Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, made the announcement about Madeline Ziniak and 59 others on Canada Day. The presentation ceremony will be held at a later date in Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General.
As Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.), Madeline Ziniak was cited for, "her contributions as the major driving force behind the development and growth of multilingual and multicultural television in Canada."
Ziniak has also been named to the "Order of Ontario" in 2001 as well as receiving Latvian and other ethnic community awards.
Congratulations to Madeline Ziniak for her well-deserved award.