The Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian award[?].

Recipients include:

• David Ahenakew - First Nations leader
• Pitseolak Ashoona - Inuit artist
• Pierre Berton - Journalist, author, popularizer of Canadian history
• Leonard Cohen - writer, poet and musician
• Ernie Coombs[?], a.k.a. "Mr. Dressup[?]" - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation TV personality
• Terry Fox - Athlete and cancer fundraising activist
• Geddy Lee, musician
• Jan Narveson, educator
• Mordecai Richler, author
• Jeffrey Simpson, journalist