Professor Emeritus at the University of Ottawa, she has influenced developments in the applied social sciences across the country, especially in the fields of health and education. As a teacher, federal minister, and university professor and administrator, she has always been concerned with the rights of those less fortunate, especially women, senior citizens, Aboriginal people and children. Two of her initiatives, the Canada Health Act and the Child Tax Credit, will endure as models of progressive policies for the welfare of Canadians.
Companion of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-11-03
Invested on: 2022-09-06
The Honourable Monique Bégin, P.C., C.C.
Ottawa, Ontario
For decades, Monique Bégin has worked tirelessly for social justice, education, and public health and its social determinants. Sociologist and internationally renowned expert, she has made a decisive contribution to several causes, including the respect for human rights and the enhancement of the quality of life of disadvantaged and marginalized communities both in Canada and abroad. She remains an inspiration to generations of leaders, particularly women who can now occupy a wider range of senior management positions in government and academia, as a result of her activism.
This is a promotion within the Order.