Pearson Medal of Peace
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The Pearson Medal of Peace is an award given out annually by the United Nations Association in Canada to recognize an individual Canadian's "contribution to international service". Nominations are made by any Canadian for any Canadian, excluding one's self. The award is named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Canada's fourteenth Prime Minister.
Recipients of the Pearson Medal of Peace
- 1979 - Cardinal Paul-Émile Cardinal Léger
- 1980 - J. King Gordon
- 1981 - E.L.M. Burns
- 1982 - Hugh L. Keenleyside
- 1983 - Most Reverend George-Henri Lévesque
- 1984 - George Ignatieff
- 1985 - The Very Reverend Lois Wilson
- 1986 - Meyer Brownstone
- 1987 - Nancy Meek Pocock
- 1988 - Archbishop Edward Scott
- 1989 - Maurice Strong
- 1990 - Murray Thomson
- 1991 - Muriel Duckworth
- 1992 - Dr. Eric Hoskins
- 1993 - Escott Reid
- 1994 - Martin Connell
- 1995 - Gisèle Côté-Harper
- 1996 - Gerry Barr
- 1997 - Hanna Newcombe
- 1998 - Pat Roy Mooney
- 1999 - Flora MacDonald
- 2001 - Dr. Ursula M. Franklin
- 2002 - Alex Morrison
- 2003 - Stephen Lewis
- 2005 - Romeo Dallaire
External Link
- UNAC Pearson Medal information (http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/pearson/index.asp)