Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 17, 2026

Ronald C. C. Cuming, O.C.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Commercial law scholar Ronald Cuming transformed secured transactions law in Canada and abroad. Principal architect of Saskatchewan’s Personal Property Security Act, he guided its nationwide adoption and advised global agencies on modern lending systems. Author of influential texts, he shaped the Cape Town Convention and jurisprudence cited at the highest courts.