Pearson Medal of Peace


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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |

Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (2030 ~ 2021)

John McGarry
Pearson Medal of Peace 2022

Beverly McLachlin
Pearson Medal of Peace 2021

Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (2020 ~ 2001)

Willie Littlechild
Pearson Medal of Peace 2018

Lloyd Axworthy
Pearson Medal of Peace 2017

Louise Arbour
Pearson Medal of Peace 2016
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Nigel Fisher
Pearson Medal of Peace 2014

Donald S. Ethell
Pearson Medal of Peace 2013

Ernie Regehr
Pearson Medal of Peace 2010

Roméo Dallaire
Pearson Medal of Peace 2004

Stephen Lewis
Pearson Medal of Peace 2003

Alex Morrison
Pearson Medal of Peace 2002

Ursula M. Franklin
Pearson Medal of Peace 2001

Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (2000 ~ 1991)

Flora MacDonald
Pearson Medal of Peace 1999

Pat Roy Mooney
Pearson Medal of Peace 1998

Hanna Newcombe
Pearson Medal of Peace 1997
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Gerry Barr
Pearson Medal of Peace 1996

Gisèle Côté-Harper
Pearson Medal of Peace 1995

Martin Connell
Pearson Medal of Peace 1994

Escott Reid
Pearson Medal of Peace 1993

Eric Hoskins
Pearson Medal of Peace 1992

Muriel Duckworth
Pearson Medal of Peace 1991

Pearson Medal of Peace Laureates (1990 ~ 1979)

Murray Thomson
Pearson Medal of Peace 1990

Maurice Strong
Pearson Medal of Peace 1989

Edward Scott
Pearson Medal of Peace 1988
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Nancy Meek Pocock
Pearson Medal of Peace 1987

Meyer Brownstone
Pearson Medal of Peace 1986

Lois Miriam Wilson
Pearson Medal of Peace 1985

George Ignatieff
Pearson Medal of Peace 1984

George-Henri Lévesque
Pearson Medal of Peace 1983

Hugh L. Keenleyside
Pearson Medal of Peace 1982

E. L. M. Burns
Pearson Medal of Peace 1981

J. King Gordon
Pearson Medal of Peace 1980

Paul-Émile Léger
Pearson Medal of Peace 1979