Johnny Isalook Was Stripped Of The Order Of Canada

Governor Mary Simon has removed actor and athlete Johnny Issaluk from the Order of Canada. A regulatory notice published on Saturday said Issaluk’s appointment ended on August 31. An appointment to the Order of Canada may be terminated by the governor general on the recommendation of an advisory board. The notice did not include reasons for withdrawing Issaluk’s membership, and Rideau Hall did not elaborate, but said the advisory board “concluded that there were grounds for termination.” Issaluk, who hails from Chesterfield Inlet, Nvt., was appointed to Canada’s highest political class in 2019. At the time, the regent’s office said Issaluk was chosen “for his contributions as an athlete, actor, educator and Arctic ambassador who has raised the profile of northern and Inuit culture.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published on October 14, 2022