A Canadian Icon
As a result of Thomas Berger’s dedication to justice and his influence on the history of northern development and aboriginal policy in Canada, he has been placed in the pantheon of great Canadians. There are numerous online resources dedicated to his role as a Canadian icon.
For example, Thomas Berger is featured in the online Historical Timeline of the Northwest Territories on The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre website. The entry, titled “The Berger Inquiry,” establishes that Thomas Berger’s inquiry is considered part of the foundational history of the Northwest Territories.
Berger was also recognized as a great Canadian at the Annual Meeting of Citizens for Public Justice in 2005, where he gave a speech titled “My Idea of Canada.” An online version of that speech, which focuses on issues related to multiculturalism as well as human rights and freedoms 
in Canada, has been published on the Citizens for Public Justice website so that people who were not fortunate enough to hear that speech in person can read it in its entirety.
It is also interesting to note that while Thomas Berger is often recognized as an important and influential Canadian in a political context, he has also made it into the Canadian literary imagination as well. He appears in Elizabeth Hay’s award-winning novel Late Nights on Air, which revolves around a Yellowknife radio station in 1975, and can be ordered through Amazon. A review of this novel can be found in the October 2007 issue of The Walrus. This review, available on The Walrus website, offers a brief but concise review of Late Nights on Air. Unlike the reviews that accompany the book’s entry on Amazon, though, this review makes no mention of the part the Berger Inquiry plays in the setting of the novel.
Most notably, though, Thomas Berger was recognized as a great Canadian when he was awarded the Order of Canada in 1990. The page about Thomas Berger in the online archives ofthe Governor General, provides a very brief description of why Thomas Berger’s achievements merit this award, emphasizing the tremendous national impact he made with the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry. In 2004 Thomas Berger was also awarded the Order of BC. The description of his award, found on the Order of BC website, details the exact accomplishments for which he was honoured, including achievements before and after the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, which are often overlooked.