(Ottawa) Former CTV national news anchor Lisa LaFlamme is among those to be invested into the Order of Canada.
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Governor General Mary Simon will decorate 44 people during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday morning. She will invest two companions, 14 officers and 28 members into the Order of Canada.
Mme LaFlamme was made an Officer of the Order in 2019.
A commendation for her nomination hailed her as one of Canada’s most recognizable journalists and an “inspiring role model in news broadcasting.”
Lisa LaFlamme’s abrupt dismissal from CTV’s newscast last August caused shock and raised concerns that she had been ousted because of her appearance, which Bell Media denied.
Other recipients expected Thursday include brewer John Sleeman, Cirque du Soleil co-founder Gilles Ste-Croix and racing driver Ron Fellows.