Publication date: Aug 1, 2022 • 13 hours ago • 3 min read • 29 comments Former federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is among 14 people inducted into the Order of BC this year. Photo by Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters files

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Fourteen outstanding British Columbians receive the province’s highest possible recognition on BC Day.

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The Medal of BC is presented by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin on Aug. 1 each year to “incredible individuals who have done so much to enrich their communities,” Austin said in a release. “Their leadership and generous service has improved the lives of so many British Columbians and helped shape a better future for all of our province’s residents.” Among those joining the order in 2022 are household names in politics such as Jody Wilson-Raybould, Joy MacPhail and Geoff Plant, First Nations pioneers such as Rosanne Casimir and Dr. Nadine Caron and community leaders such as Nezhat Khosrowshahi, Fred Mah and Harinder Mahil. The 14 were chosen from among 194 candidates and join a list of 489 recipients since the Order of BC was formed. in 1989.

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The full list in alphabetical order: Dr. Nadine Rena Caron, Prince George: Caron is the first First Nations surgeon general in Canada and the first Indigenous woman to graduate from UBC’s medical school and a longtime advocate for equity in the health care system. Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir, Kamloops: The elected leader of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation has been a lifelong supporter of community and women leaders. Nezhat Khosrowshahi, Vancouver: Co-founder of the Inwest Group of Companies that launched Future Shop, Khosrowshahi has volunteered for dozens of community and charitable organizations from the BC Women’s Foundation to the Nature Conservancy. Kathy Kinloch, Surrey: The Canadian entrepreneur is a former president of the BC Institute of Technology, the first woman to hold the position, and an advocate for First Nations reconciliation and other anti-racism initiatives.

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Joy MacPhail, Vancouver: The NDP MLA for Vancouver-Hastings from 1991 to 2005 was deputy premier, finance minister and health minister during her tenure, and continues to serve on several boards. Fred Ting Shek Mah, Vancouver: A Chinese immigrant who has fought for the rights and historical legacy of Chinatown and its residents for decades, Mah had a day in his honor in Vancouver in 2013. Harinder Mahil, Coquitlam: An advocate and advocate for the rights of workers and South Asians, Mahil is a former head of the BC Human Rights Commission. Maureen Maloney, Victoria: The human rights lawyer and advocate is the former head of Simon Fraser University’s School of Public Policy. Geoff Plant, Vancouver: The lawyer and politician was BC’s attorney general from 2001 to 2005 and has worked extensively on First Nations relations between the province and corporations.

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Christine Sinclair, Portland, Ore.: One of Canada’s greatest soccer players, Sinclair led the national team for two decades and continues to play professionally for Portland Thorns FC and the Canadian national team. Paul Spong, Alert Bay: The New Zealand native is an environmental leader and director of OrcaLab, which researches the state of killer whale populations off the coast of B.C. Gerald St. Germain, Langley: Former police officer and businessman, Gerry St. Germain was a Conservative Member of Parliament and Senator. He was the first Métis appointed to a federal cabinet. Jody Wilson-Raybould, Quathiaski Cove: The Canadian lawyer and former politician was kicked out of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus for refusing, as justice minister, to drop an investigation into SNC-Lavalin. Bruce Munro Wright, Vancouver: A lifelong advocate for the arts, the retired lawyer has been president of the Vancouver Opera House and the Vancouver Art Gallery and a member of several community arts groups. An awards ceremony for the recipients is planned for Government House in Victoria this fall.

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