The 2020 Appointees to the Order of Ontario are:
- Daniel Allen
- Joseph Raymond Buncic
- Michael DeGasperis
- Raymond Desjardins
- Ernest Eves
- Hershell Ezrin
- Carlo Fidani
- Karen Goldenberg
- Michael D. Harris
- Ellis Jacob
- Jing Jiang
- Shana Kelley
- André Lapierre
- Dale Lastman
- André M. Levesque
- Peter Liu
- Hazel McCallion
- Arden McGregor
- Janet McKelvy
- George McLean
- Hon. Rosemary Moodie
- Hon. Robert. W. Runciman
- Marilyn Sonley
- Ahmad Reza Tabrizi
- Hon. Karen Weiler
The 2019 Appointees to the Order of Ontario are:
- Melanie Adrian
- Roland “Roly” Armitage
- Allan Carswell
- Helen Ching-Kircher
- John Colangeli
- Nancy Coldham
- Sean Conway
- Clare Copeland
- Barbara Croall
- Lisa Farano
- Geoff Fernie
- Allan Fox
- John Freund
- Susan Hay
- John Jennings
- Marlys Koschinsky
- James W. Leech
- Audrey Loeb
- Dani Reiss
- Janis Rotman
- Linda Silver Dranoff
- Joan Sutton Straus
“As Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, it is with great pride that I congratulate the 2019 and 2020 Order of Ontario appointees,” said Dowdeswell. “The announcement on January 1 is special. New Year’s Day is a day for reflection, rejuvenation, and re-setting of goals and priorities. We have seen the best of Ontarians this year, and many of these new appointees are being honoured for a lifetime of service to this province, laying the groundwork of resilience and community that each one of us was called to act upon in this historic global pandemic. Let these appointees inspire you and encourage you to honour those around you by nominating them to be recognized by the province. We have much to be proud of.”
The Lieutenant Governor will bestow the honour upon the newest appointees during an investiture ceremony at Queen’s Park, at a point in time in the future, when the Chief Medical Officer of Health deems gatherings possible once again in the province.
Quick Facts
- 798 people have been appointed to the Order of Ontario since its establishment in 1986.
- Appointments to the Order are made on the recommendation of an independent advisory council based on merit of accomplishments of nominees put forward by the public.
- The nomination deadline is March 31 each year. You can nominate a resident or former long-term resident of Ontario for the 2021 Order of Ontario here.
- Full list of 2019 and 2020 Order of Ontario appointments.
The 2020 Appointees to the Order of Ontario
The 2019 Appointees to the Order of Ontario