For his public service and for his commitment to parliamentary democracy as Canada’s longest-serving speaker of the House of Commons.
Peter Milliken has made outstanding contributions to Canadian public life. As the longest-serving speaker of the House in Canadian history, he made several landmark rulings and set procedural precedents, while maintaining the respect of all parties in a deeply divided Commons. Since retiring from politics, he has served his community through his involvement with historic and heritage organizations, and is a senior fellow of the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University.