On rare occasions, some sitting politicians have been known to comment on controversial appointments to the Order of Canada.

At the time, it was a controversial appointment for two reasons.

Even with these examples, many controversial appointments were also made throughout the College's history.

Mr. Rowland's nominees, who would replace three blacks, one Hispanic and one white, are by far the most controversial appointments of his young administration.

He may have been the most controversial appointment to Gordon Brown's Government of all the talents.

Offered employment in the Maharajah's air force, Bandy continued his long tradition of upsetting the powers that be by accepting this controversial appointment.

He afterwards took up a controversial appointment as Chairman of the Maritime Services Board.

It was a controversial appointment because Stacey was neither a social worker nor a local government officer.

It has already proven difficult to be recognized as having standing when a fix is not used for a controversial appointment.

President Ahmadinejad announced controversial ministerial appointments for his second term.