Type Territorial order | Status Currently constituted Grades Member (O.Nu.) | |
Eligibility All current and former residents of the territory (or the territory which became Nunavut) who are not elected representatives in government Awarded for Outstanding contribution to the cultural, social, or economic well-being of Nunavut. | ||
The Order of Nunavut is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Instituted in 2010 it is the highest honour which can be bestowed by the Government of Nunavut. It is intended to honour current and former residents of the territory (or the territory which became Nunavut).
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Creation and History
The Order was created by the passage of the Order of Nunavut Act in late 2009. The award is modeled on the other Orders of the Canadian Provinces. Inductees are entitled to use the postnominal letters "O.Nu.". While all Canadian provinces have their own distinct and officially recognized honours systems, the territories of Canada do not. In addition to the Order of Nunavut, Yukon Territory has the Yukon Territory Order of Polaris. As of 2015 the Order is not included in the Canadian order of precedence, a procedural rule which will no doubt be established once a sufficient number of Members of the Order are deemed appointed by the Commissioner.
Eligibility and Advisory Committee
A maximum of three individuals may be inducted by the Commissioner of Nunavut each year. An advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, the Senior Judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice and the President of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. Like other Provincial Orders active politicians and judges cannot be appointed to the Order while in office. Like the National Order of Quebec the award is presented in the territories Parliament. Although the Commissioner of the territory bestows the award, he or she is not automatically a Member of the Order ex-officio.
Members
The following is a list a Members of the Order