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R. Murray Schafer and Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps

Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps: More than 6,000 Canadians have been named to the Order of Canada since its creation in 1967, to "recognize outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation." , according to CBC. Here are the citations provided by the governor general office for each of the recipients: Companions The honourees include former Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps , composer R. Murray Schafer and former P.E.I. Premier Alexander Campbell. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer, and Member. In Friday ceremony, Governor General David Johnston bestowed 4 Companions, 14 Officers and 31 Members with their honours. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.