Foreign Honours Awarded to Canadians

Summary#

The Canada Gazette (Part I) published a Government House notice on September 4, 2021 that lists honours given to Canadians by foreign governments and international organisations. The notice names the people and the awards they received; it does not explain why each person was chosen.

What it does#

This is an announcement of honours awarded to Canadian citizens. It lists each awarding country or organisation and the named recipients:

• From the Government of the French Republic

  • Knight of the Order of Academic Palms to Mr. Jean-Charles Cachon, Mr. Daniel Doz, Mr. Brian Stock

• From the Government of Hungary

  • Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to Ms. Anna Szenthe, Mr. Zoltán Vass
  • Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to Mr. Ábel Nagytóthy-Tóth
  • Gold Cross of Merit of Hungary to Mr. Tamás Kálmán Kontra, Ms. Sophia Alexandra Zsigmond Szoke

• From the Government of Japan

  • Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette to Mr. Jacob Kovalio
  • Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays to Ms. Suzanne Éthier, Mr. Wan Tat Kong

• From the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  • NATO Meritorious Service Medal to Lieutenant-Colonel Allan Glen MacNeil, C.D., Warrant Officer Gregory J. Slate, C.D.

• From the Government of the Republic of Poland

  • Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta to Mr. Wladyslaw Pilipiak

• From the Government of the United States of America

  • Officer of the Legion of Merit, Second Award to Major-General David Craig Aitchison, C.D.
  • Officer of the Legion of Merit to Brigadier-General Paul James Peyton, M.S.M., C.D.
  • Legionnaire of the Legion of Merit to Colonel Stewart William Taylor, C.D.
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal to Major Garrett J. Milne, C.D.
  • Meritorious Service Medal to Major Malcolm Alastair McMurachy, M.M.M., C.D.

Who's affected#

• The people named in the notice are the direct subjects of the announcement.
• Their families, workplaces, and communities may notice or celebrate these honours.
• Canadians who follow national honours, military awards, or international recognition of Canadians may find this of interest.

Why it matters#

• This is the official public record that these Canadians have been recognised by foreign governments and international organisations.
• Such honours can be important for the recipients’ professional reputations and for public recognition of their work abroad.
• The notice itself does not give reasons or citations for each award, so it does not explain the accomplishments behind the honours.