List of companions of the Order of Canada

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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.

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List

NameBirth yearDeath yearAppointment dateInvestiture dateComments
Aga Khan IV 1936October 29, 2004June 6, 2005Honorary appointment
John Black Aird 19231995October 21, 1992April 21, 1993Member of the Order of Ontario
Pierrette Alarie 19212011November 15, 1995October 8, 1996Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Lincoln Alexander 19222012April 30, 1992October 21, 1992Member of the Order of Ontario
Jean Victor Allard 19131996June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Stacey Ann Allaster 1963June 29, 2022October 3, 2024
Howard Alper 1941November 27, 2020November 3, 2022Promotion within the order
Doris Anderson 19212007May 1, 2002February 21, 2003
Brenda Andrews 1957December 30, 2015September 23, 2016
Louis Applebaum 19182000November 15, 1995February 15, 1996
Louise Arbour 1947October 25, 2007October 10, 2008Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Denys Arcand 1941October 29, 2004June 10, 2005Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Edgar Archibald 18851968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Eric Arthur 18981982December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
James Arthur 1944December 27, 2018July 4, 2019
Kenojuak Ashevak 19272013June 21, 1982October 20, 1982Member of the Order of Nunavut
Margaret Atwood 1939June 22, 1981November 6, 1988
Lloyd Axworthy 1939December 30, 2015February 17, 2017
Edwin Baker 18931968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Charles Band 18851969May 26, 1969October 28, 1969
Marius Barbeau 18831969July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Lloyd Barber 19322011April 22, 1993October 27, 1993Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Henry J. M. Barnett 19222016May 8, 2003December 12, 2003
John W. H. Bassett 19151998April 30, 1992April 21, 1993Member of the Order of Ontario
Michel Bastarache 1947May 25, 2009April 7, 2010
Thomas J. Bata 19142008December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Iain Baxter& 1936June 27, 2019September 4, 2019Member of the Order of Ontario
Member of the Order of British Columbia
Laurent Beaudoin 1938November 17, 1988April 12, 1989Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Beetz 19271991April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Monique Bégin 19362023November 27, 2020September 6, 2022Promotion within the order
Michel Bélanger 19291997October 27, 1993April 13, 1994
Jean Béliveau 19312014May 6, 1998October 22, 1998Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Edward Bell 19181992December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Agnes Benidickson 19202007October 23, 1997February 4, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Avie Bennett 19282017October 30, 2003May 14, 2004Member of the Order of Ontario
Mario Bernardi 19302013June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Alan Bernstein 1947June 30, 2023Promotion within the Order
Pierre Berton 19202004June 23, 1986November 12, 1986Member of the Order of Ontario
Claude Bertrand 19172014June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Janette Bertrand 1925November 27, 2020October 20, 2022Promotion within the order
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Charles Best 18991978December 22, 1967November 12, 1968Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Ian Binnie 1939May 24, 2012November 23, 2012
Florence Bird 19081998December 22, 1967November 12, 1968
Claude Bissell 19162000December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
S. Robert Blair 19292009June 24, 1985October 30, 1985
Marie-Claire Blais 19392021June 23, 1972Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Roger Blais 19262009May 1, 2002February 21, 2003Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Sutherland Boggs 19222014April 30, 1992October 21, 1992
Roberta Bondar 1945June 29, 2018May 8, 2019Member of the Order of Ontario
Gerald Bouey 19202004June 29, 1987October 28, 1987
Boutros Boutros-Ghali 19222016May 8, 2003May 7, 2004Honorary appointment
William Boyd 18851979December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Willard Boyle 19242011May 6, 2010November 17, 2010
John Ross Bradfield 18991983June 19, 1973August 2, 1973
John Louis Bragg 1940December 29, 2022October 26, 2023Promotion within the Order
François-Philippe Brais 18941972June 26, 1970November 20, 1970
Yvette Brind'Amour 19181992June 21, 1982October 20, 1982Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Ed Broadbent 19362024October 18, 2001August 31, 2002
Bertram Brockhouse 19182003May 4, 1995February 15, 1996
Charles Bronfman 1931April 30, 1992October 21, 1992
Samuel Bronfman 18911971December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Robert Bryce 19101997December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
E. L. M. Burns 18971985July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Marcel Cadieux 19151981December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Morley Callaghan 19031990December 20, 1982April 20, 1983
June Callwood 19242007November 15, 2000May 31, 2001Member of the Order of Ontario
James Cameron 1954December 27, 2019February 22, 2024
Kim Campbell 1947April 10, 2008September 3, 201019th Prime Minister of Canada
Thane Campbell 18951978June 19, 1973August 2, 197319th Premier of Prince Edward Island
Gerald Emmett Carter 19122003December 20, 1982April 20, 1983
John Robert Cartwright 18951979June 26, 1970October 28, 197012th Chief Justice of Canada
Thérèse Casgrain 18961981December 18, 1974April 16, 1975Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Claude Castonguay 19292020December 18, 1974April 16, 1975Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Clifford Chadderton 19192013October 21, 1998February 3, 1999Member of the Order of Ontario
Floyd Chalmers 18981993December 17, 1984April 10, 1985
Joan Chalmers 19282016October 23, 1997May 7, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Gretta Chambers 19272017April 27, 2000May 7, 1998Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Louise Charron 1951November 19, 2012May 3, 2013
Charles III 1948May 11, 2017July 1, 2017Sovereign of the Order of Canada
Extraordinary Companion (as Prince of Wales)
Lionel Chevrier 19031987December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Ludmilla Chiriaeff 19241996June 25, 1984October 3, 1984Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Brock Chisholm 18961971July 6, 1967November 5, 1968
Fernand Choquette 18951975December 22, 1972April 11, 1973
Robert Choquette 19051991December 20, 1968April 8, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Chrétien 1934May 3, 2007February 22, 200820th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of Merit
Raymond Chrétien 1942December 27, 2019October 20, 2022Promotion within the order
Joe Clark 1939October 19, 1994May 3, 199516th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Howard Clark 19031983June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Adrienne Clarkson 1939September 28, 1999September 28, 199926th Governor General of Canada
Gilles Cloutier 19282014October 27, 1993February 16, 1994Officer of the National Order of Quebec
John Clyne 19021989December 22, 1972April 11, 1973
Reuben Cohen 19212014October 18, 2001February 22, 2002Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Leonard Cohen 19342016October 10, 2002October 24, 2003Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
George Cohon 19372023December 27, 2019August 25, 2023Promotion within the Order.
Major James Coldwell 18881974July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Alex Colville 19202013December 14, 1981April 21, 1982Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Harold Copp 19151998June 23, 1980April 8, 1981
Clément Cormier 19101987June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
James Corry 18991985June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Peter Cory 19252020May 1, 2002November 30, 2002
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter 19072003April 17, 1997October 22, 1997
Purdy Crawford 19312014May 3, 2007April 11, 2008
Donald Creighton 19021979July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Paul-André Crépeau 19262011April 30, 1992October 21, 1992Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Thomas Crerar 18761975December 17, 1973December 17, 1973
Thomas Cromwell 1952December 29, 2017March 14, 2019
David Cronenberg 1943May 8, 2014May 8, 2015Member of the Order of Ontario
Richard Cruess 1929May 8, 2014September 12, 2014Member of the National Order of Quebec
Buck Crump 19041989June 25, 1971April 12, 1972
E. M. Culliton 19061991June 22, 1981October 21, 1981
David Culver 19242017July 11, 1988November 8, 1988Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Balfour Currie 19021981June 23, 1972June 23, 1972
Camille Dagenais 19202016December 20, 1982April 20, 1983Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Roy Daniells 19021979December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Pierre Dansereau 19112011December 19, 1969October 28, 1970Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Barney Danson 19212011May 3, 2007October 2, 2008
Paul David 19191999December 14, 1981April 21, 1982Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
George Forrester Davidson 19091995December 22, 1972October 24, 1973
Robertson Davies 19131995December 22, 1972April 11, 1973Member of the Order of Ontario
Bill Davis 19292021December 23, 1985April 9, 198618th Premier of Ontario
Member of the Order of Ontario
Natalie Zemon Davis 19282023June 29, 2012September 28, 2012
John de Chastelain 1937May 8, 2014November 21, 2014 Companion of Honour
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Commander of the Order of St. John
A. Jean de Grandpré 19212022June 29, 1987October 28, 1987
Louis-Philippe de Grandpré 19172008December 17, 1971April 12, 1972Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Defries 18891975June 26, 1970October 28, 1970Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Rock Demers 19332021May 3, 2007February 22, 2008
Marie Deschamps 1952November 21, 2013September 12, 2014
Jules Deschênes 19232000October 21, 1992October 27, 1993
Paul Desmarais 19272013December 29, 1986April 29, 1987Officer of the National Order of Quebec
John James Deutsch 19111976June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Jacques Dextraze 19111993January 11, 1978April 19, 1978Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Jack Diamond 19092001November 15, 2000December 4, 2001Member of the Order of British Columbia
Brian Dickson 19161998October 25, 1990April 17, 199115th Chief Justice of Canada
Celine Dion 1968October 23, 2008July 26, 2013Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Tommy Douglas 19041986June 22, 1981October 21, 1981Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Charles George Drake 19201998May 6, 1998August 19, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Jean Drapeau 19161999July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
George A. Drew 18941973December 22, 1967April 26, 196814th Premier of Ontario
Richard Drouin 1932October 5, 2006May 4, 2007Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Davidson Dunton 19121987December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Pierre Dupuy 18961969December 22, 1967April 24, 1968
Atom Egoyan 1960December 30, 2015February 17, 2017
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 19002002August 1, 2000October 31, 2000Honorary appointment
Arthur Erickson 19242009December 14, 1981April 21, 1982
Willard Estey 19192002April 20, 1990October 24, 1990
John Robert Evans 19292015January 11, 1978October 24, 1979Member of the Order of Ontario
Ellen Fairclough 19052004October 19, 1994March 1, 1995Member of the Order of Ontario
Marcel Faribault 19081972June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Gérald Fauteux 19001980June 26, 1974December 6, 197413th Chief Justice of Canada
Denise Filiatrault 1931November 27, 2020May 3, 2024Promotion within the order
Member of the National Order of Quebec
Gérard Filion 19092005December 18, 1970March 31, 1971Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Morris Fish 1938December 30, 2016February 17, 2017
George Bernard Flahiff 19051989June 26, 1974December 6, 1974
James Fleck 1931November 20, 2014February 13, 2015
Ross Flemington 18971971June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Robert Ford 19151998December 17, 1971July 21, 1972
Maureen Forrester 19302010July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Eugene Forsey 19041991November 17, 1988April 12, 1989
Claude Fortier 19211986December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Yves Fortier 1935April 19, 1991October 30, 1991Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Charles Foulkes 19031969December 20, 1968April 8, 1969Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Terry Fox 19581981September 14, 1980September 19, 1980Member of the Order of the Dogwood
Youngest ever Companion
Celia Franca 19212007June 24, 1985October 30, 1985Member of the Order of Ontario
Ruth Frankel 19031989June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Ursula Franklin 19212016October 21, 1992April 21, 1993Member of the Order of Ontario
Armand Frappier 19041991June 27, 1969October 28, 1969Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Whit Fraser 1942July 22, 2021July 22, 2021Spouse of the 30th Governor General of Canada
Rowland Frazee 19212007April 19, 1991October 30, 1991
Martin Friedland 1932October 30, 2003October 30, 2004
Henry Friesen 1934May 30, 2001May 9, 2003Member of the Order of Manitoba
Leslie Frost 18951973June 27, 1969October 28, 196916th Premier of Ontario
Northrop Frye 19121991June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
William Fyfe 19272013April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Walter Gage 19221978June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
George Alexander Gale 19061997July 11, 1977October 26, 1977
Mavis Gallant 19222014October 21, 1992October 27, 1993
Marc Garneau 1949May 8, 2003December 12, 2003
Stuart Garson 18981977June 25, 1971November 16, 1972
Clément Gascon 1960June 30, 2023October 3, 2024
Jean Gascon 19201988June 25, 1975April 7, 1978
Roger Gaudry 19132001December 20, 1968April 8, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
William-Henry Gauvin 19131994June 25, 1975October 15, 1975
Frank Gehry 1929November 12, 2002June 16, 2003Originally Honorary Appointment
Became Canadian Citizen in 2003
Arthur Gelber 19151998October 19, 1994March 1, 1995
Gratien Gélinas 19091999October 23, 1989April 18, 1990Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Pierre Gendron 19161984June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Jacques Genest 19192018December 22, 1967April 26, 1968Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Leo Gerard 1947June 30, 2023October 3, 2024
Paul Gérin-Lajoie 19202018June 25, 1979April 16, 1980Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Reva Gerstein 19172020October 23, 1997February 4, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Paul-Antoine Giguère 19101987June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Gustave Gingras 19181996June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Émile Girardin 18951982June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Roland Giroux 19131991July 11, 1977October 26, 1977
Phil Gold 1936December 23, 1985April 9, 1986Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Victor Goldbloom 19232016April 27, 2000November 16, 2000Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Nicholas Goldschmidt 19082004April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Charles Gonthier 19282009May 3, 2007February 22, 2008
Donald Gordon 19011969June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Walter L. Gordon 19061987June 23, 1976October 20, 1976
Joseph Gosnell 19362020October 5, 2006May 4, 2007Member of the Order of British Columbia
Allan Gotlieb 19282020December 21, 1987April 19, 1991
Duncan Archibald Graham 18821974June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Alain Grandbois 19001975December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Herb Gray 19312014May 8, 2003February 20, 2004
James Lorne Gray 19131987December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Wayne Gretzky 1961May 25, 2009
Roger Guindon 19202012December 17, 1973April 3, 1974Member of the Order of Ontario
Peter Gzowski 19342002October 21, 1998February 3, 1999
Ian Hacking 19362023May 13, 2004March 11, 2005
Emmett Matthew Hall 18981995December 18, 1974April 16, 1975
Francess Halpenny 19192017June 25, 1984October 3, 1984
Rick Hansen 1957June 29, 1987March 29, 1988Member of the Order of British Columbia
Kenneth Hare 19192002June 29, 1987October 28, 1987Member of the Order of Ontario
Stephen Harper 1959December 27, 2019September 18, 202222nd Prime Minister
Lawren Harris 18851970December 19, 1969October 28, 1970
James M. Harrison 19151990December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Evelyn Hart 1956April 13, 1994August 22, 1997Member of the Order of Manitoba
Václav Havel 19362011May 8, 2003March 3, 2004Honorary appointment
Frank Hawthorne 1946December 29, 2017November 20, 2018
Frank Joseph Hayden June 29, 2022November 17, 2022Promotion within the order
Anne Hébert 19162000June 28, 1968April 8, 1969Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Arnold Heeney 19021970June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Gordon Henderson 19121993July 11, 1988November 8, 1988
Martha Henry 19382021October 25, 1990April 17, 1991Member of the Order of Ontario
Ben Heppner 1956October 23, 2008September 3, 2010
Peter Herrndorf 19402023May 11, 2017January 24, 2018
Gerhard Herzberg 19041999June 28, 1968November 12, 1968
Angela Hewitt 1958December 30, 2015May 8, 2019
Henry Hicks 19151990June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Geoffrey Hinton 1947December 27, 2018December 16, 2020
Lotta Hitschmanova 19091990December 17, 1979October 15, 1980
Gerda Hnatyshyn 19352023January 10, 1990January 29, 1990Wife of the 24th Governor General of Canada
Ray Hnatyshyn 19342002January 10, 1990January 29, 199024th Governor General of Canada
Helen Sawyer Hogg 19051993June 23, 1976October 20, 1976
Peter Hogg 19392020May 8, 2003February 20, 2004
Harley Hotchkiss 19272011May 25, 2009November 5, 2009Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
William Hutt 19202007December 19, 1969October 28, 1970Member of the Order of Ontario
Frank Iacobucci 1937May 3, 2007April 11, 2008
George Ignatieff 19131989December 17, 1973April 3, 1974
Richard M. Ivey 19252019April 27, 2000February 28, 2001
A. Y. Jackson 18821974December 22, 1967April 26, 1968Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Tom Jackson 1948November 27, 2020November 17, 2022Promotion within the order
Stephen A. Jarislowsky 1925October 23, 2008November 5, 2009Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Michaëlle Jean 1957September 27, 2005September 27, 200527th Governor General of Canada
Diamond Jenness 18861969December 20, 1968March 25, 1970
Norman Jewison 19262024November 1, 1991April 29, 1992Member of the Order of Ontario
Raoul Jobin 19061974July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Albert Wesley Johnson 19232010November 14, 1996April 16, 1997
David Lloyd Johnston 1941October 23, 1997May 7, 199828th Governor General of Canada
Sharon Johnston 1943September 1, 2010September 5, 2010Spouse of the 28th Governor General of Canada
Serge Joyal 1945December 28, 2023Promotion within the Order
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Wilfred Judson 19021980July 4, 1978October 18, 1978
Karen Kain 1951April 19, 1991October 30, 1991
Victoria Kaspi 1967December 30, 2016May 10, 2018
Yousuf Karsh 19082002April 20, 1990October 24, 1990
Hugh Llewellyn Keenleyside 18981992December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Roy Kellock 18931975December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Thomas Worrall Kent 19222011May 30, 2001October 17, 2001
Larkin Kerwin 19242004December 15, 1980April 8, 1981Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Thomas King 1943November 27, 2020June 14, 2023Promotion within the order
Raymond Klibansky 19052005April 27, 2000November 16, 2000Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Walter Koerner 18981995July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Member of the Order of British Columbia
Arthur Kroeger 19322008April 27, 2000February 28, 2001
Claire L'Heureux-Dubé 1927May 8, 2003December 12, 2003Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Gérard La Forest 1926April 27, 2000November 16, 2000
Huguette Labelle 1939May 30, 2001February 22, 2002Member of the Order of Ontario
Luc Lacourcière 19101989December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Jean-Daniel Lafond 1944September 27, 2005September 27, 2005Spouse of the 27th Governor General of Canada
Phyllis Lambert 1927October 18, 2001August 31, 2002Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Antonio Lamer 19332007November 15, 2000February 28, 200116th Chief Justice of Canada
Roger Landry 19342020November 14, 1996February 26, 1997Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Langlands 1936June 27, 2019November 21, 2019
Renaude Lapointe 19122002April 20, 1989October 18, 1989
Bora Laskin 19121984March 13, 1984October 3, 198414th Chief Justice of Canada
Margaret Laurence 19261987December 17, 1971June 27, 1972
Gerald Le Dain 19242007October 23, 1989April 18, 1990
Louis LeBel 19392023December 29, 2017November 20, 2018
Diana Fowler LeBlanc 1940January 23, 1995January 23, 1995Spouse of the 25th Governor General of Canada
Roméo LeBlanc 19272009January 23, 1995January 23, 199525th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Charles Philippe Leblond 19102007October 21, 1999February 9, 2000Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Maurice LeClair 19272020December 23, 1985April 9, 1986
Gabrielle Léger 19171998January 14, 1974January 14, 1974Spouse of the 21st Governor General of Canada
Jules Léger 19131980June 19, 1973June 19, 197321st Governor General of Canada
Paul-Émile Léger 19041991June 28, 1968October 28, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Legget 19041994October 23, 1989April 18, 1990
Roger Lemelin 19191992June 23, 1980October 15, 1980Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Paul Lemieux 19041990June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Raymond Lemieux 19202000April 13, 1994May 3, 1995Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Robert Lepage 1957May 25, 2009November 4, 2011Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Monique F. Leroux 1954July 27, 2024Promotion within the order
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Lesage 19121980December 18, 1970March 31, 197119th Premier of Quebec
Georges-Henri Lévesque 19032000June 25, 1979October 24, 1979Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Eugene Levy 1946December 29, 2022Promotion within the Order
David Lewis 19091981December 15, 1976April 20, 1977
Stephen Lewis 1937October 10, 2002October 24, 2003
Bennett Lewis 19081987December 22, 1967April 26, 1968Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Gordon Lightfoot 19382023May 8, 2003December 13, 2003Member of the Order of Ontario
Arthur Lismer 18851969July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
J. Wilton Littlechild 1944December 28, 2023October 3, 2024Promotion within the Order
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Charles Locke 18871980June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Barbara Sherwood Lollar 1963May 12, 2016November 17, 2016
Bernard Lonergan 19041984December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Peter Lougheed 19282012December 29, 1986April 29, 198710th Premier of Alberta
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Arthur R. M. Lower 18891988December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
John MacAulay 18951978July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Brian Macdonald 19282014October 18, 2001October 26, 2002
Donald Stovel Macdonald 19322018April 13, 1994October 19, 1994
Flora MacDonald 19262015October 21, 1998April 14, 1999Member of the Order of Ontario
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Ronald St. John Macdonald 19282006April 27, 2000October 26, 2002
James MacDonnell 18841973December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Jack Mackenzie 18881984July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Norman MacKenzie 18941986June 27, 1969October 28, 1969Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
William Archibald Mackintosh 18951970July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Hugh MacLennan 19071990July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Ernest MacMillan 18931973June 27, 1969November 19, 1969 Knight Bachelor
H. R. MacMillan 18851976December 18, 1970March 31, 1971Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Margaret MacMillan 1943December 30, 2015May 10, 2018 Companion of Honour
Member of the Order of Merit
Norman John MacMillan 19091978June 26, 1974December 6, 1974
Antonine Maillet 1929December 14, 1981April 21, 1982Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Member of the Order of New Brunswick
John C. Major 1931April 10, 2008December 12, 2008
Nelson Mandela 19182013September 3, 1998September 24, 1998Honorary appointment
Ernest Manning 19081996December 19, 1969April 21, 19708th Premier of Alberta
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Preston Manning 1942May 3, 2007December 12, 2008Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Jean Marchand 19181988June 23, 1986November 12, 1986
Léo Marion 18991979July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Member of the Order of the British Empire
Lois Marshall 19241997December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Yann Martel 1963December 29, 2021November 17, 2022
Claire Martin 19142014May 30, 2001October 17, 2001Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Goldwyn Arthur Martin 19132001April 17, 1997
Paul Martin Sr. 19031992January 14, 1976April 7, 1976
Paul Martin 1938November 3, 2011May 25, 201221st Prime Minister of Canada
Jean Martineau 18951985December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Ronald Martland 19091997June 21, 1982October 20, 1982Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Vincent Massey 18871967July 6, 1967November 24, 196718th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Don Mazankowski 19352020November 21, 2013October 25, 2014Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Harrison McCain 19272004November 1, 1991October 21, 1992Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Margaret McCain 1934November 21, 2013November 21, 201427th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Wallace McCain 19302011April 10, 2008May 15, 2009Member of the Order of New Brunswick
Jack McClelland 19222004November 15, 2000May 31, 2001
Robert Baird McClure 19001991June 25, 1971October 29, 1971
Arthur B. McDonald 1943December 30, 2015May 13, 2016
Pauline Mills McGibbon 19102001December 15, 1980April 8, 1981Member of the Order of Ontario
Gordon McGregor 19011971December 20, 1968April 8, 1969Officer of the Order of the British Empire
William McIntyre 19182009April 19, 1991October 30, 1991
Hector McKinnon 18901981June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Beverley McLachlin 1943June 29, 2018May 8, 201917th Chief Justice of Canada
Norman McLaren 19141987June 19, 1973October 24, 1973Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Samuel McLaughlin 18711972July 6, 1967September 18, 1968
Marshall McLuhan 19111980June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
John B. McNair 18891968July 6, 1967September 23, 196823rd Premier of New Brunswick
22nd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Donald Malcolm McRae 1944November 20, 2014February 13, 2015
John Meisel 1923April 15, 1999September 23, 1999
L. Jacques Ménard 19462020December 31, 2012November 22, 2013Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Monique Mercure 19302020October 27, 1993April 13, 1994Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Lorne Michaels 1944May 11, 2018Promotion within the order
Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Norah Evangeline Michener 19011987April 8, 1971April 8, 1971Spouse of the 20th Governor General of Canada
Roland Michener 19001991July 1, 1967July 5, 196720th Governor General of Canada
Member of the Order of Ontario
Albert Millaire 19352018May 30, 2001December 4, 2001Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Frank Robert Miller 19081997December 22, 1972April 11, 1973Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Brenda Milner 1918May 13, 2004December 10, 2004Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
H. R. Milner 18891975December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Joni Mitchell 1943May 1, 2002October 30, 2004
Mavor Moore 19192006July 11, 1988November 8, 1988Member of the Order of British Columbia
Moses Morgan 19171995June 19, 1973October 24, 1973
Raymond Moriyama 19292023April 10, 2008November 5, 2009Member of the Order of Ontario
Joe Morris 19131996June 25, 1984October 3, 1984
Brian Mulroney 19392024May 6, 1998October 22, 199818th Prime Minister of Canada
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Mundell 19322021October 10, 2002October 24, 2003
Peter Munk 19272018October 23, 2008June 18, 2010
Anne Murray 1945December 17, 1984April 10, 1985Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Donald Walter Gordon Murray 18941976July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Helen Mussallem 19152012April 30, 1992October 21, 1992
James Fraser Mustard 19272011October 27, 1993February 16, 1994Member of the Order of Ontario
Hilda Neatby 19041975December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Nathaniel Nemetz 19131997April 20, 1989October 18, 1989Member of the Order of British Columbia
Peter C. Newman 19292023April 20, 1990October 24, 1990
Yannick Nézet-Séguin 1975June 29, 2012September 12, 2014
John Lang Nichol 19242020May 9, 1996October 22, 1997
Cornelia Oberlander 19212021December 29, 2017May 10, 2018Member of the Order of British Columbia
Alanis Obomsawin 1932June 27, 2019November 21, 2019Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Huguette Oligny 19222013May 9, 1996November 13, 1996Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Betty Oliphant 19182004December 23, 1985April 9, 1986Member of the Order of Ontario
Michael Ondaatje 1943December 30, 2016August 25, 2017
Gordon Osbaldeston 19302019April 17, 1997October 22, 1997
Bernard Ostry 19272006November 17, 2005April 5, 2006
Sylvia Ostry 19272020October 25, 1990April 17, 1991Member of the Order of Manitoba
Alphonse Ouimet 19081988December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Leonard Outerbridge 18881986December 22, 1967April 26, 19682nd Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
P. K. Page 19162010October 21, 1998February 3, 1999Member of the Order of British Columbia
Jean Papineau-Couture 19162000April 22, 1993February 16, 1994Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean-Guy Paquet 1938April 13, 1994October 19, 1994Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Alphonse-Marie Parent 19061970July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
John C. Parkin 19221988June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Julie Payette 1963September 20, 2017September 20, 201729th Governor General of Canada
Knight of the National Order of Quebec
George Pearkes 18881984July 6, 1967November 24, 196720th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Lester B. Pearson 18971972June 28, 1968November 12, 196814th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of Merit
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Jim Peebles 1935November 27, 2020May 3, 2024Member of the Order of Manitoba
Alfred Pellan 19061988July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Gérard Pelletier 19191997December 18, 1978October 24, 1979
Wilfrid Pelletier 18961982July 6, 1967April 26, 1968
Wilder Penfield 18911976July 6, 1967November 24, 1967Member of the Order of Merit
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Jean-Luc Pépin 19241995July 11, 1977October 26, 1977
Oscar Peterson 19252007June 25, 1984April 10, 1985Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Member of the Order of Ontario
Chantal Petitclerc 1969May 25, 2009September 3, 2010Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Laurent Picard 19272012June 23, 1976October 20, 1976
Jack Pickersgill 19051997December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 19212021April 26, 2013April 26, 2013Extraordinary Companion [5]
Louis-Philippe Pigeon 19051986June 23, 1980October 15, 1980Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Gordon Pinsent 19302023October 21, 1998April 14, 1999
Gunther Plaut 19122012October 21, 1999February 9, 2000Member of the Order of Ontario
Christopher Plummer 19292021December 20, 1968September 25, 1970
John Polanyi 1929June 25, 1979October 24, 1979Member of the Order of Ontario, Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Adrien Pouliot 18961980June 23, 1972October 25, 1972
Dick Pound 1942November 20, 2014May 8, 2015Member of the National Order of Quebec
Christopher Pratt 19352022June 20, 1983October 5, 1983Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Mary Pratt 19352018November 14, 1996April 16, 1997
Juda Hirsch Quastel 18991987June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Louis Quilico 19252000June 26, 1974April 16, 1975
Bob Rae 1948May 7, 2015February 12, 2016Member of the Order of Ontario
Ivan Rand 18841969April 11, 1968April 26, 1968
Louis Rasminsky 19081998June 28, 1968November 12, 1968Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Hubert Reeves 19322023October 30, 2003February 27, 2007Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Louis-Marie Régis 19031988December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Escott Reid 19051999December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Maurice Richard 19212000May 6, 1998October 22, 1998Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Kathleen M. Richardson 19272019October 27, 1993February 16, 1994Member of the Order of Manitoba
Mordecai Richler 19312001November 15, 2000December 19, 2001
Jean-Paul Riopelle 19232002June 27, 1969October 31, 1969Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Edgar Ritchie 19162002June 25, 1975October 15, 1975
Charles Ritchie 19061995June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Roland Ritchie 19101988June 24, 1985October 30, 1985
John Robarts 19171982June 23, 1972October 25, 197217th Premier of Ontario
Robert Gordon Robertson 19172013January 14, 1976April 7, 1976
Rocke Robertson 19121998December 19, 1969April 21, 1970
Norman Robertson 19041968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Louis Robichaud 19252005June 25, 1971October 29, 197125th Premier of New Brunswick
John Josiah Robinette 19061996June 19, 1973October 24, 1973Member of the Order of Ontario
Dufferin Roblin 19172010June 26, 1970October 28, 197014th Premier of Manitoba
Member of the Order of Manitoba
Guy Rocher 1924December 17, 1971October 25, 1972Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Chester Ronning 18941984June 23, 1972October 25, 1972Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Ghislaine Roquet 19262016June 26, 1970October 28, 1970
Janet Rossant 1950May 7, 2015May 13, 2016
Marshall Rothstein 1940May 11, 2017January 24, 2018
Alfred Rouleau 19151985December 17, 1973April 3, 1974Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Joseph Rouleau 19292019May 6, 2010November 17, 2010Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Roger Rousseau 19211986December 15, 1976April 20, 1977
Jean-Louis Roux 19212013December 21, 1987May 10, 1988Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Gabrielle Roy 19091983July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Maurice Roy 19051985June 25, 1971April 12, 1972Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Peter Howard Russell 19322024June 29, 2022November 3, 2022
Claude Ryan 19252004May 4, 1995November 16, 1995Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Moshe Safdie 1938October 29, 2004September 9, 2005
Buffy Sainte-Marie 1941June 27, 2019September 6, 2022Promotion within the order
Guy Saint-Pierre 19342022October 10, 2002October 24, 2003Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert B. Salter 19242010April 17, 1997October 22, 1997Member of the Order of Ontario
John Ralston Saul 1947September 28, 1999September 28, 1999Spouse of the 26th Governor General of Canada
Lucien Saulnier 19161989December 17, 1971April 27, 1973
Jeanne Sauvé 19221993May 14, 1984May 14, 198423rd Governor General of Canada
Maurice Sauvé 19231992May 14, 1984May 14, 1984Spouse of the 23rd Governor General of Canada
Donald Joseph Savoie 1947June 29, 2022October 20, 2022
R. Murray Schafer 19332021November 21, 2013September 12, 2014
Edward Schreyer 1935January 22, 1979January 22, 197922nd Governor General of Canada
Order of Manitoba
Lily Schreyer 1938January 22, 1979January 22, 1979Spouse of the 22nd Governor General of Canada
Ted Scott 19192004December 18, 1978October 24, 1979
F. R. Scott 18991985July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Charles Scriver 19302023May 9, 1996February 26, 1997Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Joseph Sedgwick 18981981June 26, 1974December 6, 1974
Fernand Seguin 19221988May 24, 1988November 8, 1988Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Hans Selye 19071982December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Mitchell Sharp 19112004April 15, 1999September 23, 1999
Robert Fletcher Shaw 19102001December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Carol Shields 19352003October 10, 2002October 26, 2002Member of the Order of Manitoba
Louis Siminovitch 19202021November 17, 1988April 12, 1989Member of the Order of Ontario
Mary Simon 1947July 22, 2021July 22, 202130th Governor-General of Canada
Guy Simonds 19031974December 18, 1970October 29, 1971Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Léopold Simoneau 19162006November 15, 1995October 8, 1996Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Murray Sinclair 19512024December 29, 2021May 26, 2022
Joey Smallwood 19001991December 1, 1986December 11, 19861st Premier of Newfoundland
Michael Smith 19322000October 19, 1994May 3, 1995Member of the Order of British Columbia
Michael Snow 19282023October 25, 2007May 15, 2009
Omond Solandt 19091993June 26, 1970October 28, 1970Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Harry Somers 19251999December 17, 1971April 12, 1972
Margaret Southern 1931October 25, 2007May 15, 2009Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Ron Southern 19302016October 5, 2006May 4, 2007Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Wishart Spence 19041998June 25, 1979October 24, 1979Officer of the Order of the British Empire
John Spinks 19081997December 18, 1970March 31, 1971Member of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Arnold Spohr 19232010October 30, 2003May 14, 2004Member of the Order of Manitoba
Graham Spry 19001983December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Louis St. Laurent 18821973July 6, 1967November 24, 196712th Prime Minister of Canada
George F.G. Stanley 19072002October 19, 1994March 1, 199525th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick since Confederation
Robert Steadward 1946December 30, 2020November 17, 2022Promotion within the Order; Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
William Stephenson 18971989December 17, 1979February 5, 1980
Ronald Daniel Stewart 19422024December 28, 2023Promotion within the Order
Member of the Order of Nova Scotia
Donna Strickland 1959December 27, 2019November 17, 2022Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018
Maurice Strong 19292015October 21, 1999April 26, 2000Member of the Order of Manitoba
Donald Sutherland 19352024June 27, 2019November 21, 2019
Janine Sutto 19212017November 1, 1991April 29, 1992Knight of the National Order of Quebec
David Suzuki 1936November 17, 2005December 15, 2006Member of the Order of British Columbia
Thomas Symons 19292021April 17, 1997February 4, 1998Member of the Order of Ontario
Robert Taschereau 18961970December 22, 1967April 26, 1968
Charles Taylor 1931May 4, 1995February 15, 1996Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Richard E. Taylor 19292018June 29, 2005February 17, 2006
Paul Tellier 1939October 21, 1992April 21, 1993
Veronica Tennant 1946October 30, 2003May 14, 2004
Mark Tewksbury 1968November 27, 2020September 18, 2022
Harry Thode 19101997July 6, 1967April 26, 1968Member of the Order of the British Empire
Walter P. Thompson 18891970July 6, 1967October 22, 1968
Shirley Thomson 19302010May 30, 2001December 4, 2001Member of the Order of Ontario
Paul Thorlakson 18951989December 18, 1970March 31, 1971
Graham Towers 18971975June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Pierre Trudeau 19192000June 24, 1985October 30, 198515th Prime Minister of Canada
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Marcel Trudel 19172011April 10, 2008October 10, 2008Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
John Turner 19292020October 19, 1994May 3, 199517th Prime Minister of Canada
William Twaits 19101985December 17, 1973April 3, 1974
Louis-Albert Vachon 19122006December 19, 1969April 21, 1970Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Vanier 19282019December 29, 1986June 4, 1989Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Pauline Vanier 18981991July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Murray Vaughan 19001986June 27, 1969October 28, 1969
Jon Vickers 19262015December 20, 1968April 8, 1969
Marcel Vincent 19071992December 22, 1972October 24, 1973
Patrick Watson 19292022October 18, 2001October 26, 2002
Ronald Lampman Watts 19292015November 15, 2000December 4, 2001
L. Dana Wilgress 18921969July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Healey Willan 18801968July 6, 1967November 24, 1967
Bertha Wilson 19232007November 1, 1991April 29, 1992
John Tuzo Wilson 19081993December 18, 1974April 16, 1975Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Lois Miriam Wilson 19272024May 8, 2003December 12, 2003Member of the Order of Ontario
Michael Wilson 19372019May 6, 2010November 17, 2010
Harold Wright 19081997June 23, 1986November 12, 1986
Max Yalden 19302015April 27, 2000November 16, 2000

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References

  1. ↑ "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. ↑ "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. ↑ "Constitution of the Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada. "C.C.", in the case of a Companion
  4. ↑ "Find a Recipient". Governor General of Canada.
  5. ↑ "Order of Canada Constitution". A member of the Royal Family may be appointed as an extraordinary Companion
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