Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2022-05-19
Invested on: 2024-02-22
André Blanchet, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
For over 30 years, Dr. André Blanchet has demonstrated exemplary leadership in advocating for the rights of people living with an intellectual or physical disability. Working on the front lines to guide them in their social integration, he has been instrumental in deinstitutionalizing Canada’s health care system. His involvement and dedicated activism have enabled a multitude of people living with a disability to flourish and fully integrate into society.