Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 22, 2019
• Invested on: May 02, 2024

Hal Philip Klepak, C.M., C.D.
Kingston, Ontario

Throughout his service with the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve, and since his retirement, Hal Klepak has been making substantial contributions to diplomatic and military history. Professor emeritus at the Royal Military College of Canada, he is one of the country’s foremost experts on Latin-American matters. Consistently contributing to Canada’s foreign relations as a diplomat in the Americas and western Europe, he was appointed president of the council at the United Nations University for Peace, where he is notably credited for having led a successful overhaul of academic programs.