partisan politics and the apolitical nature of the order. On rare occasions, some sitting politicians have been known to comment on controversial appointments to the Order of Canada. When Dr. Henry Morgentaler was appointed a member of the Order of Canada, Maurice Vellacott, a Conservative member of Parliament known for his pro-life views, told The Globe and Mail, "There are so many deserving Canadians, there was no need to choose somebody like Dr. Morgentaler.". The New Democratic Party called for the Governor-General to remove Conrad Black from the Order following his conviction for obstruction of justice. References Governor General's Order of Canada Information Page Rush's Order citation Order of Canada Constitution Order of Canada Constitution Canadian Broadcasting Corporation story on Lightfoot's C.C. presentation Gordon Lightfoot's C.C. Citation Wayne Gretzky's investiture notice News of Gretzky's investiture External links The Governor General of Canada: Information about the Order of Canada, retrieved December 31, 2011 Order of Canada