Order of Military Merit appointment and foreign honours

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice records an appointment and a list of foreign honours approved for Canadians. It shows that Master Warrant Officer Joseph Charles Eugène Jonathan Lacoste, M.M.M., C.D. was appointed a Member of The Order of Military Merit, and that several Canadians were approved to receive honours from foreign governments. The item was published October 31, 2020.

What it does#

• Records the appointment of Master Warrant Officer Joseph Charles Eugène Jonathan Lacoste, M.M.M., C.D. as a Member of The Order of Military Merit. The notice includes a dated witness of the order’s seal: October 12, 2017, signed by Assunta Di Lorenzo, Secretary General of the Order of Military Merit.
• Lists Government of Canada approval for several Canadians to receive foreign honours. These include:
  • From the Government of the Republic of Austria: honours to Mr. Hugh Campbell and Mrs. Robin Campbell.
  • From the Government of Hungary: honours to Mr. Arthur M. Szabo, Mr. Sándor Balla, Mr. István Savanya, Ms. Éva Alexandrovici Bottyán, Ms. Mária Herédi, and Mr. Tibor Kocsis.
  • From the Government of the Italian Republic: an honour to Mr. Mario Di Tommaso.
  • From the Government of the Republic of Latvia: honours to Mr. Atis Otto Bredovskis and Mr. Alberts Vitols.
  • From the Government of the Republic of Poland: honours to Mr. Antoni Pawel Kaminski, Mr. Boleslaw Gumulka, and Mr. Augustyn Noga (noted as posthumous).
  • From the Government of the Republic of Korea: an honour to Sergeant Delphis Cormier (retired).
  • From the Government of the United Kingdom: honours to Mr. Tony Sau-wo Yu, Ms. Gabrielle Naomi Eirew, Mr. Jamil Malik, Mr. Alan Marwood, Mr. Erdem Moralioglu, and Marc Thériault.

Who's affected#

• The named individuals and their families — they are the direct recipients of the appointment or foreign honours.
• Members of the Canadian Armed Forces may notice the appointment to The Order of Military Merit, since it is one of Canada’s military honours.
• The general public is unlikely to be directly affected; this is mainly a ceremonial record.

Why it matters#

• These notices publicly record honours and appointments. That preserves official recognition of service and can matter for recipients’ records and reputations.
• One award listed is posthumous, which may be important for that family’s recognition of a deceased relative.
• Otherwise, this is a routine, ceremonial government announcement with no new laws or broad public impacts.