Canada has stripped an Indian-born Canadian lawyer of the prestigious civilian award, for his alleged professional misconduct and misappropriation of funds.
T Sher Singh, a prominent member of Canada's Sikh community, was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2001 for his contributions to society and different religions.
In 2007 he was found guilty of professional misconduct and was barred from the profession by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Singh, once a lawyer in southern Ontario failed to serve clients, mishandled trust funds, misappropriated $2,000 from a client and continued to practice after being suspended in November 2005, were some of the allegations against him.
His appointment to the order was terminated in December, 2008, but a notice in the connection was published in Canada gazette on March 28 this year, The Canadian Press said quoting an official release issued on Monday.
The termination of Singh's appointment is "pursuant to the Law Society of Upper Canada finding Mr Singh guilty of professional misconduct and revoking his licence to practice law," the Governor General's office said.
Singh, who came to Toronto from Patna in early 70s, was the first Sikh to be appointed to the order, and has become the third person to be stripped of it.
