His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the 28th Governor General of Canada, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on Tuesday, June 7, “in recognition of his successful career as an educator, brilliant leader of many post-secondary institutions and his service to Canada as Governor General.”
Mr. Johnston has dedicated his life to public service. A strong believer in both equality of opportunity and excellence, he spent most of his career in higher education as a professor and later administrator at several of Canada’s leading universities.
Mr. Johnston has focused his mandate on strengthening learning and innovation, philanthropy and volunteerism, and families and children. Since his installation as governor general in October 2010, he has travelled widely across Canada and around the world, connecting, honouring and inspiring Canadians and their global partners.