The Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship is a
provincial medal of merit that is awarded in the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
. It was established by the
Government of Ontario
The government of Ontario (french: Gouvernement de l'Ontario) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Ontario. A constitutional monarchy, the Crown—represented in the province by the lieutenant governor†...
in 1973 to recognize people who, through exceptional long-term efforts, have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities and whose assistance is given without expectation of remuneration or reward. Typically, eleven to thirteen medals are awarded each year.
Medal recipients are selected by an independent Advisory Council, which has the
lieutenant governor of Ontario
The lieutenant governor of Ontario (, in French: ''Lieutenant-gouverneur'' (if male) or ''Lieutenante-gouverneure'' (if female) ''de l'Ontario'') is the viceregal representative in Ontario of the , who operates distinctly within the province bu ...
as its honorary chair. Recipients of the medal are entitled to use the
post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...
O.M.C.
Nominations for the medal may be made by any person or organization, but self-nominations will not be considered. Nominees for the medal must be residents of Ontario.
No elected federal, provincial, or municipal representative may be awarded the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship while such person remains in office. The medal may not be awarded posthumously unless the Advisory Council had selected the recipient prior to their death.
Within the
Canadian order of precedence for decorations and medals, the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship is worn after the
Queen's Medal for Champion Shot
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shot (french: MĂ©daille de la Reine pour tireur d'Ă©lite) is a Canadian medal instituted on 28 August 1991 to honour one member each of the Canadian Armed Forces (CF) Regular Force and either the CF Reserve Force ...
and before the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery.
See also
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List of Canadian awards
This is a list of all known awards in Canada, conferred by either members of the royal family, viceroys, governments, or private organizations.
National awards
Royal awards in the federal jurisdiction
Viceregal awards in the federal jurisdictio ...
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List of Canadian provincial and territorial orders
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Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers
The Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers (french: Médaille du souverain pour les bénévoles) is a Canadian medal intended to honour volunteers who have made a significant and continual contribution to their community, either in Canada or abroad. The ...
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Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal
The Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal (SVM) is a civil decoration for volunteers in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, introduced in 1995 by the Government of Saskatchewan. Prior to the establishment of the medal volunteerism could be recognized b ...
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British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship
The British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship is an honorary medal produced by the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia. It was established by the Government of British Columbia in 2015 to recognize people ...
References
Provincial and territorial orders of Canada
Ontario awards
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