Former governor general Julie Payette won’t lose her appointment to one of the country’s most prestigious civilian honours.
An advisory council has been considering a request to strip Payette of the Order of Canada. The request was filed following Payette’s resignation from Rideau Hall in January 2021, after she was accused of mistreating staff.
An 11-person council chaired by Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner — who took over the governor general’s duties for six months after Payette stepped down — debated whether Payette’s alleged actions undermined the integrity and relevance of the Order or detracted from the original grounds of her appointment.
“The Advisory Council of the Order of
