Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2016-04-05
Invested on: 2017-06-23
After a 30-year career in Canada’s foreign service, John Alexander McNee was appointed the inaugural secretary-general of the Global Centre for Pluralism. His leadership in operational excellence and financial sustainability has turned the Centre into a hub for research and education that foster the exchange of ideas underpinning the values of a pluralistic society.