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Fourteen outstanding British Columbians receive the province’s highest recognition on BC Day.
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Aug 01, 2022 • 10 hours ago • 3 minutes read • 29 comments Former federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is among 14 people inducted into the Order of British Columbia this year. Photo by Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters files
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Fourteen outstanding British Columbians receive the province’s highest recognition on BC Day.
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The Order of British Columbia is presented by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin on Aug. 1 each year to “incredible individuals who have done so much to enrich their communities,” Austin said in a release.
“Their leadership and generous service have improved the lives of so many British Columbians and helped shape a better future for all residents of our province.”
Among those joining the order in 2022 are household names in politics such as Jodi Wilson-Raybould, Joy MacPhail and Jeff Plant, First Nations pioneers such as Rozan Casimir and Dr. Nadine Caron, and community leaders such as Nezhat Khosrowshahi , Fred Mach and Harinder Mahil.
The 14 were chosen from among 194 nominees and join a list of 489 recipients since the Order’s formation in B.C. in 1989
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The full list in alphabetical order:
Dr. Nadine Rena Caron, Prince George: Caron is Canada’s first First Nations surgeon general and the first woman to graduate from UBC medical school, and a longtime advocate for equity in the health care system.
Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir, Kamloops: The elected leader of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation has been a lifelong advocate for community and women leaders.
Nezhat Khosrowshahi, Vancouver: Co-founder of Inwest Group of Companies, which launched Future Shop, Khosrowshahi has volunteered for dozens of community and charitable organizations from the BC Women’s Foundation to the Nature Conservancy.
Cathy Kinloch, Surrey: The Canadian business leader is a former president of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, the first woman to hold the position, and an advocate for First Nations reconciliation and other anti-racism initiatives.
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Joy MacPhail, Vancouver: The NDP MLA for Vancouver-Hastings from 1991 to 2005 served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Health during her tenure and still serves on numerous boards.
Fred Ting Shek Mah, Vancouver: An immigrant from China who has been fighting for the rights and historical legacy of Chinatown and its residents for decades, Mah had a day declared in his honor in Vancouver in 2013.
Harinder Mahil, Coquitlam: A champion and advocate for the rights of workers and South Asians, Mahil is the former head of the British Columbia Human Rights Commission.
Maureen Maloney, Victoria: The lawyer and human rights advocate is the former head of the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University.
Jeff Plant, Vancouver: The lawyer and politician was British Columbia’s attorney general from 2001 to 2005 and worked extensively on First Nations relations between the province and corporations.
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Christine Sinclair, Portland, Oregon: One of Canada’s greatest soccer players, Sinclair coached the national team for two decades and continues to play professionally for Portland Thorns FC and the Canadian national team.
Paul Spong, Alert Bay: The New Zealand native is an environmental leader and director of OrcaLab, which conducts research on the status of orca populations off the coast of British Columbia.
Gerald St. Germain, Langley: A former policeman and businessman, Gerry St. Germain was a Conservative Member of Parliament and Senator. He was the first Métis appointed to a federal cabinet.
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Quathiaski Cove: The Canadian lawyer and former politician was kicked out of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus for refusing as justice minister to drop an investigation into SNC-Lavalin.
Bruce Munro Wright, Vancouver: A lifelong advocate for the arts, the retired lawyer has served as chairman of the Vancouver Opera and the Vancouver Art Gallery and a member of many community arts groups.
An award ceremony is planned for the laureates at Government House in Victoria this fall.
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