Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: April 5, 2016
• Invested on: November 25, 2016

Leonard J. Edwards, M.S.M.
Nepean, Ontario

In 2010, Leonard Edwards served as the prime minister’s personal representative -- or "Sherpa" -- at both the G8 and G20 summits in Canada. He expertly resolved and addressed issues and concerns of participating nations, and laid the groundwork for international negotiations that resulted in historic agreements on global economic reform, and maternal and child health.