Despite the idea of a medal for Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee gaining the support of "many
Tory and
NDP members [as well as] nearly 90% of government
backbenchers", and "many thousands" of Canadians having written to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and/or their
member of Parliament to express their encouragement, the federal Cabinet advised against the production of a commemorative medal for the
Queen of Canada's Platinum Jubilee. This was the first time in Canadian history that such a medal had not been issued, The decision was criticized by the
Royal Canadian Legion and the
Monarchist League of Canada and the provinces of
Prince Edward Island,
Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick,
Manitoba,
Alberta, and
Saskatchewan each instituted their own Platinum Jubilee medal. The
Governor General signed, on 3 November 2022, an order-in-council approving the inclusion of the provincial Platinum Jubilee medals in the
order of precedence, per the
Canadian Orders, Decorations, and Medals Directive, 1998.
Design The designs of the medals are similar in all the provinces that produced one, differing only in each depicting the shield of the particular province's coat of arms, as well as the province's official flower—the
wild rose for Alberta,
prairie crocus for Manitoba,
purple violet for New Brunswick,
mayflower for Nova Scotia,
pink lady's slipper for Prince Edward Island, and
western red lily for Saskatchewan. All are silver in colour, 32mm in diameter, and with a ring suspension. The obverse depicts the same crowned effigy of the Queen that was previously used for the Canadian
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, while the reverse displays the Queen's
royal cypher with the dates of her reign—1952 and 2022—on either side, at the top. The provincial shield of arms is in the centre, on both sides of which are renderings of the official flower of the province and, appearing at the base, is the motto
VIVAT REGINA ("long live the Queen!"). The ribbon uses a new arrangement of the blue, red, and white colours found in the ribbons of the
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal,
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal,
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Alberta The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Recognition Act was introduced in the Legislature of Alberta on 22 February 2022 and received
royal assent on 24 March of the same year. The act included the creation of a medal to be awarded to 7,000 Albertans who had made significant contributions to society. Three minimum criteria were set for the medal recipients; the nominee must have: been a Canadian citizen or permanent resident with a tangible link to Alberta at the time the medal was granted; made a significant contribution to Canada, Alberta, or to a particular Alberta region or community; and been alive on 6 February 2022. the design of which was unveiled on 2 June in the same year. A total of 1,000 medals were awarded at ceremonies held throughout the province during the Platinum Jubilee year. There were three minimum criteria for the medal recipients: be a resident of Manitoba or have a link to Manitoba at the time of the grant of the medal; have made a contribution to Canada, Manitoba, or to a particular region or community; and have been alive on 6 February 2022. Nominees had to have resided in the province or had a tangible link to New Brunswick; had been alive as of 6 February 2022; and must have made a significant contribution to New Brunswick or to a particular region, community, or field. LeBlanc announced on 2 June that the Queen had approved the design of the medal. On the same day, the names of the first 70 recipients were released and the inaugural investiture ceremony took place at the
Westin Nova Scotian hotel in Halifax on 4 August. To be eligible for the medal, a person must have been a resident of Nova Scotia or have had a strong direct connection with the province; have made a significant contribution to Canada, Nova Scotia, or to a particular region or community; and been alive on 6 February 2022. Eligible recipients must have resided in the province or had a tangible link to Prince Edward Island; made a significant contribution to Prince Edward Island, a region, community, or a field; and been alive on 6 February 2022. 7,000 medals were awarded throughout the province. The inaugural investiture took place in the Regency Ballroom of the
Hotel Saskatchewan, in Regina, on 30 August, during which Mirasty presented 70 Saskatchewanians with jubilee medals. The three minimum criteria for the medal recipients were: be a resident of Saskatchewan or have had a link to Saskatchewan at the time of the grant of the medal; have made a contribution to Canada, Saskatchewan, or to a particular region or community; and have been alive on 6 February 2022. ==Caribbean==