The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal commemorates the 60th anniversary of
the Accession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second to the Throne as
Queen of Canada. The medal is administered by the Chancellery of Honours
at Rideau Hall. Eligible candidates must meet the following national criteria:
Have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province,
territory, region or community within Canada, or for an outstanding
achievement abroad that has brought great credit to Canada, Be citizens or
permanent residents of Canada, and Be alive on February 6, 2012. The award
can be made posthumously, as long as the candidate was alive on that date.
The list of partners in this medal program and their allocation of medals have
been confirmed. During the anniversary year, 60 000 medals will be awarded,
of which 11 000 will recognize members of the Canadian Forces. The military
selection criteria is based on merit and includes guidelines to ensure the
recipients are representative of the entire CF population, Regular and
Reserve, including Cadet Instructors, Canadian Rangers and holders of
Honorary Appointments. The allocation of medals for the military will be
administered by the Directorate of Honours and Recognition (DH&R). To
honour public service employees, medals have also be allocated to federal
departments and agencies, including DND. Nominations will be made in
accordance with the criteria above and using selection guidelines to ensure
that recipients reflect the diversity of the department. The allocation of
medals for public service employees within DND will be administered by the
Corporate Awards and Recognition Team at ADM(HR-Civ).