis19081987December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Gordon Lightfoot19382023May 8, 2003December 13, 2003Member of the Order of Ontario
Arthur Lismer18851969July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
J. Wilton Littlechild1944December 28, 2023Promotion within the Order
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Charles Locke18871980June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Barbara Sherwood Lollar1963May 12, 2016November 17, 2016
Bernard Lonergan19041984December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Peter Lougheed19282012December 29, 1986April 29, 198710th Premier of Alberta
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Arthur R. M. Lower18891988December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
John MacAulay18951978July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Brian Macdonald19282014October 18, 2001October 26, 2002
Donald Stovel Macdonald19322018April 13, 1994October 19, 1994
Flora MacDonald19262015October 21, 1998April 14, 1999Member of the Order of Ontario
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Ronald St. John Macdonald19282006April 27, 2000October 26, 2002
James MacDonnell18841973December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Jack Mackenzie18881984July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Norman MacKenzie18941986June 27, 1969October 28, 1969Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
William Archibald Mackintosh18951970July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Hugh MacLennan19071990July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Ernest MacMillan18931973June 27, 1969November 19, 1969Knight Bachelor
H. R. MacMillan18851976December 18, 1970March 31, 1971Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Margaret MacMillan1943December 30, 2015May 10, 2018Companion of Honour
Member of the Order of Merit
Norman John MacMillan19091978June 26, 1974December 6, 1974
Antonine Maillet1929December 14, 1981April 21, 1982Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
John C. Major1931April 10, 2008December 12, 2008
Nelson Mandela19182013September 3, 1998September 24, 1998Honorary appointment
Ernest Manning19081996December 19, 1969April 21, 19708th Premier of Alberta
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Preston Manning1942May 3, 2007December 12, 2008Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Jean Marchand19181988June 23, 1986November 12, 1986
Léo Marion18991979July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Member of the Order of the British Empire
Lois Marshall19241997December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Yann Martel1963December 29, 2021November 17, 2022
Claire Martin19142014May 30, 2001October 17, 2001Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Goldwyn Arthur Martin19132001April 17, 1997
Paul Martin Sr.19031992January 14, 1976April 7, 1976
Paul Martin1938November 3, 2011May 25, 201221st Prime Minister of Canada
Jean Martineau18951985December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Ronald Martland19091997June 21, 1982October 20, 1982Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Vincent Massey18871967July 6, 1967November 24, 196718th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Don Mazankowski19352020November 21, 2013October 25, 2014Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Harrison McCain19272004November 1, 1991October 21, 1992Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Margaret McCain1934November 21, 2013November 21, 201427th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Wallace McCain19302011April 10, 2008May 15, 2009Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Jack McClelland19222004November 15, 2000May 31, 2001
Robert Baird McClure19001991June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Arthur B. McDonald1943December 30, 2015May 13, 2016
Pauline Mills McGibbon19102001December 15, 1980April 8, 1981Member of the Order of Ontario
Gordon McGregor19011971December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
William McIntyre19182009April 19, 1991October 30, 1991
Hector McKinnon18901981June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Beverley McLachlin1943June 29, 2018May 8, 201917th Chief Justice of Canada
Norman McLaren19141987June 19, 1973October 24, 1973Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Samuel McLaughlin18711972July 6, 1967September 18, 1968
Marshall McLuhan19111980June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
John B. McNair18891968July 6, 1967September 23, 196823rd Premier of New Brunswick
22nd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Donald Malcolm McRae1944November 20, 2014February 13, 2015
John Meisel1923April 15, 1999September 23, 1999
L. Jacques Ménard19462020December 31, 2012November 22, 2013Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Monique Mercure19302020October 27, 1993April 13, 1994Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Lorne Michaels1944June 29, 2018Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Norah Evangeline Michener19011987April 8, 1971April 8, 1971Spouse of the 20th Governor General of Canada
Roland Michener19001991July 1, 1967July 5, 196720th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of Ontario
Albert Millaire19352018May 30, 2001December 4, 2001Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Frank Robert Miller19081997December 22, 1972April 11, 1973Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Brenda Milner1918May 13, 2004December 10, 2004Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
H. R. Milner18891975December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Joni Mitchell1943May 1, 2002October 30, 2004
Mavor Moore19192006July 11, 1988November 8, 1988Member of the Order of British Columbia
Moses Morgan19171995June 19, 1973October 24, 1973
Raymond Moriyama19292023April 10, 2008November 5, 2009Member of the Order of Ontario
Joe Morris19131996June 25, 1984October 3, 1984
Brian Mulroney19392024May 6, 1998October 22, 199818th Prime Minister of Canada
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Mundell19322021October 10, 2002October 24, 2003
Peter Munk19272018October 23, 2008June 18, 2010
Anne Murray1945December 17, 1984April 10, 1985Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Donald Walter Gordon Murray18941976July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Helen Mussallem19152012April 30, 1992October 21, 1992
James Fraser Mustard19272011October 27, 1993February 16, 1994Member of the Order of Ontario
Hilda Neatby19041975December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Nathaniel Nemetz19131997April 20, 1989October 18, 1989Member of the Order of British Columbia
Peter C. Newman19292023April 20, 1990October 24, 1990
Yannick Nézet-Séguin1975June 29, 2012September 12, 2014
John Lang Nichol19242020May 9, 1996October 22, 1997
Cornelia Oberlander19212021December 29, 2017May 10, 2018Member of the Order of British Columbia
Alanis Obomsawin1932June 27, 2019November 21, 2019Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Huguette Oligny19222013May 9, 1996November 13, 1996Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Betty Oliphant19182004December 23, 1985April 9, 1986Member of the Order of Ontario
Michael Ondaatje1943December 30, 2016August 25, 2017
Gordon Osbaldeston19302019April 17, 1997October 22, 1997
Bernard Ostry19272006November 17, 2005April 5, 2006
Sylvia Ostry19272020October 25, 1990April 17, 1991Member of the Order of Manitoba
Alphonse Ouimet19081988December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Leonard Outerbridge18881986December 22, 1967April 26, 19682nd Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
P. K. Page19162010October 21, 1998February 3, 1999Member of the Order of British Columbia
Jean Papineau-Couture19162000April 22, 1993February 16, 1994Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean-Guy Paquet1938April 13, 1994October 19, 1994Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Alphonse-Marie Parent19061970July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
John C. Parkin19221988June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Julie Payette1963September 20, 2017September 20, 201729th Governor General of Canada
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
George Pearkes18881984July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Lester B. Pearson18971972June 28, 1968November 12, 196814th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of Merit
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Jim Peebles1935November 27, 2020Member of the Order of Manitoba
Alfred Pellan19061988July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Gérard Pelletier19191997December 18, 1978October 24, 1979
Wilfrid Pelletier18961982July 6, 1967April 26, 1968
Wilder Penfield18911976July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Member of the Order of Merit
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Jean-Luc Pépin19241995July 11, 1977October 26, 1977
Oscar Peterson19252007June 25, 1984April 10, 1985Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Member of the Order of Ontario
Chantal Petitclerc1969May 25, 2009September 3, 2010Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Laurent Picard19272012June 23, 1976October 20, 1976
Jack Pickersgill19051997December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh19212021April 26, 2013 April 26, 2013 Extraordinary Companion[5]
Louis-Philippe Pigeon19051986June 23, 1980October 15, 1980Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Gordon Pinsent19302023October 21, 1998April 14, 1999
Gunther Plaut19122012October 21, 1999February 9, 2000Member of the Order of Ontario
Christopher Plummer19292021December 20, 1968September 25, 1970
John Polanyi1929June 25, 1979October 24, 1979Member of the Order of Ontario, Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Adrien Pouliot18961980June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Dick Pound1942November 20, 2014May 8, 2015Member of the National Order of Quebec
Christopher Pratt19352022June 20, 1983October 5, 1983Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Mary Pratt19352018November 14, 1996April 16, 1997
Juda Hirsch Quastel18991987June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Louis Quilico19252000June 26, 1974April 16, 1975
Bob Rae1948May 7, 2015February 12, 2016Member of the Order of Ontario
Ivan Rand18841969April 11, 1968April 26, 1968
Louis Rasminsky19081998June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Hubert Reeves19322023October 30, 2003February 27, 2007Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Louis-Marie Régis19031988December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Escott Reid19051999December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Maurice Richard19212000May 6, 1998October 22, 1998Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Kathleen M. Richardson19272019October 27, 1993February 16, 1994Member of the Order of Manitoba
Mordecai Richler19312001November 15, 2000December 19, 2001
Jean-Paul Riopelle19232002June 27, 1969October 31, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Edgar Ritchie19162002June 25, 1975October 15, 1975
Charles Ritchie19061995June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Roland Ritchie19101988June 24, 1985October 30, 1985
John Robarts19171982June 23, 1972October 25, 197217th Premier of Ontario
Robert Gordon Robertson19172013January 14, 1976April 7, 1976
Rocke Robertson19121998December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Norman Robertson19041968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Louis Robichaud19252005June 25, 1971October 29, 197125th Premier of New Brunswick
John Josiah Robinette19061996June 19, 1973October 24, 1973Member of the Order of Ontario
Dufferin Roblin19172010June 26, 1970October 28, 197014th Premier of Manitoba
Member of the Order of Manitoba
Guy Rocher1924December 17, 1971October 25, 1972Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Chester Ronning18941984June 23, 1972October 25, 1972Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Ghislaine Roquet19262016June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Janet Rossant1950May 7, 2015May 13, 2016
Marshall Rothstein1940May 11, 2017January 24, 2018
Alfred Rouleau19151985December 17, 1973April 3, 1974Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Joseph Rouleau19292019May 6, 2010November 17, 2010Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Roger Rousseau19211986December 15, 1976April 20, 1977
Jean-Louis Roux19212013December 21, 1987May 10, 1988Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Gabrielle Roy19091983July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Maurice Roy19051985June 25, 1971April 12, 1972Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Peter Howard Russell19322024June 29, 2022November 3, 2022
Claude Ryan19252004May 4, 1995November 16, 1995Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Moshe Safdie1938October 29, 2004September 9, 2005
Buffy Sainte-Marie1941June 27, 2019Promotion within the order
Guy Saint-Pierre19342022October 10, 2002October 24, 2003Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert B. Salter19242010April 17, 1997October 22, 1997Member of the Order of Ontario
John Ralston Saul1947September 28, 1999September 28, 1999Spouse of the 26th Governor General of Canada
Lucien Saulnier19161989December 17, 1971April 27, 1973
Jeanne Sauvé19221993May 14, 1984May 14, 198423rd Governor General of Canada
Maurice Sauvé19231992May 14, 1984May 14, 1984Spouse of the 23rd Governor General of Canada
Donald Joseph Savoie1947June 29, 2022October 20, 2022
R. Murray Schafer19332021November 21, 2013September 12, 2014
Edward Schreyer1935January 22, 1979January 22, 197922nd Governor General of Canada
Order of Manitoba
Lily Schreyer1938January 22, 1979January 22, 1979Spouse of the 22nd Governor General of Canada
Ted Scott19192004December 18, 1978October 24, 1979
F. R. Scott18991985July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Charles Scriver19302023May 9, 1996February 26, 1997Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Joseph Sedgwick18981981June 26, 1974December 6, 1974
Fernand Seguin19221988May 24, 1988November 8, 1988Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Hans Selye19071982December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Mitchell Sharp19112004April 15, 1999September 23, 1999
Robert Fletcher Shaw19102001December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Carol Shields19352003October 10, 2002October 26, 2002Member of the Order of Manitoba
Louis Siminovitch19202021November 17, 1988April 12, 1989Member of the Order of Ontario
Mary Simon1947July 22, 2021July 22, 202130th Governor-General of Canada
Guy Simonds19031974December 18, 1970October 29, 1971Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Léopold Simoneau19162006November 15, 1995October 8, 1996
Murray Sinclair1951December 29, 2021May 26, 2022
Joey Smallwood19001991December 1, 1986December 11, 19861st Premier of Newfoundland
Michael Smith19322000October 19, 1994May 3, 1995Member of the Order of British Columbia
Michael Snow19282023October 25, 2007May 15, 2009
Omond Solandt19091993June 26, 1970October 28, 1970Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Harry Somers19251999December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Margaret Southern1931October 25, 2007May 15, 2009Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Ron Southern19302016October 5, 2006May 4, 2007Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Wishart Spence19041998June 25, 1979October 24, 1979Officer of the Order of the British Empire
John Spinks19081997December 18, 1970March 31, 1971Member of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Arnold Spohr19232010October 30, 2003May 14, 2004Member of the Order of Manitoba
Graham Spry19001983December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Louis St. Laurent18821973July 6, 1967November 24, 196712th Prime Minister of Canada
George F.G. Stanley19072002October 19, 1994March 1, 199525th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick since Confederation
Robert Steadward1946December 30, 2020November 17, 2022Promotion within the Order; Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
William Stephenson18971989December 17, 1979February 5, 1980
Ronald Daniel Stewart1942December 28, 2023Promotion within the Order
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Donna Strickland1959December 27, 2019November 17, 2022Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018
Maurice Strong19292015October 21, 1999April 26, 2000Member of the Order of Manitoba
Donald Sutherland19352024June 27, 2019November 21, 2019
Janine Sutto19212017November 1, 1991April 29, 1992Knight of the National Order of Quebec
David Suzuki1936November 17, 2005December 15, 2006Member of the Order of British Columbia
Thomas Symons19292021April 17, 1997February 4, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Robert Taschereau18961970December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Charles Taylor1931May 4, 1995February 15, 1996Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Richard E. Taylor19292018June 29, 2005February 17, 2006
Paul Tellier1939October 21, 1992April 21, 1993
Veronica Tennant1946October 30, 2003May 14, 2004
Mark Tewksbury1968November 27, 2020September 18, 2022
Harry Thode19101997July 6, 1967April 26, 1968Member of the Order of the British Empire
Walter P. Thompson18891970July 6, 1967October 22, 1968
Shirley Thomson19302010May 30, 2001December 4, 2001Member of the Order of Ontario
Paul Thorlakson18951989December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Graham Towers18971975June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Pierre Trudeau19192000June 24, 1985October 30, 198515th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Marcel Trudel19172011April 10, 2008October 10, 2008Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
John Turner19292020October 19, 1994May 3, 199517th Prime Minister of Canada
William Twaits19101985December 17, 1973April 3, 1974
Louis-Albert Vachon19122006December 19, 1969April 21, 1970Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Vanier19282019December 29, 1986June 4, 1989Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Pauline Vanier18981991July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Murray Vaughan19001986June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Jon Vickers19262015December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Marcel Vincent19071992December 22, 1972October 24, 1973
Patrick Watson19292022October 18, 2001October 26, 2002
Ronald Lampman Watts19292015November 15, 2000December 4, 2001
L. Dana Wilgress18921969July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Healey Willan18801968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Bertha Wilson19232007November 1, 1991April 29, 1992
John Tuzo Wilson19081993December 18, 1974April 16, 1975Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Lois Miriam Wilson1927May 8, 2003December 12, 2003Member of the Order of Ontario
Michael Wilson19372019May 6, 2010November 17, 2010
Harold Wright19081997June 23, 1986November 12, 1986
Max Yalden19302015April 27, 2000November 16, 2000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution of the Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada. In the event of a vacancy, the Governor General may appoint a new Companion, and may fill a maximum of fifteen such vacancies in any year.
  2. Web site: Constitution of the Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada. The number of Companions, other than the Principal Companion, extraordinary Companions and honorary Companions, is limited to 180..
  3. Web site: Constitution of the Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada. "C.C.", in the case of a Companion.
  4. Web site: Find a Recipient. Governor General of Canada.
  5. Web site: Order of Canada Constitution. A member of the Royal Family may be appointed as an extraordinary Companion.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of companions of the Order of Canada".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.