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Order of New Brunswick
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick
TypeOrder of merit (provincial)
Founded20 December 2000
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderMarilyn Counsell
ChancellorLouise Imbeault
GradesMember
Post-nominalsONB
Statistics
First induction11 October 2002
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Manitoba
Next (lower)Order of Nova Scotia

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of New Brunswick[a] is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The order was instituted through the Order of New Brunswick Act, which was granted royal assent on 20 December 2000.[1] The order is intended to honour current or former New Brunswick residents who have demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement, thus being described as the highest honour amongst all those conferred by the New Brunswick Crown. The lieutenant governor is Chancellor of the order, and is responsible for inducting new members.

History

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The Order of New Brunswick was implemented through the Order of New Brunswick Act, which was introduced for first reading in the Legislative Assembly on 7 December 2000, and received royal assent on 20 December 2000.[2] The Daily Gleaner reported on 20 November 2001 that Premier Bernard Lord hinted at the possibility of Queen Elizabeth II presenting the first awards, as she would be in the province at the time the ceremony was taking place.[3] The first members of the order were invested on 11 October 2002, and the following reception was attended by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. The order had a total of ten inaugural appointments, in addition to Lieutenant Governor Marilyn Trenholme Counsell who was appointed to the order ex officio.[4]

Eligibility and appointment

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The Order of New Brunswick is intended to honour any current or former long-term resident of New Brunswick who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement, having "made outstanding contributions to the social, cultural or economic well-being of New Brunswick and its residents." The order is thus described as the highest honour amongst all those conferred by the New Brunswick Crown.[5] There are no limits on how many can belong to the order, though inductions are limited to five per year.[b] Canadian citizenship is a requirement, and members of a governmental body as well as judges are ineligible as long as they hold office.[5]

The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Order of New Brunswick Advisory Council. The council consists of the Chief Justice of New Brunswick or the Chief Justice of The Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick, who serves as the chair; the Clerk of the Executive Council, or their designate; the president of a university in the province, and three to five residents of New Brunswick appointed by Executive Council.[5] Under the Order of New Brunswick Act, the committee is required to meet at least once annually to make its recommendations to Executive Council. Posthumous nominations are not accepted, though an individual who dies after being nominated may still be appointed to the order. The lieutenant governor, ex officio a member and the Chancellor of the order, then makes all appointments into the order's single grade of membership. New members are thereafter entitled to use the post-nominal letters ONB.[5]

Insignia

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The 2023 recipients can be seen wearing the insignia of the order

Upon admission into the Order of New Brunswick, the lieutenant governor presents the order's insignia to the recipient in a formal ceremony at Government House in Fredericton. The insignia consists of a badge in the form of a stylized violet, the official provincial flower. The obverse of the badge is enamelled in deep blue, bearing at its centre the escutcheon of the arms of New Brunswick, all surmounted by a Royal Crown. The reverse of the badge features a three-digit number. The 38 mm (1.5 in) ribbon is patterned with vertical stripes in blue, red, and gold; the badge is attached to the ribbon via a 21 mm (0.83 in) gold loop. Members of the order also receive a lapel pin featuring a miniature version of the insignia.[1]

Inductees

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Main category: Members of the Order of New Brunswick

This is a partial list of notable members of the Order of New Brunswick:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ French: Ordre du Nouveau Brunswick
  2. ^ The Order of New Brunswick initially allowed for ten inductions per year. In 2023, the Order of New Brunswick Act was amended to reduce the number of appointments per year from ten to five.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b McCreery (2015).
  2. ^ Order of New Brunswick Act: Progression Timeline; Times-Transcript (2000).
  3. ^ The Daily Gleaner (2001).
  4. ^ Times-Transcript (2002); Saint John Telegraph Journal (2002).
  5. ^ a b c d Order of New Brunswick Act.
  6. ^ An Act to Amend the Order of New Brunswick Act.
  7. ^ The Daily Gleaner (2004).
  8. ^ Radio-Canada (2025).
  9. ^ National Post (2024).
  10. ^ Global News (2011).
  11. ^ Times-Transcript (2015).
  12. ^ Global News (2019).
  13. ^ Telegraph Journal (2023).

Sources

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  • "Order of New Brunswick Act". canlii.org. Government of New Brunswick. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  • McCreery, Christopher (2015). The Canadian Honours System. Toronto: Dundurn Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-4597-2415-0.
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