The Honourable Donald J. Johnston, P.C., O.C., Q.C., will receive an honorific doctorate in civil law from Bishop's University on June 12, 2010. Mr. Johnston is a founding partner of Heenan Blaikie and a politician. He has also held the position of Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris for ten years.

In all, four honoris causa degrees will be awarded at the convocation, which will gather the 490 graduates of the 2010 promotion.