Foreign honours approved for Canadians

Summary#

The Chancellery of Honours announced on August 29, 2020 that the Government of Canada approved a list of honours given to Canadians by several foreign governments. The list names who received each foreign medal or order.

What it does#

This notice publishes which foreign awards were approved for Canadian recipients. Major items listed include:

• From the Government of the Republic of Austria

  • Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria to Mr. Roland Pirker
  • Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st Class to Mr. Joseph Patrouch

• From the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil

  • Tamandaré Medal of Merit to Captain(N) Réal Brisson

• From the Government of the French Republic

  • National Defence Medal, Bronze Echelon to Lieutenant-Colonel Alexandre Dubois

• From the Government of Japan

  • Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star to The Honourable Perrin Beatty
  • Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays to Ms. Marie Meiko Ikeda and Ms. Kumiko Lucy Yamashita
  • Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays to Mr. Peter Hiroshi Wakayama

• From the Government of the Republic of Moldova

  • Medal for Cooperation to Colonel Alexander Schwab

• From the Government of the Republic of Poland

  • Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland to Mr. Kazimierz Chrapka
  • Gold Cross of Merit to Ms. Grazyna Galezowska and Mr. Jerzy Kowalczyk
  • Silver Cross of Merit to Ms. Lidia Dabrowska, Ms. Katarzyna Szubert, Mr. Alfred Zawadzki, and Ms. Maria Zlobicka
  • Bronze Cross of Merit to Ms. Bozena Szubert
  • Long Marital Life Medal to Mrs. Iwonna Buczkowska and Mr. Piotr Buczkowski

• From the Government of the United States of America

  • Legionnaire of the Legion of Merit to Colonel Christian Ouellette
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal to Major Dominic Adams-Robenhymer, Inspector Robert Fulks, Colonel Dominic Goulet, Commander Lawrence Moraal, Lieutenant-Commander Justin Raymond, Lieutenant-Colonel Klaus Schneider, and Superintendent Andris Zarins
  • Meritorious Service Medal to Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Martin Arcand and Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Rusconi
  • Air Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster to Master Corporal Teal Smith
  • Air Medal to Master Corporal Damien Hocquard, Major Matthew Jokela, Sergeant Remi Lavoie, Captain Kevin Long, Sergeant Matthew Mochoruk, Major David Murphy, Major Neil Ryan, Master Corporal Teal Smith, and Marc Thériault

Note: the Gazette entry’s layout is compact and a little unclear for the list of U.S. Air Medal recipients (for example, Master Corporal Teal Smith appears under both Air Medal categories). The summary above follows the names as printed but flags that the original formatting is ambiguous.

Who's affected#

• The named individuals and their families.
• Members of the Canadian public who follow military, diplomatic, or cultural honours.
• Diplomatic and cultural communities tied to the countries listed (Austria, Brazil, France, Japan, Moldova, Poland, United States).
• Government of Canada only insofar as it formally acknowledges these foreign awards for Canadian recipients.

Why it matters#

• These notices record official recognition of Canadians by foreign governments.
• Such awards acknowledge service, cultural contributions, or bilateral cooperation.
• They can matter to recipients’ careers, public recognition, and Canada’s diplomatic relationships.
• The Gazette listing is mostly administrative; it does not change Canadian law or benefits.