The Medal of Courage of the Order of Canada was never awarded and was abolished in 1972 when the Order of Canada was restructured into two levels and the Canadian Bravery Decorations were established.
The Medal of Service of the Order of Canada was awarded to 319 Canadians, and would be converted into the Officer level of the Order of Canada in 1972. Thirty recipients of the Medal of Service died prior to 1972 and thus were never converted to Officers of the Order of Canada.
Provincial orders
Note: Precedence of provincial orders are in order of when they were added to the national orders system at the request of the provincial orders system, not by the normal order of precedence for provinces.
Note: Precedence of territories orders are in order of when they were added to the national orders system, not by the normal order of precedence for territories.
A Privy Councillor is also entitled to be styled "The Honourable" or "L'honorable" for life. The post-nominal letters are necessary to denote that someone is a privy councillor because in Canada holding a certain office can also allow the use of The Honourable title. Unlike what is done in the United Kingdom, the post-nominals "PC" have precedence over all Crown honours with two notable exceptions: the Victoria Cross ("VC") and the Cross of Valour ("CV").[6]
In practice, post-nominals are not usually translated from one language to another, but this is an exception.
Used for members (including honorary members) of the Executive Council of Alberta. Bill 1 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 24 March 2022. Section 7 stipulates that every member and honorary member of the Executive Council may use these postnominals. Section 6 states that every former living member as of 6 February 2022, and anybody who becomes a former member of the Executive Council, is designated as an honorary member.[7]
Letters are short for "Member of Parliament". This title is used in Canada and other Commonwealth nations to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. The Senate of Canada is part of Parliament, but its members are not called MPs.
Only used for members of the Newfoundland and Labrador legislative assembly. Even though Nova Scotia's assembly is called the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, its members are styled MLAs.
Academic degrees
The exact hierarchy of professional degrees relative to academic degrees varies. For example, a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from North American schools is treated as equivalent to a Juris Doctor degree (JD). On the other hand, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (BASc) at many schools can be done straight of out highschool, and is treated as the same level as academic bachelor's degrees like a Bachelor of Arts degree.
In academic contexts, it is common to give an abbreviation of name of the school awarding the degree after the letters for the degree itself. The way school names are abbreviated can vary. For example, a PhD from Memorial University of Newfoundland can be found written as PhD (MUN) or PhD (Memorial). When a person has multiple degrees from the same school, the school name is only written once, after all degrees from that school.
Post-nominal
Office
Notes
Academic doctorates
Note: Holders of an academic doctorate are entitled to use the prefix "Doctor".
A BA done with an extra year (four years instead of three) is called an honours degree, and may be shown with the postnominals HBA, BAHons, BA(h) or BA4.
During the reign of a female monarch, the English letters are QC for Queen's Counsel; the French letters remain unchanged (French: conseillier de la reine).
Lawyers who are designated Certified Specialist are recognized and experienced in their field of law and have met high standards imposed by the Law Society of Ontario.[8] This is commonly identified as modern day replacement to the Queen's Counsel (QC) designation.[9]
Used as an affectation without any official sanction. Rarely used by the holder of the title, but it can be found in some official contexts, such as the "appearances" section in the decisions of Canadian courts.
Historically, it was also occasionally used for esquires in the British context of the title.
Awarded by the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC).[11] Associate members are individuals who supports the objectives of the CIC and are not able to meet the requirements of membership.
MCIC
Member of the Chemical Institute of Canada
ACIC
Associate Member of the Chemical Institute of Canada
FCIS
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
This post nominal is presented by the Minister of National Defence to individuals upon successful completion of the four components, which are academics (undergraduate degree), leadership, athletics, and bilingualism.[16][17]
Registered Roster Mediators or RRMs are mediators and med-arbitrators who have met the stringent knowledge, skills, experience, and ethics standards for admission to one of Mediate BC's rosters.[24] Mediate BC[25] exists to serve the public: the RRM allows the public to identify mediators who are committed to Mediate BC’s Standards of Conduct[26] and meet ongoing requirements for continuing professional development.[27]
On April 8, 1982, The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians was approved by the International Certification Commission (ICC) to certify Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Canada.
In 1928, the Government of Canada created the Credit Institute of Canada (CIC) through a Special Act of Parliament. The mandate of the CIC is to provide rigorous training, examination and continuous learning to credit professionals who protect the wealth of Canada's companies and institutions. The institute is the only government-recognized body in Canada to issue the CCP designation in the field of Commercial Credit.
On April 8, 1982, The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians was approved by the International Certification Commission (ICC) to certify Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Canada.
On June 8, 2009, at the annual meeting of the International Certification Commission (ICC) in Baltimore Maryland, a revised certification program of The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (BMET Board) that include a “cdt” designation for Certified Dialysis Technologists and Technicians was approved. The BMET Board changed its name to The Canadian Board of Examiners for Biomedical Engineering and Dialysis Technologists and Technicians, (Le Jury Canadien D’Accréditation en Génie Biomédical Pour Les Technologues et Les Techniciens) to reflect the addition of dialysis certification to the program.
The Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario (ACPO), legally constituted in 1963 by a provincial Act, sets strict academic standards for its members and monitors their professional and ethical conduct. These members are Chartered Chemists, permitted to use the designation C. Chem. after their names.
Provincially regulated license. In Ontario, it is regulated by the Electrical Safety Authority, previously known as Ontario Hydro through the Electricity Act of 1998, O.Reg 570/05.
Interprovincial qualification endorsement for skilled trade professionals in Canada. In Ontario, the program is facilitated by The Ontario College of Trades
A small number of baronetcies were created for Canadians, such as the Tupper baronetcy, and some still have living heirs. When used, it comes before all other Canadian honours. For more information, see Canadian peers and baronets.
U.E. is based on Lord Dorchester's Order in Council in 1789, which was meant to differentiate loyalists from later settlers. Entitled to use these letters are descendants of:
Either male or female, as of 19 April 1775, a resident of the American colonies, and joined the Royal Standard prior to the Treaty of Separation of 1783, or otherwise demonstrated loyalty to the Crown, and settled in territory remaining under the rule of the Crown; or
a soldier who served in an American Loyalist Regiment and was disbanded in Canada; or
a member of the Six Nations of either the Grand River or the Bay of Quinte Reserve who is descended from one whose migration was similar to that of other Loyalists. (Dorchester Proclamation is found on uelac.org).[69]
British post-nominals used alongside Canadian ones
Any person who, prior to 1 June 1972, was a member of a British order or the recipient of a British decoration or medal may use the post-nominal letters for the decoration or medal together with those of any Canadian order, decoration or medal.
Canadians can still be awarded British medals, as well as those from other countries, but this must first be approved by the Government of Canada. (See Nickle Resolution)
External use of post-nominals is currently under review by Rideau Hall. Presently, St. John post-nominals can only be used within the order itself. The sequence to wear modern Canadian orders, decorations, and medals can be found at the Government of Canada, Department of National Defence website.[70] Listed at each order, decoration, and medal is whether or not a post-nominal is authorized.
Often shortened to the Most Venerable Order of St. John.
Serving Member was formerly "SBStJ/SSStJ" for Serving Brother / Sister of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
↑ "Canada Lands Surveyors Act"(PDF). laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Canada Minister of Justice. 18 March 2018. Archived(PDF) from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
↑ "Lord Dorchester's Proclamation"(PDF). United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. 9 November 1789. Archived(PDF) from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
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