Several Jewish Canadians are among the 80 appointments Governor General Mary Simon made to the Order of Canada, including two former Supreme Court of Canada justices, more than one Holocaust survivor, and an eclectic representation across areas of Canadian law, energy, music journalism, dance and performance, environmental and social justice, neuroscience, and philanthropy. Created in 1967, the order is one of Canada’s top honours, and it has recognized more than 8,000 people from diverse sectors of Canadian society over its almost 50-year history.

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