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VOLUNTEERISM
Medal honours giving
July 15, 2015 - A new official honour has been created to recognize Canadian volunteers.
The Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers will be awarded to those who have made a contribution to their community.
Governor General David Johnston announced the establishment of the new medal — which replaces the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award — Wednesday, following its approval by the Queen. He says the medal will emphasize Canadian commitment to giving.
The last federal budget gave the Goveneor General an additional $2.8 million per year to update Canada's exhisting honours system in a bid to bring it more into the modern era.
The Sovereign Medal will bear two intertwined hearts, symbolizing generousity and the action of caring, while its ribbon will incorporate the blue and gold colours of the prior Governor General's award while adding a deep red coulour to represent the sovereign.
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