Province Honours 2024 Order of Ontario Appointees

29 Ontarians receive the province’s highest civilian honour for their outstanding achievements

January 01, 2025

Citizenship and Multiculturalism

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TORONTO – The Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, announced 29 new appointments to the Order of Ontario for 2024.

The Order of Ontario is reserved for exceptional individuals who have made a lasting impact in our province, country and the world. Members of the Order embody the finest qualities of our province, come from all walks of life and represent many fields of endeavour, including public service, medicine, skilled trades, business, technology, mining, sports, the arts, health care, science and many more.

“The 2024 appointees to the Order of Ontario have enriched the lives of countless people in our province and well beyond,” said the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. “Together, they have attained the highest level of excellence in many fields, and may we all be inspired by their remarkable contributions.”

The 2024 Order of Ontario appointees will be invested at a ceremony in Toronto in 2025.

The 2024 appointees to the Order of Ontario are:

  • Zanana Akande
  • Martin Antony
  • Hon. Todd L. Archibald
  • Lise Bourgeois
  • Rudolph Bratty
  • Marilyn Denis
  • Nick Di Donato
  • Brian Dunne
  • Diane Dupuy
  • Jeremy Freeman
  • Vivek Goel
  • Brian Gover
  • Margery Holman
  • Royson James
  • Kevin Junor
  • Catherine Karakatsanis
  • Winston Kassim
  • Danielle Lussier
  • Alejandro Marangoni
  • Mina Mawani
  • Howard Ovens
  • Jeanne-Lucille Pattison
  • Poonam Puri
  • Elizabeth Richer
  • Jean Seely
  • Walied Soliman
  • Juliana Sprott
  • Jennifer Suess
  • Joseph Vitale

“On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I extend my congratulations to all appointees being honoured,” said Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. “These remarkably dedicated individuals exemplify the spirit and achievements that make Ontario a great place to live. We commend their invaluable contributions and express our gratitude for everything they do to help build a stronger, more vibrant Ontario.”

Quick Facts

  • Order of Ontario nominations for 2025 are currently being accepted until Monday, March 31, 2025. Learn more about the Order of Ontario and how to nominate someone here.
  • Appointments to the Order are made on the recommendation of an independent advisory council based on the merit of accomplishments of nominees put forward by members of the public.
  • 903 exceptional individuals have been appointed to the Order of Ontario since it was established in 1986.
  • Members are invested with the Order’s insignia. Appointees are given the post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials or post-nominal titles (letters placed after a person’s name) to indicate the honour held by the individual.

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