Order of PEI Advisory Council

What does the Advisory Council do?

The Order of Prince Edward Island Advisory Council was created under the Provincial Emblems and Honours Act and tasked with the annual selection of up to three candidates for investiture in the Order.

Following the close of the nomination period, the Advisory Council meets weekly to consider all  nominees, collectively voting on the final candidates to recommend to the President of Executive Council.

Who is on the Advisory Council?

The membership of the Advisory Council is set up in legislation, under the Provincial Emblems and Honours Act, and is a mix of ex officio and community appointments:

• ex officio members are people who hold specific offices, and those offices are named in legislation as part of the membership of the Advisory Council.
• community members represent the three Island counties and are appointed to the Advisory Council by the Lieutenant Governor following their application through Engage PEI.

Ex officio members serve on the Advisory Council for as long as they hold the office, and community members serve for three years, and are eligible for reappointment for a further three years.

The current membership of the Order of PEI Advisory Council is:

   Chair

• B.J. (Barbara) Willis, Montague

   Ex-Officio Members

• Hon. James W. Gormley, Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island
• Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Prince Edward Island
• Jamie Aiken, Clerk of Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet

   Community Members

• Diane Bernier-Ouellette, Summerside
• Cameron MacDonald, Charlottetown
• Heather MacLaren, Canavoy
• Gloria Schurman, Summerside
• Myron Yates, Charlottetown

   Secretary

• Laura Morrell