Richard Fadden, born September 1951, and at one time Deputy Minister of National Defence, has won the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit, which is the Order of Canada award.
Richard Brian Marcel Fadden, OC (known as Dick Fadden; born September 1951) is a Canadian former civil servant who was the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada and an Associate Secretary to the Cabinet. He had previously served as the Deputy Minister of National Defence from 2013 to 2015. In 2017, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston for "distinguished leadership in the federal public service". The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) is a Canadian national order and the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. 
