Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2017
• Invested on: May 10, 2018

Richard Brian Marcel Fadden, O.C.
Ottawa, Ontario

A guardian for all Canadians, Richard Fadden has provided steady-handed leadership throughout his distinguished career as a public servant. As the intelligence and security coordinator for the Privy Council Office, he helped shape Canada’s response to 9/11. He later served as director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, as deputy minister of National Defence, and as national security advisor to two prime ministers. Known for his pragmatism, experience and wisdom, he has guided Canada’s security and defence community through challenging times with an extraordinary breadth of knowledge.