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Robert Steadward of Edmonton, a longtime advocate for disability sports and the founding president of the International Paralympic Committee, was appointed as a companion to the Order of Canada.(Submitted by Robert Steadward)
The names and citations of the new members of the Order of Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to speak to reporters following a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang December 30, 2020 - 12:19 PM
OTTAWA - Here are the names, level and citations of the 59 newest members of the Order of Canada, and two promotions, unveiled Wednesday and provided by Rideau Hall:
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Robert Daniel Steadward (Edmonton, Alta.): For his lifelong dedication to propelling the Paralympic movement forward on a global scale. (This is a promotion within the Order of Canada.)