nov20-26

	Popular country singer Shania Twain of Timmins, Ont., received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. Twain was cited for her "rags-to-riches story" and her efforts to alleviate child hunger through school breakfast programs and support for food banks.
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	Country singer Shania Twain of Timmins, Ont., speaks briefly with reporters after being invested into the Order of Canada at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
	Nova Scotia nun, Sister Dorothy Moore of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Martha, received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. Moore, of the Mi’kmaq Nation, was instrumental in developing the Mi’kmaq Studies Program at Cape Breton University which helps to preserve the community’s traditions by offering courses in their language, as well as on their history and on their culture. She is also an advocate for social justice and has fought against racism and intolerance as a member of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission and the Aboriginal Rights Commission.
	Father Thomas McKillop of Toronto received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. He has been a major force in promoting ecumenism, responsibility and social engagement amongst Canada's youth, said his award citation. "In 1966 he co-founded the Youth Corps, a church-based movement welcoming young people of all faiths," it said. His achievements have had "life-changing effects on many people." the citation added.
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	The Rev. Robert Edgar Hulse, of Elora, Ont., received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. He served as the rector of St. John’s Anglican Church for 40 years and is co-founder of the Elora Festival. Hulse was instrumental in the festival's continued success "as one of our country’s leading choral and classical music festivals," said his citation. "He also oversaw the establishment of one of Canada’s first professional church choirs and was a founding member of the Elora Festival Singers."
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	Elizabeth May, executive director of the Sierra Club of Canada and an active member of St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church in Ottawa, received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. May has been a respected voice for Canada’s environmental movement for more than 30 years, said her citation. "She has also contributed to the creation of several national parks, the implementation of pollution control measures and to the drafting of environmental legislation," it said.
	The Rev. Gordon Winch, a United Church minister in Toronto, received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. A leading figure in the establishment of the Toronto Distress Centre, he was its first executive director, said his citation. He was also instrumental in encouraging the development of many other such centres throughout Ontario and Canada, it said. "Compassionate and caring, he exemplifies community building and public service."
	Catriona Le May Doan of Calgary received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. Known as the “Fastest Woman on Ice," Doan is a double gold Olympic medalist. Now retired from competition, "she remains a major force in amateur sport, serving as a director of the Canadian Sport Centre in Calgary and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, among others," said her citation. She is also an active supporter of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada and World Vision Canada.
	Hazel McCallion, of Mississauga, one of Canada’s best known and longest serving mayors, received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. "Resolute in her commitment to improving the quality of life of her fellow citizens, she has also served as chair of the World Health Organization symposia on healthy cities," said her citation. "In addition, her annual charity golf tournament has helped to raise funds for a myriad of local, provincial and national organizations."
	Ontario's twenty-sixth Lieutenant-Governor, Hilary Weston, received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. "Only the second woman to be appointed to this position, she championed community voluntarism and women's and youth issues during her mandate," said her citation. "She established an award in recognition of the valuable work performed by volunteers and a foundation to support youth-related initiatives."
	Singer Heather Bishop of Woodmore, Man., received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. "Since founding her own record company in 1876, this talented musician has released several acclaimed folk and children’s albums, and has toured extensively in many countries," said her citation. "Highly admired for her social activism, she has championed women’s rights and has spoken out against racism and homophobia."
	Former British Columbia Premier Dave Barrett received an Order of Canada medal from Governor General Michaelle Jean at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall Nov. 18. He is "deeply committed to the public good" and has "advanced progressive policies in the areas of health care, social services and the environment," said his citation. "During his mandate as premier, he left a lasting legacy through the creation of a guaranteed income plan for senior citizens, a public automobile insurance program and the British Columbia Human Rights Board, among others," it said.

	Chief Phil Fontaine, head of the Assembly of First Nations, draws smoke from a pipe at a ceremony on Parliament Hill Nov. 23 where the federal government offered to pay more than $2 billion in compensation for former students who suffered abuse at native residential schools.
	Former Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci looks on as Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan announces Nov. 23 that the federal government is offering more than $2 billion in compensation for former students who suffered abuse at native residential schools. Iacobucci was named in May as the federal government's special mediator. The agreement in principle must be approved by the courts.

	"Justice has prevailed," says Chief Phil Fontaine, head of the Assembly of First Nations, of the agreement in principle announced Nov. 23 that would see the federal government pay more than $2 billion in compensation for former students who suffered abuse at native residential schools.