Governor general given petition denouncing Morgentaler Order of Canada

Angelina Steenstra of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign says membership should not be given to people who cause divisions within Canada.

Steenstra's group delivered a box of petitions Wednesday to the Governor General's residence in Ottawa, which she said contained the signatures of 30,000 Canadians opposed to the naming of abortion doctor Henry Morgentaler to the Order of Canada.

The group wants Prime Minister Stephen Harper to form a committee to review the guidelines used to determine inductees to the Order.

Steenstra suggested the prime minister might also want to consider replacing members of the advisory council who decided to name Morgentaler as a member.

She also warned that Morgentaler's appointment could become an issue in a potential fall election campaign.