Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 19, 2022
• Invested on: May 02, 2024

Dorothy Ina Elgiva Dobbie, C.M.
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Publisher and broadcaster Dorothy Dobbie is a business, civic and cultural leader. A former member of Parliament for Winnipeg South and current president of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians, she has notably supported Indigenous organizations in her community. She has also advocated for arts and culture through her work with Culture Days Manitoba and as past president and chair of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. As president of the International Peace Garden and former chair of Tree Canada, she is sowing the seeds for a better tomorrow.