Hi Ivan the Order of Canada is a recognition of people who have made Canada a better place Not just important people. For example a nurse who worked for many years caring for the innu and innuit and fisher folk on thecoast of Labrador has the Order Everything you need to know about the Order of Canada is at http://www.gg.ca/ or http://www.gg.ca/menu_e.html etc Dr Calne is english by birth he worked a NIH in USA and lives in Vancouver. hope this helps Anne Rutherford