Misinformation mercenary, artists and businessmen among Albertans named to Order of Canada | 24CA News
Six Albertans have been added to the listing of individuals getting a nod from Canada’s Governor General.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon introduced the listing of appointees to the Order of Canada Thursday.
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Among them is Dr. Timothy Caulfield, a Canada Research Chair in well being regulation and coverage on the University of Alberta. He was named as a Member of the Order “for his contributions to health law, policy and ethics and for his efforts to counter misinformation.”
“Look, it’s been a really tough couple of years. I’m not going to lie. It’s been some dark days. It’s a hard beat, fighting misinformation,” stated Caulfield.
He obtained the news a couple of weeks in the past, sitting in a run-down espresso store in Los Angeles.
“I was kind of at the end of my rope, I was having one of those days. So the call came at a really good time,” he stated.
Caulfield has revealed over 350 educational articles and two nationally bestselling books. He has spent the previous few years particularly talking out about misinformation across the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’ve never seen anything like what we’re seeing right now. It really is one of the defining issues of our time.
“Misinformation is killing people. It’s harming our democracies.”
Caulfield stated although the battle continues, he believes progress is being made.
“We’re getting more and more research about how we can respond to misinformation, more and more governments around the world are joining the fight… I know that we can make a real difference,” he stated.
Among the opposite Albertan appointees are artists, medical doctors and business individuals.
The title of Officer of the Order of Canada will go to Edmonton artist Walter Jule, identified internationally for his printmaking.
Classical pianist Michael Massey of St. Albert was named for working with youth orchestras and mentoring younger musicians.
From Calgary, Dr. Michael Hill has been acknowledged for advancing acute stroke care and therapy. Two businessmen, William Sembo and Mac Van Wielengen, are being honoured for his or her philanthropic and management work.
Other names on the listing embody hockey famous person Sidney Crosby, and actor Eugene Levy, who’s getting promoted to Companion of the Order, the very best rank.
The Order of Canada acknowledges Canadians who’ve made extraordinary contributions to the nation.
–With recordsdata from Global News’ Kevin Robertson
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