Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2021-03-26
Invested on: 2021-11-08
From April 2020 to July 2020, Captain Martin oversaw the deployment of Canadian Armed Forces-augmented civilian care teams into seven Ontario long-term care facilities, where she ensured technical and professional standards of care and practice were implemented and maintained. Moreover, her honest and diligent reporting of on-site conditions resulted in significant government mobilization towards solutions. Captain Martin’s critical leadership and expertise during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in operational success that was forefront in the public eye.