Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest civilian honours. It recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to our nation. Close to 7000 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order. Their contributions are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and have taken to heart the motto of the Order: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM (“They desire a better country”). Appointments are made by the governor general on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada.
We are proud to announce that, on June 29, 2018, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, announced 105 new appointments to the Order of Canada including two members of the Faculty of Education community. Professor Emerita Dr. Veronica (Nikki) Strong-Boag with UBC’s Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and the Department of Educational Studies was awarded the Order of Canada for her outstanding contribution to the Canadian historical, educational, and academic community. In the same year, Mr. David Morley, MEd, a distinguished UBC alumnus and the President/CEO of UNICEF Canada recieved the Order of Canada “for his leadership in international development and for his humanitarian commitment to improving the lives of children and families around the world.”
Learn more about our newest inductees below:
Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, O.C., Q’um Q’um Xiiem, BEd ‘72
For more than 45 years, Dr. Archibald, Q’um Q’um Xiiem, Indigenous scholar, author and leader in the advancement of Indigenous education, has inspired many students and colleagues. A professor of Educational Studies, Dr. Archibald (B.Ed ’72) served as associate dean for Indigenous Education and director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP).
Member of the Stó:lō Nation, Dr. Archibald is described as a visionary and an agent of change, and is nationally recognized for creating culturally relevant curriculum, teacher education and graduate programs for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Her work transformed the learning landscape through curriculum and program development, policy, teaching, and research.
Author of Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit, (UBC Press, 2008), one of Archibald’s research themes focuses on storytelling, and much of her pedagogy focuses on intergenerational learning and mentoring.
In 2000, Dr. Archibald received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Education and an AERA (American Education Research Association) Scholars of Color Distinguished Career Contribution Award in 2013. In 2015, she was presented with the UBC Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring. She also received the Association of BC Deans of Education 2017 award for Lifelong Service to Education.
More information about Jo-ann’s work recording indigenous storytelling can be found in her book here.
Read more about Jo-ann here!
Hear a CBC full interview with Jo-ann here!
Dr. Bob Hindmarch, O.B.C., C.M., BPE ‘53
Whether it be on the UBC campus or in the realm of Canadian hockey and Olympics, Bob Hindmarch is virtually a household name. His presence at UBC spans over 60 years comprising careers as an athlete, coach, educator and director of UBC’s athletic programs.
From 1961 through to the end of the 1970s Bob taught in the UBC Phys. Ed. faculty becoming a full professor in 1974. During the late 1950s he had served as UBC’s assistant football coach and director of intramurals. He would be asked to be General Manager and assistant coach of Canada’s 1964 Olympic hockey team, a team based here at UBC, which was ultimately awarded the Olympic Bronze medal. Bob’s Olympic experience was followed by 12 seasons as head coach of UBC’s hockey team, the most successful era in team history. He coached only one losing season out of 12, setting a UBC hockey record with 214 victories.
Read more about Bob’s contributions to the UBC School of Kinesiology here!
Read more about Bob, “Mr. Everything”, on the BC Sports Hall of Fame website here!
Veronica Strong-Boag, PhD, C.M.
Dr. Strong-Boag is a feminist historian focusing on women, children, and social justice in Canada. Professor Emerita with UBC’s Department of Educational Studies and the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, she is a former president of the Canadian Historical Association and a Member of the Royal Society of Canada.
Her many publications and contributions to scholarly and community life in Canada have been recognized by the John A. Macdonald Prize, the Raymond Klibansky Prize, the Canada Prize in the Social Sciences, the Senior Killam and Leger Research Fellowships, both the Queen Elizabeth Golden and Silver Jubilee Medals, and the Trent University’s Ashley Fellowship. In 2012, the Royal Society of Canada awarded her the Tyrrell Medal for outstanding contributions to Canadian history. She is also the director of the pro-democracy website, womensuffrage.org, a member of the Editorial Board of Voices-Voix: Defending Advocacy and Dissent in Canada (http://voices-voix.ca) and the General Editor of the seven-volume series, Canadian Women, Suffrage and Human Rights, forthcoming with UBC Press.
Read more about Dr. Veronica Strong-Boag, C.M. here!
Please enjoy some of Dr. Strong-Boag’s publications here!
David Morley, C.M., MEd’08
David Morley is the President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to helping children around the world survive, thrive and reach their full potential. David was appointed to the Order of Canada on June 29th, 2018. As Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. David has been invested into the Order “for his leadership in international development and for his humanitarian commitment to improving the lives of children and families around the world.”
David completed his Master of Education from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Carleton University. He is married to Elizabeth and they have two children and three grandchildren.
Read more about David Morley here!
