Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2018
• Invested on: July 04, 2019

Charles Marcel Tisseyre, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Charles Tisseyre is a core figure of Quebec’s television industry. For over 25 years, he has distinguished himself as the host of Radio-Canada television’s popular science program “Découverte.” He is lauded by many as one of the most reliable and respected sources of information in the public sphere, and has received numerous awards and honours. He has used his fame to advocate for various charitable causes, and has been involved with a number of public campaigns, notably in support of dyslexia awareness. He is also at the helm of Les Éditions Pierre Tisseyre, a pioneer in Canadian French-language publishing.