This follows the custom set out within the United Kingdom which publishes its appoints of various British Honours for New Year's and for monarch's official birthday.
However, instead of the midyear appointments announced on Victoria Day, the official birthday of the Canadian Monarch, this custom has been transferred with the celebration of Canadian Confederation and the creation of the Order of Canada.
However, as the Canada Gazette publishes appointment to various orders, decorations and medal, either Canadian or from Commonwealth and foreign states, this article will reference all Canadians so honoured during the 2008 calendar year.
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Provincial Honours are not listed within the Canada Gazette.
[17][18][19][20] The Chancellery of Honours is the custodian of the register of recipients of the medal