The Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon, announced new appointments to the Order of Canada on Thursday, including novelist Kim Thúy, Innu poet Joséphine Bacon and businessman Lino A. Saputo.
Among the 78 appointments, there are 59 members, 3 companions, 15 officers and one honorary officer.
This appointment represents a lot of responsibility, reacted Kim Thúy during an interview with All one morning. My mother would say that I am given this privilege because I have to earn it.
The novelist therefore believes that she will have to speak even more, to amplify the voice of the voiceless, of those newly arrived in the territory and who feel uprooted. She recalled that many people have to flee conflicts today, whether in the Middle East, Asia or Africa.
As a child, Kim Thúy fled Vietnam with her family to take refuge in Quebec, an experience she recounted in a novel published in 2009, Ru.
Brought to the screen by director Charles-Olivier Michaud, the film was a great success in Quebec theaters this year. It has just passed the million dollar mark at the box office, and the novelist says she has received many expressions of sympathy following its release.
Lino A. Saputo, who is also a member of the Order of Canada, is honored for his contribution to the Canadian business community as a passionate business leader and for his philanthropic actions in favor of organizations charitable.
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Lino A. Saputo combines the roles of Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer. (Archive photo)
Photo: The Canadian Press / Graham Hughes
Lino A. Saputo is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saputo. He is the son of Emanuele (Lino) Saputo, who founded the company.
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It is Lino A. Saputo, son of the company’s founder and current manager, who has just been named a member of the Order of Canada.
Recognized for his notable research in gerontology, Dr. Réjean Hébert, former Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services of Quebec, is promoted to officer for his work in favor of the autonomy of the elderly and his contribution to the policy development in this area.
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Joséphine Bacon is an Innu poet and director from Pessamit.
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Joséphine Bacon, an Innu poet and director from Pessamit, receives the same title for her notable contributions to Indigenous literature and culture in Canada.
Senator Serge Joyal was awarded the title of Companion of the Order of Canada for his contributions to politics and his influence as a patron in the fields of arts, heritage and culture.
The other new Quebec members are the filmmaker Peter Robb Pearson, the neuroradiologist Raquel Zegarra del Carpio-O’Donovan, the double bassist and teacher Joel Andrew Quarrington, as well as Osama El-Sayed Moselh, rewarded for his avant-garde contributions in engineering and construction management.
Martine Monique Roy is also recognized for her tireless efforts as a leader, activist and advocate in Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
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Cartoonist Michael de Adder is delighted to be included in the list of new members of the Order of Canada, an award which highlights the importance of his profession for democratic vitality. (Archive photo)
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Cartoonist Michael de Adder, from New Brunswick, and Franco-Ontarian journalist André Picard are also on the list of members of the Order of Canada, while Louise Imbeault, also from New Brunswick, obtains the title of officer for his leadership and commitment to promoting Acadian culture.
In an interview with CBC, Michael de Adder was delighted with an award which reminds us how vital the profession of cartoonist is to democracy.
2023-12-28 22:52:57
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