Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2017-12-04
Invested on: 2019-02-01
Marie Mc Andrew, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Marie Mc Andrew is renowned for her expertise in the sociology of ethnic relations in Canada. Professor emerita at the Université de Montréal, she has focused her research on the importance of education in creating a more inclusive Canadian society. She has been instrumental in promoting culturally relevant educational strategies and school curricula for immigrant students in Quebec. She has been actively involved in university- and government-based research groups that have influenced decision makers’ views on immigration policy.