Regulations
INTERPRETATION
1. The definitions in this section apply in
these Regulations.
"Canadian bravery decoration" means the
Cross of Valour, the Star of Courage or
the Medal of Bravery. (décoration
canadienne pour acte de bravoure)
"Committee" means the Canadian
Decorations Advisory Committee
maintained under subsection 7(1).
(Conseil)
APPLICATION
2. These Regulations apply in respect of
the Canadian bravery decorations.
CROSS OF VALOUR
3. (1) The Cross of Valour shall be awarded
for acts of the most conspicuous courage
in circumstances of extreme peril.
(2) The Cross of Valour shall consist of a
gold cross of four equal limbs, as
follows:
(a) the obverse shall be enamelled red
and edged in gold with,
superimposed in the centre, a gold maple leaf surrounded by a gold wreath of laurel; and
(b) on the reverse, the Royal Cypher and the words VALOUR / VAILLANCE shall appear.
STAR OF COURAGE
4. (1) The Star of Courage shall be awarded
for acts of conspicuous courage in
circumstances of great peril.
(2) The Star of Courage shall consist of a
silver star of four points with a maple
leaf in each of the four angles, as follows:
(a) on the obverse, superimposed in the
centre, there shall be a gold maple leaf surrounded by a gold wreath of laurel; and
(b) on the reverse, the Royal Cypher and the word COURAGE shall appear.
MEDAL OF BRAVERY
5. (1) The Medal of Bravery shall be
awarded for acts of bravery in hazardous
circumstances.
(2) The Medal of Bravery shall consist of
a circular silver medal, as follows:
(a) on the obverse, there shall be a
maple leaf surrounded by a wreath
of laurel; and
(b) on the reverse, the Royal Cypher and the words
BRAVERY / BRAVOURE shall
appear.
ELIGIBILITY
6. A person is eligible to be awarded a
Canadian bravery decoration if that
person is
(a) a Canadian citizen; or
(b) not a Canadian citizen but
has performed in Canada an act
for which a bravery decoration may be awarded under these Regulations, or
has performed outside Canada an act for which a bravery decoration may be awarded under these Regulations and which merits recognition by Canada as being an act performed in the interest of
Canada.
CANADIAN DECORATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
7. (1) There shall be maintained a Canadian
Decorations Advisory Committee
comprising
(a) the Deputy Secretary to the Governor General, Chancellery of Honours, who shall be the
Chairperson of the Committee;
(b) the Clerk of the Privy Council;
(c) the Deputy Minister of National
Defence;
(d) the Deputy Minister of Transport;
(e) the Commissioner of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police; and
(f) not more than four additional
members to be appointed as members of the Committee by the Governor General.
(2) A member of the Committee referred
to in subsection (1) may
designate an alternate to act as a member
of the Committee in the event that the
member is absent or unable to act in that
capacity.
8. The Committee shall
(a) consider nominations under
section 9 for the award of a
Canadian bravery decoration;
(b) determine whether nominees are
eligible to be awarded a Canadian
bravery decoration;
(c) compile and submit to the
Governor General lists of those
nominees who, in the opinion of
the Committee, meet the criteria
for the award of a Canadian
bravery decoration; and
(d) advise the Governor General on
such other matters concerning the
award of Canadian bravery
decorations as the Governor
General may refer to the
Committee for consideration.
NOMINATIONS
9. (1) Any person or organization may
submit to the Director of Honours, Chancellery of Honours, for consideration by the
Committee a nomination of a person for
the award of a Canadian bravery
decoration.
(2) Nominations must be submitted
within two years after the day on which
(a) the incident or act of bravery
occurred; or
(b) a public entity, including a
court, a quasi-judicial tribunal or a
coroner, has concluded its review
concerning the circumstances
surrounding the incident or act of
bravery.
AWARD OF DECORATIONS
10. (1) Awards of Canadian bravery
decorations shall be made by instrument
signed by the Governor General.
(2) A Canadian bravery decoration may
be awarded posthumously.
PRESENTATION
11. Canadian bravery decorations shall be
presented by the Governor General at a
formal investiture.
12. Notwithstanding section 11, the
Governor General may designate an
appropriate person to present Canadian
bravery decorations.
POST-NOMINAL LETTERS
13. A recipient of a Canadian bravery
decoration is entitled to use the
following post-nominal letters on all
occasions when the use of such letters is
customary:
(a) where the recipient has been
awarded the Cross of Valour, the
letters "C.V.";
(b) where the recipient has been
awarded the Star of Courage, the
letters "S.C."; and
(c) where the recipient has been
awarded the Medal of Bravery, the
letters "M.B.".
WEARING OF DECORATIONS
14. (1) The Cross of Valour shall be worn in
the sequence prescribed in the Canadian
Orders, Decorations and Medals
Directive and in the following manner:
(a) by men, suspended
from a red ribbon around the neck;
and
(b) by women, below the left
shoulder suspended from a red
ribbon fashioned into a bow.
(2) The Star of Courage shall be worn in
the sequence prescribed in the Canadian
Orders, Decorations and Medals
Directive and in the following manner:
(a) by men, on the left
breast, suspended from a ribbon of
red with two blue stripes; and
(b) by women, below the left
shoulder, suspended from a ribbon
of red with two blue stripes that is
fashioned into a bow.
(3) The Medal of Bravery shall be worn
in the sequence prescribed in the
Canadian Orders, Decorations and
Medals Directive and in the following
manner:
(a) by men, on the left
breast, suspended from a ribbon of
red with three blue stripes; and
(b) by women, below the left
shoulder, suspended from a ribbon
of red with three blue stripes that is
fashioned into a bow.
15. A person to whom a Canadian bravery
decoration has been awarded may wear a
miniature of the decoration, to be one-half
the size of the decoration, on all
occasions when the wearing of miniature
decorations is customary.
CANCELLATION AND REINSTATEMENT
16. (1) The Governor General may cancel
the award of any Canadian bravery
decoration or restore any Canadian
bravery decoration for which the award
was cancelled.
(2) Where the award of a Canadian
bravery decoration is cancelled, the name of
the person to whom the decoration was
awarded shall be deleted from the register
referred to in paragraph 17(f).
ADMINISTRATION
17. The Director of Honours, Chancellery of Honours,
shall
(a) verify the circumstances
prompting a nomination for the award of a
Canadian bravery decoration and present the
nomination to the Committee;
(b) prepare the instruments of award
for signature by the Governor
General;
(c) prepare citations for the recipients;
(d) arrange for the names of persons
receiving a Canadian bravery
decoration to be published in the
Canada Gazette;
(e) acquire the insignia and have the
names of the persons honoured
engraved on them;
(f) maintain a register containing the
name of each person honoured and
such other records relating to
awards of the Canadian bravery
decorations as are considered
necessary;
(g) prepare certificates of award for
presentation to the recipients;
(h) arrange for presentation ceremonies; and
(i) perform such other functions in
respect of awards of the Canadian
bravery decorations as the
Governor General may require.
GENERAL
18. Nothing in these Regulations limits the
right of the Governor General to exercise
all powers and authorities of Her
Majesty in respect of the Canadian
bravery decorations.
19. The Governor General may make
ordinances respecting the Canadian
bravery decorations.