Two men who have been found guilty of wrongdoing are stripped of their appointments to the Order of Canada, according to Global News and the Winnipeg Free Press. The Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honour, can have appointments revoked when a recipient’s conduct is found to be inconsistent with the honour. The outlets report that one person is a former CEO associated with SNC-Lavalin who has been convicted of wrongdoing related to his actions, and the other is a humanitarian worker who has been convicted of a sexual offence. Both are described as having had their Order of Canada status removed. The reports state that the revocations follow legal outcomes and involve the removal of their honours from the Order of Canada’s records. Details about the specific offences and court findings are not included in the provided excerpts. The reports agree that the revocations are official and apply to both individuals, reflecting a decision to remove the civilian honours after convictions.
Ex-SNC-Lavalin CEO and humanitarian worker stripped of Order of Canada
Two men who have been found guilty of wrongdoing are stripped of their appointments to the Order of Canada, according to Global News and the Winnipeg Free Press. The Order of Canada, Canada’s highest...
- Two individuals are stripped of their appointments to the Order of Canada.
- Both outlets link the revocations to criminal convictions.
- One person is described as a former SNC-Lavalin CEO found guilty of wrongdoing.
- The other person is described as a humanitarian worker convicted of a sexual offence.
- The Order of Canada is Canada’s highest civilian honour.
Two men who were found guilty of wrongdoing have been stripped of their appointments to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour.
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