Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 9, 2022

Bernard Joseph Lapointe, O.C.
Montréal, Quebec

Bernard Lapointe is an innovator in palliative care in Canada. A professor at McGill University, he provided decisive leadership in advancing clinical practice at a time when the discipline was in its infancy. He has helped develop palliative care through his involvement with provincial and national organizations, including the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, for which he served as president. A renowned educator, he has dedicated himself to training and clinical teaching in end-of-life care, leading many health professionals to work in a specialty that is vital to respecting human dignity.