Correction: Foreign Awards to Canadians

Summary#

The Canada Gazette published an erratum on February 29, 2020 that corrects a previous notice about foreign awards to Canadians. The correction changes the description of the honour for Major Francis Lavoie to the National Defense Medal, Bronze Echelon with “Armée de terre” clasp. The notice also lists many foreign honours that the Canadian government approved for other Canadians.

What it does#

• Fixes an earlier notice (published December 28, 2019) by removing an incorrect entry and replacing it with the corrected award for Major Francis Lavoie: the National Defense Medal, Bronze Echelon with “Armée de terre” clasp.
• Publishes the Chancellery of Honours’ list of foreign awards approved for Canadians. Examples from that list include:
  • Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection to Major Douglas Publicover.
  • Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France) to The Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C.
  • Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) to Donald Sutherland.
  • Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) to Vice‑Admiral Maurice F. R. Lloyd.
• Notes awards coming from several foreign governments and organizations, including France, the United States, Japan, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Poland, Hungary, Jamaica, Denmark, Russia, Australia, and NATO.

Who's affected#

• The named recipients whose honours are corrected or recorded.
• Members of the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans who appear on the list.
• Canadian artists, cultural figures, academics, and public servants named as award recipients.
• The Chancellery of Honours and anyone tracking official honours and awards records.

Why it matters#

• It corrects the official public record so the exact nature of an honour (here, the French clasp for Major Francis Lavoie) is accurately reported.
• The list publicly recognizes Canadians who have been given foreign awards. That matters to the recipients, their employers or institutions, and to anyone following Canada’s international partnerships and cultural or military exchanges.
• For researchers, institutions, or media, the Gazette is the authoritative source for official honours and corrections.