The Order of Canada - 9780802039408

The Order of CanadaIts Origins, History, and Developments\nAuthor(s): Christopher McCreery\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9780802039408, 978-0802039408\nSynopsis\nIn 1966, a project to create a national honour for Canadians was begun. The first recipients of the Order of Canada were announced a year later, and in the nearly forty years since, the Order has become a symbol familiar to, and respected by, people from across the country. \n\nThe spirit that motivates the Order of Canada celebration, inclusion, and democracy was born of the memories of Canada's earlier experience with honours. From initial distrust and misunderstanding to the awakening of a national identity, the development of the Order reflects the relationship Canadians have with their country, their government, their culture, and their heroes. The Order itself is a product of national identity, politics, and history, reflected by the si.