Inspiring a Nation: The Order of Canada’s Impact and Legacy
By honoring excellence and service, the Order of Canada encourages Canadians to strive for greatness and to make meaningful contributions to their communities and the world!
Ever since 1534, when the King of France claimed the territory of what is now Canada, it was ruled by an uninterrupted succession of French and British monarchs, who significantly influenced this monarchy's development to this day.
Canada is today an example of a modern constitutional monarchy, with a symbolic and unifying role of the monarch, embodying …