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Order of Canada [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1944-2004.

Reference:

R178-147-2-E, RG7-G-27-b

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

193199

Context of this record:

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Office of the Governor General of Canada fonds

Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations Recipient and Administrative files

Order of Canada
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1944-2004.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

9.65 m of textual records

Language of material:

English
Accession:

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Individual recipients, newpaper clippings and investiture ceremony brochures of Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations [textual record]

Individual recipients of Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations [textual record]

Central registry and Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations recipients [textual record]

Individual recipients of Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations [textual record]
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Sub-series consists of records relating to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada, instituted on 1 July 1967, is designed to honour Canadians for outstanding achievement and service to their country or to humanity at large. Originally, the order included two levels of membership: Companions of the order and recipients of the Medal of Service; in 1972, the categories were revised and now consist of three levels of membership: companions, officers and members. The last category is intended especially to recognize service in a locality or in a particular field of activity. A maximum of 15 persons may be appointed companions in any one year but the total number of companions cannot exceed 150; officers of the order may be appointed to the number of 40 persons a year and up to 80 persons may be appointed yearly as members.

The Queen is sovereign of the order and the Governor General holds office as chancellor and chief companion. Appointments are made to the order, with the Queen's approval, by the Governor General assisted by an advisory council. While Canadians are the primary recipients of the order, the constitution provides that persons who are not Canadian citizens and whom Canada desires to honour may be appointed honorary members at any of the three levels.

The records in this sub-series consist of files on individuals who have been appointed to one of the three levels of the Order: Companions, 1955-1981, volumes 17 to 20; Officers, 1955-1981, volumes 20 to 25; Members, 1944-1981, volumes 25 to 27 and a final collection of files not divided by level, 1967-1983, volumes 30 to 36). Researchers should note that some files include original documents that pre-date the institution of the Order of Canada.

These records are available to researchers 20 years after the death of the recipient.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list indicating the volume number, file and part number, name of recipient and out side dates covering volumes 190-219 7-18 Excel (90: Open)

(Electronic) For records in GRB custody, see finding aid 7-18 which is a file list relating to volumes 17-27 and 30-36. 7-18 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/7-18_193200_193199_etc_vols1-55.pdf

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General note:

Custodial and reference questions related to these records should be directed to the Government Records Branch (GRB).

Source of title:

Title based on the contents of the sub-series.

Accruals:

Further accruals are expected.

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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117-000130-X
118-000016-6
121-000028-8
1981-82/148 GAD
1985-86/206 GAD
1986-87/172 GAD
1989-90/130 GAD
1990-91/016 GAD
1993-94/028 GAD
1997-01339-8
1997-98/340 GAD
2005-00203-8
RG7-G-26
RG7-G-27
RG7-G-27-b

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RG7-G-27-b
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Textual records

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Volume [RG 7 G-27] 17--27

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Volume [RG 7 G-27]

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

30--36;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

190--219;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

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