2026 Canadian Honours
The 2026 New Year Honours in Canada were appointments by Charles III in his right as King of Canada, on the advice of the Canadian government, to the Order of Canada to reward and highlight good works by Canadians, and to celebrate the passing of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.
However, as the Canada Gazette publishes appointment to various orders, decorations and medal, either Canadian or from Commonwealth and foreign states, this article will reference all Canadians so honoured during the 2026 calendar year.
Provincial Honours are not listed within the Canada Gazette, however they are listed within the various publications of each provincial government. Provincial honours are listed within the page.
The first appointments to the Order of Canada were announced on 31 December 2025.[1]
The recipients of honours are listed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Order of Canada
Companion (CC)
- The Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella FRSC – Former Puisne Justice, Supreme Court of Canada
- Simon Brault OC OQ – Director, Canada Council for the Arts
- Raffi Cavoukian CM OBC – Singer-Songwriter
- Dr Shaf Keshavjee OC OOnt – Thoracic Surgeon
- The Honourable Michael James Moldaver KC – Former Puisne Justice, Supreme Court of Canada
- Dr D. Lorne J. Tyrrell OC AOE FRSC – Physician
Officer (OC)
- Dr John Cameron Bell – Oncologist and Researcher
- The Honourable Janice Charette PC – Former Clerk of the Privy Council and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
- Bert Cecil Crowfoot – Journalist
- Dr Adele Diamond FRSC – Neuroscientist and Researcher
- Dr Janice J. Eng – Neurologist and Researcher
- Dr Judy Illes CM FRSC – Neurologist and Researcher
- Dr Praveen Jain – Inventor and CEO, Sparq Systems
- Dr Anne-Marie Mes-Masson FRSC – Molecular Oncologist and Researcher
- Dr J. Curtis Nickel FRCSC – Urologist and Researcher
- Mandy Rennehan – Businesswoman and TV Personality
- Dr Federico Rosei CQ – Scientist and Researcher
- Dr Roseann Runte CM FRSC – Former CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation and President, Carleton University
- Dr Chandrakant Padamshi Shah OOnt – Physician and Social Activist
- Donald Lawrence Triggs – Businessman and Former CEO, Vincor International
- Dr Marina Andrea Graefin von Keyserlingk – Professor, University of British Columbia
Member (CM)
- Dr A. Peter Annan – Engineer and Founder, Sensors & Software
- Phyllis A. Arnold – Educator and Writer
- Stephen Beckta – Restaurateur
- Elsabeth Black ONS – Artistic Gymnast and Olympian
- Mark S. Bonham – Investment Manager and 2SLGBTQI+ Advocate
- Dr Kim Ruth Brooks – Academic and President, Dalhousie University
- Wayne Richard Brownlee SOM – Businessman and Former CFO, PotashCorp
- Rosanna Caira – Journalist; Editor and Publisher, Kostuch Media
- The Honourable Richard J. F. Chartier – Former Chief Justice of Manitoba
- Terri Clark – Country Music Singer
References
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (10 December 2025). "Order of Canada Appointees – December 31, 2025". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 9 January 2026.