Order of Canada

Some things drive me mad in this new homeland of mine. This is one of them.

Last week Dr. Henry Morgentaler, proponent of the women's right to choose the abortion, received the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, for his work and fight to give women the right to choose. Right away, a B.C. priest Lucien Larre returned his Order of Canada in protest. Well, one can understand a priest not wanting to be in the same category as the abortion specialist. But it doesn't stop with the priest. Today, a former New Brunswick lieutenant-governor Gilbert Finn says he'll return his Order of Canada in protest. Now, that's a little too much for a righteous observer such as myself. If those politicians are so narrow-minded and so intolerant towards the difference in opinions, then maybe they didn't deserve to bear the Order of Canada in the first place. It is supposed to be rewarded to special people for special services to the country. I don't think that intolerance and ignorance feature on the list of the characteristics for the bearer of the Order of Canada. So, if they want to return the medal – let them! It was rewarded to them by mistake!