Royal honours and bravery awards

Summary#

The Canada Gazette, Part I (published December 27, 2025), records a set of royal honours and awards announced by the Governor General on behalf of The King. It lists promotions and appointments to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces and several other national honours, and names dozens of people who received bravery and service awards (signed or witnessed on June 11, 2025).

What it does#

• Announces promotions and appointments to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (people named as Officers and Members).
• Announces appointments to the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights, Dames, Commanders, Officers, Members).
• Lists awards of bravery decorations: the Cross of Valour, Star of Courage, and Medal of Bravery to specific individuals.
• Lists military honours: Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division), including crosses and medals for members of the armed forces.
• Lists civilian honours: Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division) awarded to civilians for notable service.
• Publishes names Mentioned in Dispatches for distinguished military service.

Who's affected#

• The individual recipients named in the Gazette (police officers, military members, civilians, volunteers).
• Families, colleagues, and agencies connected to those recipients.
• Police services and military units named or represented by honourees.
• The general public and local communities where the honoured acts took place may notice these recognitions.
  If you want to know whether a particular person was named, check the Gazette list itself — the notice gives full names.

Why it matters#

• These are public, formal recognitions of bravery, leadership, and service.
• They highlight specific acts and people the government and public are acknowledging.
• The announcements are mostly ceremonial, but they can affect reputation, morale, and public awareness of safety and service work.
• For the named individuals, the honours are significant personal and professional recognition.