Gary Birch, Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony

Dr. Gary Birch, O.C., Executive Director of the Neil Squire Society, was invested into the Order of Canada, accepting his insignia in Ottawa during an Order of Canada investiture ceremony. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presided over the ceremony at Rideau Hall. The Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement and service in various fields of human endeavour. It is our countrys highest civilian honour for lifetime achievement.

Dr. Gary Birch, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the development of the Neil Squire Society, an organization that develops programs, services and assistive technology for people with physical disabilities, and for his determination and ingenuity in helping Canadians with disabilities to achieve a higher quality of life.

Dr. Birch has had a profound impact on the lives of so many Canadians. Today there are over twenty thousand Canadians who are now more fully participating in our society, said Clay Braziller, Chair of the Neil Squire Societys Board of Directors. This does not include the thousands who every day use technology developed here, or those who will directly benefit from the work he is doing to make mobile devices accessible."

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