O-7.01, r. 1 - Regulation respecting insignia of the Ordre national du Québec

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17. A candidacy shall be accompanied by a file including the candidate’s résumé, biographical notes and a list of achievements supporting his candidacy.
A candidacy shall be sponsored by at least 2 persons or by an organization.
Notwithstanding the second paragraph, the Council may recommend to the Prime Minister a candidate who has not been sponsored.
O.C. 1706-85, s. 17.