SOCAN members Tom Jackson and Alain Chartrand are among the 114 new promotions within, and appointments to, the Order of Canada, announced Nov. 27, 2020, by the Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Julie Payette.

Tom Jackson was promoted from Officer to Companion of the Order of Canada, for his prolific career as an actor and singer, and for his philanthropic initiatives supporting underprivileged people across Canada and abroad.

Alain Chartrand was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, for his leadership at the helm of a pan-Canadian music initiative and for promoting Francophone music at home and abroad.

For a complete list of appointees, visit the Governor General’s website.