McCreery, Christopher, <br/><br/>
The order of Canada :  its origins, history, and development / 
Christopher McCreery. 
 - Toronto :  University of Toronto Press,  (c)2005. 
 - 1 online resource :  illustrations 
<br/><br/> "Desiderantes meliorem patriam." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>False starts and honours in Canada, 1867-1917: the creation of a Canadian policy --  Controversy and discontent, 1917-1935: the decline and brief revival of British honours in Canada --  The honours quagmire, 1935-1948: the ubiquitous Canada medal --  More false starts: Massey presses forward --  First successful steps: founding the Order of Canada --  Selection and reaction: the first honours list --  Transition to a complete honours system --  Enlargement and acceptance --  The logistics of a national order --  Unity and diversity: the composition of the Order of Canada --  Honorary membership: the extended project --  Centrepiece of a modern honours system: recognition from sea to sea. 
<br/><br/> Extensively illustrated with never-before-published photographs, The Order of Canada: Its Origins, History, and Developments pays tribute to the individuals who felt the need for a system of recognition for Canadians. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. <br/>http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442627963 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Order of Canada--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Decorations of honor--History.--Canada
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CR6257  / .O734 2005