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The Globe and Mail -
Finalist for the
2008 Michener Award
Photo by Sgt Serge Gouin - Office of the Secretary to the
Governor General
(L-R): John Stackhouse, Editor-in-Chief, The Globe and Mail; Her Excellency,
Governor General Michaëlle Jean; His Excellency, Jean-Daniel Lafond;
reporter Grant Robertson. The photo was taken following the
Michener Award ceremony held at
Rideau Hall on June 10, 2009.
The Globe and Mail received a Citation of Merit for a six-month
investigation into Canada’s outdated 911 system for handling
telephone emergency calls. After the investigation, the federal
government ordered a nation-wide update of the country’s emergency
phone system, including technology to locate 911 calls from cell
phones.
Each year, the Governor General has honoured Michener Award
and Fellowship winners at a Government House ceremony. Each of
Roland Michener's successors has graciously adopted and maintained a
personal interest in the Michener Awards Foundation and its
commitment to Canadian journalism excellence.
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