{"id":63236,"date":"2026-01-23T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=63236"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:55:12","slug":"call-for-nominations-order-of-british-columbia-and-medal-of-good-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/call-for-nominations-order-of-british-columbia-and-medal-of-good-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Nominations \u2013 Order of British Columbia and Medal of Good Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2026-01-23\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday January 23 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Call for Nominations \u2013 Order of British Columbia and Medal of Good Citizenship<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate service excellence, the Province is inviting the public to nominate outstanding individuals for the Province\u2019s two highest honours: the Order of British Columbia and the Medal of Good Citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=C5422B5FD0294FBD8DFC2FB345410573\">Order of British Columbia<\/a> is the highest honour awarded by the Province and recognizes outstanding achievement, excellence or distinction by a former or current B.C. resident whose contributions benefit the province and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=58CD7BE236B14E74965AD8C6D51BD653\">Medal of Good Citizenship<\/a> honours individuals whose selfless volunteerism, generosity and contributions have a positive effect on their community. Nominations for youth aged 15 to 25 are also accepted, as well as posthumous nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations for both honours must reach the Honours and Awards Secretariat by April 7, 2026, to be considered in 2026. An independent selection committee reviews all nominations and recommends candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information and to submit nominations, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=C5422B5FD0294FBD8DFC2FB345410573\">Order of British Columbia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=58CD7BE236B14E74965AD8C6D51BD653\">Medal of Good Citizenship<\/a> web pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate service excellence, the Province is inviting the public to nominate outstanding individuals for the Province\u2019s two highest honours: the Order of British Columbia and the Medal of Good Citizenship. 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