The Governor General of Canada appointed 80 people to the Order of Canada. (Governor General of Canada/Facebook)

By paNOW Staff

Canadian Honours

Two Saskatchewan residents receive Order of Canada appointments

Dec 31, 2025 | 2:18 PM

A businessman and philanthropist originally from Biggar, and a lawyer, author and activist from Maple Creek have received a prestigious recognition.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, appointed Wayne Richard Brownlee and Michelle Frances Good to the Order of Canada. They were two of 80 new appointments made in what is described as the ‘cornerstone of the Canadian Honours System.’

Brownlee, who has previously been awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and a USask Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award, is being recognized for his leadership as the former CFO of Potash Corp, where he guided its evolution to Nutrien. He and his wife, Ina-Lou Brownlee, are also known for giving back through the Brownlee Family Foundation. Their $10 million gift to the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation’s literacy program in recent years is considered one of the largest donations in Saskatchewan history towards education.

Wayne Brownlee. (Photo: alumni.usask.ca)

Good, a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation near North Battleford, was recognized for her work as an activist, lawyer and storyteller.

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Affected by the Sixties Scoop, Good spent part of her youth in foster care. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, Good worked with Indigenous communities and organizations for roughly 25 years before earning her law degree. She graduated from law school at the age of 43. While articling, she was asked to review the cases of five residential school survivors, which ultimately led to her writing the book Five Little Indians while she practised law and obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the same time. The book won a number of prestigious Canadian literary awards.

Michelle Frances Good. (Photo: michellegood.ca)

Since its creation in 1967, more than 8,250 people have been appointed to the Order as trailblazers through various contributions who have enriched the lives of others and made a difference to the country.

In a press release, Simon said: “The Order of Canada fosters a sense of pride and cohesion in our country. Every appointment celebrates not only the talent, expertise and dedication of individuals, but also the countless lives they have touched through their work, vision and contributions. Their commitment extends beyond borders, inspiring progress in our communities, our country and around the world. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to each new appointee on this well‑deserved recognition.”

Simon, Good and the other new members of the Order will be invited to a future ceremony to be invested and to receive their insignia.

List of Order of Canada appointees

The 80 appointments to the Order of Canada included six promotions within in the Order and one honorary appointment.

Companions

Rosalie Abella, Toronto
Simon Brault, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Que. (promotion within the Order)
Raffi Cavoukian, Salt Spring Island, B.C. (promotion within the Order)
Shaf Keshavjee, Toronto, (promotion within the Order)
Michael James Moldaver, Ottawa
Lorne Tyrrell, Edmonton (promotion within the Order)

Officers

John Cameron Bell, Ottawa
Janice Charette, Ottawa
Bert Cecil Crowfoot, Edmonton
Adele Diamond, Vancouver
Janice J. Eng, Vancouver
Judy Illes, Vancouver (promotion within the Order)
Praveen Jain, Kingston, Ont.
Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, Montréal
J. Curtis Nickel, Sydenham, Ont.
Mandy Rennehan, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Federico Rosei, Quebec
Roseann Runte, Ottawa (promotion within the Order)
Chandrakant Padamshi Shah, Mississauga, Ont.
Donald Lawrence Triggs, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Marina Andrea Graefin von Keyserlingk, North Vancouver, B.C.

Members

A. Peter Annan, Mississauga, Ont.
Phyllis A. Arnold, Edmonton
Stephen Beckta, Ottawa
Elsabeth Black, Halifax
Mark S. Bonham, Toronto
Kim Ruth Brooks, Halifax
Wayne Richard Brownlee, Saskatoon
Rosanna Caira, Woodbridge, Ont.
Richard J. F. Chartier, Winnipeg
Terri Clark, London, Ont. and Nashville
Penny Dorothy Collenette, Ottawa
Patrick George Croskerry, Halifax
Jane Laurine Darville, Toronto
Andre De Grasse, Markham, Ont.
Mark Dobbin, Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s, N.L.
Chris Dodd, Edmonton
Sheila Dawn Early, Surrey, B.C.
Mary Ann Edwards, St. Catharines, Ont.
Kathleen Fox, Gatineau, Que.
Michelle Frances Good, Maple Creek, Sask.
Elly Gotz, Toronto
Gerald W. Grandey, Denver, Col.
Reesa Greenberg, Ottawa
Hans-Jürgen Greif, Quebec City
James C. Hathaway, Vancouver
James William Hewitt, Dorval, Que.
Charles A. Hopkins, Toronto
Ian Ihor Orest Ihnatowycz, Toronto
Eddy Isaacs, Edmonton
Alfred Morris Kwinter, Toronto
Gillian Kydd, Roberts Creek, B.C.
Martha Langford, Montreal
Roger J. Lewis, Dartmouth, N.S.
William Joseph Logan, Toronto
Elizabeth MacLeod, Toronto
Allison Joan McGeer, Toronto
Irene Y. McNeill, Aurora, Ont.
Rassi Nashalik, Yellowknife
Muzammal Nawaz, Burlington, Ont.
Pamela Joan Newall, Toronto
Brenda Okorogba, Ottawa (honorary appointment)
Patricia O’Malley, Stratford, Ont.
Brendan John Paddick, Freeport, Bahamas and Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.
Susan Phillips, Ottawa
Alamin Proton Rahman, St. John’s, N.L.
James Retallack, Toronto
Jean Robert, Quebec City
Whitney Michelle Rockley, Toronto
Leonard Schein, Vancouver
Walter John Schroeder and Maria Schroeder, Toronto
Cindy Schwartz, Montreal
Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Vancouver
Karl Tomm, Calgary
Ziya Tong, Toronto and Vancouver
Barry Truax, Vancouver
Michael Jon Villeneuve, Mountain, Ont.
Della Wilkinson, Ottawa
John Mark Willinsky, Vancouver and San Francisco

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