Publisher's Synopsis
The Symons Medal: Twenty Years of Reflection on an Evolving Canada describes the origin and purpose of The Symons Medal since its inception in 2004, presenting biographical information, relevant quotations and photographs of the medal's 27 recipients. The medal is awarded each year by the Confederation Centre of the Arts to recognize and honour Canadians who have made special and outstanding contributions to life in Canada. Symons Medal recipients are invited to deliver a lecture on the state of Canada's confederation with reference to their expertise, field, and body of work. The intent is that this award and lecture help stimulate public discourse across the country._x000D_ _x000D_ Featuring the 2004-2024 Symons Medalists:_x000D_ _x000D_ The Honourable Jean Charest (2004)_x000D_ The Honourable Roy McMurtry (2005)_x000D_ Mark Starowicz (2006)_x000D_ The Honourable Peter Lougheed (2007)_x000D_ The Honourable John Crosbie (2007)_x000D_ Ian Wilson (2008)_x000D_ The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin (2008)_x000D_ The Right Honourable Mary Simon (2009)_x000D_ The Right Honourable David Johnston (2010)_x000D_ Ivan P. Fellegi (2011)_x000D_ David Suzuki (2012)_x000D_ The Right Honourable Paul Martin (2013)_x000D_ His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (now King Charles III) (2014)_x000D_ Stephen Lewis (2014)_x000D_ Paul Gross (2015)_x000D_ Antonine Maillet (2016)_x000D_ The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau (2017)_x000D_ Margaret Olwen MacMillan (2018)_x000D_ The Honourable Murray Sinclair (2019)_x000D_ The Honourable Bob Rae (2020)_x000D_ The Honourable Louise Arbour (2021)_x000D_ Shelagh Rogers (2022)_x000D_ Michael Ignatieff (2023)_x000D_ Dr. Philippe Couillard (2024)
