List of companions of the Order of Canada

Companions of the Order of Canada, the highest level of the Order of Canada, have demonstrated the highest degree of merit to Canada and humanity, on the national or international scene. Up to 15 companions are appointed each year,^[1] with a limit of 180 living companions at any given time.^[2] Companions are entitled to use the post-nominal "CC".^[3] As of September 19, 2020, there were 136 living companions^[4] (including two honorary). This list shows all of the companions, in alphabetical order, both living and deceased.

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List of companions of the Order of Canada

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Name	Birth year	Death year	Appointment date	Investiture date	Comments
Aga Khan IV	1936	2025	October 29, 2004	June 6, 2005	Honorary appointment
John Black Aird	1923	1995	October 21, 1992	April 21, 1993	Member of the Order of Ontario
Pierrette Alarie	1921	2011	November 15, 1995	October 8, 1996	Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Lincoln Alexander	1922	2012	April 30, 1992	October 21, 1992	Member of the Order of Ontario
Jean Victor Allard	1913	1996	June 28, 1968	November 12, 1968	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Stacey Ann Allaster	1963		June 29, 2022	October 3, 2024
Howard Alper	1941		November 27, 2020	November 3, 2022	Promotion within the order
Doris Anderson	1921	2007	May 1, 2002	February 21, 2003
Brenda Andrews	1957		December 30, 2015	September 23, 2016
Louis Applebaum	1918	2000	November 15, 1995	February 15, 1996
Louise Arbour	1947		October 25, 2007	October 10, 2008	Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Denys Arcand	1941		October 29, 2004	June 10, 2005	Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Edgar Archibald	1885	1968	July 6, 1967	November 24, 1967
Eric Arthur	1898	1982	December 20, 1968	April 8, 1969
James Arthur	1944		December 27, 2018	July 4, 2019
Kenojuak Ashevak	1927	2013	June 21, 1982	October 20, 1982	Member of the Order of Nunavut
Margaret Atwood	1939		June 22, 1981	November 6, 1988
Lloyd Axworthy	1939		December 30, 2015	February 17, 2017
Edwin Baker	1893	1968	July 6, 1967	November 24, 1967
Charles Band	1885	1969	May 26, 1969	October 28, 1969
Marius Barbeau	1883	1969	July 6, 1967	November 24, 1967
Lloyd Barber	1932	2011	April 22, 1993	October 27, 1993	Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Henry J. M. Barnett	1922	2016	May 8, 2003	December 12, 2003
John W. H. Bassett	1915	1998	April 30, 1992	April 21, 1993	Member of the Order of Ontario
Michel Bastarache	1947		May 25, 2009	April 7, 2010
Thomas J. Bata	1914	2008	December 17, 1971	April 12, 1972
Iain Baxter&	1936		June 27, 2019	September 4, 2019	Member of the Order of Ontario Member of the Order of British Columbia
Laurent Beaudoin	1938		November 17, 1988	April 12, 1989	Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Jean Beetz	1927	1991	April 20, 1989	October 18, 1989
Monique Bégin	1936	2023	November 27, 2020	September 6, 2022	Promotion within the order
Michel Bélanger	1929	1997	October 27, 1993	April 13, 1994
Jean Béliveau	1931	2014	May 6, 1998	October 22, 1998	Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Robert Edward Bell	1918	1992	December 17, 1971	April 12, 1972
Agnes Benidickson	1920	2007	October 23, 1997	February 4, 1998	Member of the Order of Ontario
Avie Bennett	1928	2017	October 30, 2003	May 14, 2004	Member of the Order of Ontario
Mario Bernardi	1930	2013	June 23, 1972	October 25, 1972
Alan Bernstein	1947		June 30, 2023		Promotion within the Order
Pierre Berton	1920	2004	June 23, 1986	November 12, 1986	Member of the Order of Ontario
Claude Bertrand	1917	2014	June 25, 1971	October 29, 1971
Janette Bertrand	1925		November 27, 2020	October 20, 2022	Promotion within the order Knight of the National Order of Quebec