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This stinks of a Liberal committee doing something just to embarass Harper.
Dosen't this crap need approval, and if the PMO approved this one, he's going to catch shit over this.

Gee, not one word was said about the Liberals being involved but that doesn't stop you from attempting to blame them.
Personally I hope they are involved up to the hilt. The man is a defender of the rights of women and deserves it.
The fact that you're for this cements my opinion that I'm right in my assumptions.
From the original article:
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Appointments to the Order of Canada are made independently of government. They are the responsibility of Governor-General Michaëlle Jean, who accepts the recommendations of an independent advisory council that is chaired by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin.
Kevin Lynch, the Clerk of the Privy Council - the government department that reports to the Prime Minister - is a member of the council. It is not clear whether Mr. Lynch would have advised Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the appointment. But Mr. Harper would have had no veto power.
Reguardless of the Doctor's qualifications, there are better and less contentious folks who are before him for this award.