Professor emeritus Iain Baxter& will be invested as a companion of the Order of Canada during a ceremony today at 10:30 a.m. in Rideau Hall by Gov. Gen. Julie Payette.

The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Baxter& is a pioneer of Canadian conceptual art whose unique body of work defies the limits of art. The ceremony will be streamed online at www.gg.ca/live.