The Honourable John Black Aird

  • Deceased
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Officer of the Order of Canada

    • Awarded on: December 15, 1976
    • Invested on: April 20, 1977

    For his services to Canada particularly as Chairman of the Canadian Section, Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board on Defence, where he contributed significantly to a better understanding between the two countries in the field of defence relations.

  • Companion of the Order of Canada

    • Awarded on: October 21, 1992
    • Invested on: April 21, 1993

    He has given remarkable service to his country as a naval officer, a lawyer and a politician. During his tenure as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, he added a human dimension to the Office, bringing to it his warm friendliness and unmistakable dignity. He has continued to be involved in numerous charitable endeavours and organizations. This is a promotion within the Order.