Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2016-03-11
Invested on: 2016-04-29
Colonel Leblanc demonstrated outstanding leadership while serving in Haiti as chief of staff from June 2014 to July 2015. His empathy for the Haitian people and his dedication to the mission instilled a sense of pride and unity within the multinational environment. His effective management of the peacekeeping forces and his knowledge of the security context maintained stability during the broad-based reduction in activities and military forces. Colonel Leblanc’s actions brought great credit to the Canadian Armed Forces and to Canada.