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Audit finds low trust, congestion in Order of Canada nomination process

Nominators complained process is a “black box” while analysts struggle with hundreds of hours of busy work, audit said

Zak Vescera

24 Aug 2026 3 min read

Mary Simon, dressed in white, speaks at a podium flanked by the blurred outlines of two onlookers.
Former Governor General Mary Simon speaks at an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall in May 2026. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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