Named in honour of Canada. Officially the "Dominion of Canada" under the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982, such designation was inspired by Psalm 72, verse 8: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth."

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 44110

Neil Elwood Peart (b. 1952) is the drummer and lyricist for the Canadian band Rush. His lyrics, reflecting his readings in philosophy, reason and science fact and fiction, as well as his life experiences, have made Rush a "thinking person's rock band". He is widely regarded as one of the best drummers in his field.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 44110

Hamza Bari (b.1987) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health team project. He attends the Wagar High School, Côte St. Luc, Québec, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 53312

Arif Awan (b.1987) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health team project. He attends the Wagar High School, Côte St. Luc, Québec, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 53312

Kartik Madiraju (b.1989) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the Centennial Regional High School, Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 53310

Named in honour of Donald C. Morton (b. 1933-), director of the Anglo-Australian Observatory during 1976-1986 and of the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Ottawa during 1986-2000. With a rocket he made the first ultraviolet spectral observations of stars. He played a leading role in the development of the Gemini Observatory.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: 42368

Alex Lifeson (Alexander Zivojinovich, b. 1953) is the guitarist for the Canadian band Rush. Co-founder of the band, he is an integral part of the Rush sound. Along with his band mates, Alex is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 60299

Reginald Aubrey Fessenden (b.1866-10-06 in Milton, Québec, and d.1932-07-22 in Hamilton, Bermuda) attended Bishop's College. Fessenden worked for Thomas Edison and was involved in the early development of radio. He was Professor of electrical engineering at Purdue University and University of Pittsburgh, and also worked for the U.S. Weather Bureau. He invented amplitude modulation as a means of transmitting sounds by radio. More information can be found here.

David Gauthier (born 1932 in Toronto, died 2023-11-09) was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A. Hons., 1954), Harvard University (A.M., 1955), and the University of Oxford (B. Phil., 1957; D. Phil., 1961). In 1979, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (F.R.S.C.).

David Leslie Clark (b. 1956) is an amateur astronomer active in the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, London Centre, particularly in educational activities. In the late 1970s, Clark wrote an early example of a single-player computer game called Sopwith. He created ClearSky, a solar system demonstration and analysis software package. For the 2001 and 2016 RASC General Assemblies, Clark served as co-Chair. In 2023, Clark earned a PhD from Western University for his thesis "Observation And Modelling Of Meter-Class Earth Impacting Asteroids."