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Canada Names 80 to the Order of Canada as Raffi, Abella and Moldaver Become Companions

The list recognizes sustained national achievement across law, science, sport, the arts.

Overview

  • Governor General Mary Simon released the latest honours list naming 80 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
  • Children’s singer Raffi Cavoukian was promoted to Companion after first joining the order as a member in 1983.
  • Former Supreme Court justices Rosalie Silberman Abella and Michael Moldaver were named Companions, the order’s highest rank.
  • Vancouver interviewer Nardwuar will be appointed under his stage name, which he noted in a confirmation on X.
  • Country artist Terri Clark was cited as a genre trailblazer, including being the first Canadian female inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.