Governor General Julie Payette recognizing 123 "remarkable Canadians"

Traditionally, Governor General Julie Payette would use Canada Day to announce new Order of Canada members, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented members of the Order of Canada advisory panel from meeting.

So instead, Payette is recognizing 123 Canadians for their skills, courage or dedication to service.

The list of "remarkable Canadians" includes five people who tried to stop a gunman who opened fire inside a Quebec City mosque in January of 2017.

Azzedine Soufiane, who died trying to stop the attacker, is being posthumously awarded the Star of Courage, the second-highest award for bravery in Canada after the Cross of Valour.

Four survivors of the attack, Said Akjour, Hakim Chambaz, Aymen Derbali and Mohamed Khabar, are among 13 people receiving the Medal of Bravery.

It also has a 17 year old from the Ottawa area known as the "Butterfly Boy" who raised awareness about his life with a rare debilitating skin disorder that ultimately took his life.