Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2018
• Invested on: November 21, 2019

The Honourable John Ferguson Godfrey, P.C., C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
John Godfrey has made broad and lasting contributions to public life. Federally, he served with distinction as minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and authored the Federal Sustainable Development Act, which secured a federal strategy on the sustainability of Canada’s future. He founded the celebrated School of Journalism at the University of King’s College in Halifax, and advanced the causes of citizenship, internationalism and neuroeducation as headmaster of the Toronto French School. He has also lent his expertise to cultural and social justice organizations.