Carleton Chancellor Yaprak Baltacioğlu Appointed to the Order of Canada Carleton University Chancellor Yaprak Baltacioğlu was named to the prestigious Order of Canada on Dec. 30, 2020 when the Governor General announced 61 new appointments. Established in 1967, the Order of Canada recognizes people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. Carleton University Chancellor Yaprak Baltacioğlu “This is the 40th year of making Canada my home,” said Baltacioğlu, who was born in Turkey. “I am honoured and humbled to be appointed to the Order of Canada. It is such a privilege to be a citizen of such a glorious country and I cherish having been given the opportunity to serve her.”