Claim: Maurice Strong, a Canadian oil and mineral businessman and a diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, snubbed the Companion of the Order of Canada in 1999.
Evidence: Companion of the Order of Canada 1999 Maurice Strong received a number of honours, awards and medals. Maurice Frederick Strong, PC, CC, OM, FRSC, FRAIC (April 29, 1929 – November 27, 2015) was a Canadian oil and mineral businessman and a diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.