Three members of the York University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours, by the Governor General of Canada.
The York-affiliated recipients are among the 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada announced by Governor General Mary Simon on June 27.
The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours, recognizing individuals whose service shapes Canadian society.
Companion
John Manley, committee member, honorary degree recipient
Manley, a long-time member of the Schulich School of Business Dean’s Global Council and a 2016 honorary doctor of laws recipient, was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada after being named an Officer in 2009. During a 16-year tenure in Parliament, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, as well as Minister of Industry, Foreign Affairs and Finance. Manley has also chaired the boards of several major Canadian companies and led a national business association. He was appointed in recognition of how he has “bridged private, public and not-for-profit sectors, promoting diversity and inclusiveness in leadership while engaging on matters of public policy.”
Officers
David Alexander Jones, honorary degree recipient
Jones, also known as David Butler-Jones, is a Canadian physician who served as Canada’s first Chief Public Health Officer from 2004 to 2013. He was appointed as an Officer, according to the Governor General of Canada, in recognition of a career supporting and safeguarding Canadians’ health through leadership roles in national, provincial and regional health organizations and initiatives.
David Weisstub, former faculty member
Weisstub, is a legal scholar who served for 19 years on the faculty of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, where he taught law and mental health. He was appointed as an Officer in recognition of his leadership in the field, which has included serving as the founder and honourary life president of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health. He has also been a sought-after consultant in human rights, bioethics and mental competency for more than five decades.
For more information about the Order of Canada or to view the full list of this year’s appointees, visit the Governor General’s website.