UBC faculty appointed to the 2023 Order of Canada
July 5, 2023
On June 30, 2023, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
The Order of Canada is one of Canada's highest civilian honours. Its Companions, Officers and Members take to heart the motto of the Order: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM ("They desire a better country"). The Order of Canada was created in 1967 to honour people whose service shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations, and whose compassion unites our communities.
UBC appointees include lax̌lax̌tkʷ Jeannette Christine Armstrong, Keith Dobson, Barbara Arneil, John Fleetham, Sally Thorne, Keith Walley, and Michael Wulder.
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