Mariette Carrier-Fraser, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario
For her contributions to the development of French-language education in Ontario and for her commitment in defending language rights to improve the well-being of her community.
Mariette Carrier-Fraser is a tireless advocate for the right to access education and health services in French in Ontario. Having worked for nearly 40 years at all levels of the education system, she oversaw the creation of Ontario’s 12 French-language school boards and the establishment of Collège Boréal and Collège des Grands Lacs. A determined and influential woman, she provides support for the governance of dozens of community and institutional organizations, including Hôpital Montfort and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s French Language Health Services Advisory Council, which she chairs.