OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, will invest 51 individuals into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall: 1 Companion (C.C), 11 Officers (O.C.) and 39 Members (C.M.).

The Order of Canada celebrates people who have enriched our country through their extraordinary and varied contributions. Appointments are made for sustained achievement at three levels: Companion, Officer and Member. Officers and Members may be promoted within the Order in recognition of further achievements, based on continued exceptional or extraordinary service to Canada.

List of honourees attending the ceremony

Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Rideau Hall Ballroom

Notes for media:

• To guarantee your access to the ceremony, we ask that you please confirm your attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office at media@gg.ca.
• Media are asked to arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 10:30 a.m. on the day of the ceremony.
• Photos taken by the Governor General's official photographer can be made available upon request.
• The Rideau Hall Press Office will gladly coordinate interviews with those invested into the Order of Canada following the ceremony, where possible.

Related link:

• Information on the Order of Canada

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SOURCE Office of the Secretary to the Governor General