Pearson Medal of Peace
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Pearson Medal of Peace
The Pearson Medal of Peace is an award given out annually by the United Nations Association in Canada to recognize an individual Canadian's "contribution to international service". Nominations are made by any Canadian for any Canadian, excluding self-nominations. The medal was first announced in 1979 and named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Canada's fourteenth Prime Minister. The medal was to be selected by a jury of "eminent Canadians" and awarded by the Governor-General of Canada on United Nations Day, October 24. After the 2004 medal was awarded to Roméo Dallaire, it was not awarded again until it was revived in 2011 to honour peace activist Ernie Regehr.
Sl | Name | Country | Flag | Year | Awarded For |
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36 | John McGarry | Canada | 2022 | contribution towards international service | |
35 | Beverly McLachlin | Canada | 2021 | contribution towards international service | |
34 | No award made | Canada | 2019 - 2020 | contribution towards international service | |
33 | Willie Littlechild | Canada | 2018 | contribution towards international service | |
32 | Lloyd Axworthy | Canada | 2017 | contribution towards international service | |
31 | Louise Arbour | Canada | 2016 | contribution towards international service | |
30 | Nigel Fisher | Canada | 2014 | contribution towards international service | |
29 | Donald S. Ethell | Canada | 2013 | contribution towards international service | |
28 | Ernie Regehr | Canada | 2010 | contribution towards international service | |
27 | No award made | Canada | 2005 - 2009 | contribution towards international service | |
26 | Roméo Dallaire | Canada | 2004 | contribution towards international service | |
25 | Stephen Lewis | Canada | 2003 | contribution towards international service | |
24 | Alex Morrison | Canada | 2002 | contribution towards international service | |
23 | Ursula M. Franklin | Canada | 2001 | contribution towards international service | |
22 | No award made | Canada | 2000 | contribution towards international service | |
21 | Flora MacDonald | Canada | 1999 | contribution towards international service | |
20 | Pat Roy Mooney | Canada | 1998 | contribution towards international service | |
19 | Hanna Newcombe | Canada | 1997 | contribution towards international service | |
18 | Gerry Barr | Canada | 1996 | contribution towards international service | |
17 | Gisèle Côté-Harper | Canada | 1995 | contribution towards international service | |
16 | Martin Connell | Canada | 1994 | contribution towards international service | |
15 | Escott Reid | Canada | 1993 | contribution towards international service | |
14 | Eric Hoskins | Canada | 1992 | contribution towards international service | |
13 | Muriel Duckworth | Canada | 1991 | contribution towards international service | |
12 | Murray Thomson | Canada | 1990 | contribution towards international service | |
11 | Maurice Strong | Canada | 1989 | contribution towards international service | |
10 | Edward Scott | Canada | 1988 | contribution towards international service | |
9 | Nancy Meek Pocock | Canada | 1987 | contribution towards international service | |
8 | Meyer Brownstone | Canada | 1986 | contribution towards international service | |
7 | Lois Miriam Wilson | Canada | 1985 | contribution towards international service | |
6 | George Ignatieff | Canada | 1984 | contribution towards international service | |
5 | George-Henri Lévesque | Canada | 1983 | contribution towards international service | |
4 | Hugh L. Keenleyside | Canada | 1982 | contribution towards international service | |
3 | E. L. M. Burns | Canada | 1981 | contribution towards international service | |
2 | J. King Gordon | Canada | 1980 | contribution towards international service | |
1 | Paul-Émile Léger | Canada | 1979 | contribution towards international service |
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Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (2030 ~ 2021)
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John McGarry
Pearson Medal of Peace 2022
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Beverly McLachlin
Pearson Medal of Peace 2021
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Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (2020 ~ 20201)
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Willie Littlechild
Pearson Medal of Peace 2018
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Lloyd Axworthy
Pearson Medal of Peace 2017
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Louise Arbour
Pearson Medal of Peace 2016
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Nigel Fisher
Pearson Medal of Peace 2014
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Donald S. Ethell
Pearson Medal of Peace 2013
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Ernie Regehr
Pearson Medal of Peace 2010
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Roméo Dallaire
Pearson Medal of Peace 2004
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Stephen Lewis
Pearson Medal of Peace 2003
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Alex Morrison
Pearson Medal of Peace 2002
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Ursula M. Franklin
Pearson Medal of Peace 2001
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Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (2000 ~ 1991)
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Flora MacDonald
Pearson Medal of Peace 1999
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Pat Roy Mooney
Pearson Medal of Peace 1998
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Hanna Newcombe
Pearson Medal of Peace 1997
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Gerry Barr
Pearson Medal of Peace 1996
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Gisèle Côté-Harper
Pearson Medal of Peace 1995
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Martin Connell
Pearson Medal of Peace 1994
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Escott Reid
Pearson Medal of Peace 1993
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Eric Hoskins
Pearson Medal of Peace 1992
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Muriel Duckworth
Pearson Medal of Peace 1991
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Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (1990 ~ 1979)
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Murray Thomson
Pearson Medal of Peace 1990
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Maurice Strong
Pearson Medal of Peace 1989
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Edward Scott
Pearson Medal of Peace 1988
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Nancy Meek Pocock
Pearson Medal of Peace 1987
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Meyer Brownstone
Pearson Medal of Peace 1986
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Lois Miriam Wilson
Pearson Medal of Peace 1985
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George Ignatieff
Pearson Medal of Peace 1984
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George-Henri Lévesque
Pearson Medal of Peace 1983
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Hugh L. Keenleyside
Pearson Medal of Peace 1982
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E. L. M. Burns
Pearson Medal of Peace 1981
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J. King Gordon
Pearson Medal of Peace 1980
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Paul-Émile Léger
Pearson Medal of Peace 1979