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Order of Canada

British  

noun

  1. an order awarded to Canadians for outstanding achievement; established in 1967

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2018, Entwistle was appointed to the Order of Canada, and in 2003 he was given the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and in 2012 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

In 2016, he was inducted into the Order of Canada, the country's second highest civilian honour.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

"Historical appointments to the Order of Canada reflect a specific moment in time and would have been based on limited information sources available at that time," the statement from Simon's office said.

From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2023

Newman was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1978 and promoted to the rank of companion in 1990, recognized as a “chronicler of our past and interpreter of our present.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

In 2000, she was awarded the Order of Canada, the country’s highest honor for pioneers in their field.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

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