Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announces 83 appointments to Order of Canada
![The list of 83 Canadians being inducted into the Order of Canada include, from left, Playwright Colleen Murphy, community activist Pamela Appelt, former governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz, pop star Avril Lavigne and childcare advocate Martha Friendly. A close up composite picture of five people's faces](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7247606.1719495366!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/order-of-canada.jpg)
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes doctors, activists, artists and economists. The list includes one new companion, 16 officers — two of them honorary — and 64 new members.