Canute Lloyd Stanford was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Thursday, June 15, “in recognition of his career as a distinguished public servant in both Jamaica and Canada, a Carleton University professor and member of the Board of Governors, and community leadership.”
Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1933, Stanford has a B.A. Hons. (French) from London University College of the West Indies; D.P.A. and M.A. in Public Administration from Carleton; and completed doctoral studies at Queen’s University.
Starting in 1957, Stanford served with the governments of Jamaica, Saskatchewan and Canada as a career public administrator and, after retirement in 1991, held Governor–in-Council appointments with the Governments of Canada and Ontario. He has also been a consultant on employment and governance issues since 1992.
Stanford has been the recipient of several awards, notably the C.A.T. Productions’ Capital Award “for outstanding service to Canadian community” in 1991, the Prime Minister of Jamaica’s Gold Medal for service to Jamaica and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2003, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
Canute Lloyd Stanford unfortunately passed away on Sunday, May 21st, 2023. The Carleton community still grieves for his loss.