In the wake of Dr. Henry Morgentaler being awarded the Order of Canada for his commitment to women's rights, a spate of other recipients are threatening to return their own awards.
Gilbert Finn, former Leiutenant Governer of New Brunswick.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2008/07/09/nb-finn.html?ref=rss
Rev. Lucien Larre
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/07/03/priest-order-canada.html
So instead of being a symbol of recognition for service to Canadians, these men have transformed this honour into a tool to be used for political grandstanding. It would be the same as an Atheist refusing the order because a Theist had received it in the past, or a Theist (like Rev. Lucien) returning the order if it were awarded to an open Atheist.
Shameful, really, when politics can mar the symbol of admiration used to celebrate a person's contribution to Canadian Society.
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