OTTAWA-
Governor General Mary Simon stripped actor and athlete Johnny Issaluk of the Order of Canada.
A regulatory notice released on Saturday says Issaluk’s appointment was terminated on August 31.
An appointment to the Order of Canada may be revoked by the Governor General on the recommendation of an Advisory Council.
The notice does not include reasons for Issaluk’s withdrawal from membership and Rideau Hall did not elaborate, but said the advisory board “concluded there were grounds for termination.”
Issaluk, a native of Chesterfield Inlet, Nvt., was named to Canada’s highest civil order in 2019.
At the time, the vice-regal’s office said Issaluk was chosen “for his contributions as an athlete, actor, educator and ambassador to the Arctic, which increased the visibility of northern and Inuit culture. “.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on October 14, 2022