The New Year Honours is a fancy way of giving special awards to people who have done good things for their country. It happens every year at the start of the new year. These awards are given out to people who have done things like helped their community, done a really good job at work or been really good at sports.
In 2020, Canada gave out some special awards to some really special people. They gave out awards to firefighters who helped put out big fires and saved people's lives. They gave awards to doctors and nurses who helped sick people get better. They also gave awards to people who have done really well at their job or have helped their community in different ways.
The awards are called different things depending on how important they are. The most important awards are called the Order of Canada and they are given to people who have done really amazing things for their country. There are also other awards called the Medal of Bravery and the Meritorious Service Medal. These awards are given to people for being really brave or doing something really special for their country.
Overall, the New Year Honours is a way of saying thank you to people who have done really amazing things for their country. It is a really special event and it makes these people feel very proud and happy.