Order of Canada

[JPL]

Just came across this interesting article on the number of Order of Canada awards as it relates to provinces.

Order of Canada medals have been awarded disproportionately to Atlantic Canadians, while Westerners have been shortchanged on the prestigious civilian decoration, an Ottawa Citizen analysis has found.

Residents of the four Atlantic provinces are nearly twice as likely to be recognized with an Order of Canada on a per-capita basis as those who live in the West, the data show. Here is a link to the full story:

http://www.vancouversun.com/Western+Canada+especially+Alberta+shortchanged+Order+Canadas/4358973/story.html

Jean-Paul

[TacHel]

Yeah... But you gotta admit maritimers are sooooo nice.

IMHO, this is due to so many more civic organizations being present out East. Much easier to see and reward somebody, no?