The Order of British Columbia is British Columbia's highest award for outstanding achievement. Established by statute in 1989 the award is appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia based on recommendations from an advisory council.

The advisory council includes:

• The Chief Justice of British Columbia - Chairperson
• The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
• The President, in turn, of British Columbia's Public Universities, for a two-year term
• The President of the Union of B.C. Municipalities
• The Deputy Minister responsible for the Order of British Columbia
• Two past recipients of the Order

Past appointments include:

• Bryan Adams (1990)
• Dr. Geoffrey Ballard (2003)
• Henry Pybus Bell-Irving (1990)
• Frank Arthur Calder (2004)
• Raffi Cavoukian (2001)
• Iona Campagnolo (1998)
• Garde Gardom (2002)
• Douglas Jung (1997)
• Trevor Linden (2003)
• Mavor Moore (1999)
• David Suzuki (1995)

External link

• The order of British Columbia - Provincial Government