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61 Order of Canada Appointments Spotlight Arts, Advocacy

6/27/2026

Summary

Arbour Announces Honors

Governor General Louise Arbour announced 61 new Order of Canada appointments, naming Christopher Gaze, who released the biography The Road to Bard.
Bard on the Beach runs on a $10 million budget, serves over 100,000 visitors annually, and opened its 2026 production of Macbeth.
Actor Michael J. Fox was promoted to a companion for Parkinson’s advocacy, along with singer-songwriter Loreena McKennitt and Nisga’a elder Verna Williams, a language revitalization leader.

Summary

Canada Announces Honors

The 2026 Order of Canada appointments include a record Black cohort, naming Mayann Francis and Corrine Sparks.
Former Montreal Canadiens legend Yvan Cournoyer and film producer Niv Fichman were promoted to Officer.
Soccer icon Christine Sinclair was elevated to Companion, becoming the world’s leading international goal scorer with 190 goals.
Epidemiologist Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, who led Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine program, was named a Member.

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Arbour Announces Honors

Governor General Louise Arbour announced 61 new Order of Canada appointments, naming Christopher Gaze, who released the biography The Road to Bard.
Bard on the Beach runs on a $10 million budget, serves over 100,000 visitors annually, and opened its 2026 production of Macbeth.
Actor Michael J. Fox was promoted to a companion for Parkinson’s advocacy, along with singer-songwriter Loreena McKennitt and Nisga’a elder Verna Williams, a language revitalization leader.

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