Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: December 13, 2013

Diane Morrison has revolutionized the care provided to marginalized citizens in her community. As the executive director of the Ottawa Mission, an organization that provides food and shelter to homeless men, she dramatically increased the scope of available inner-city services. Over two decades, she founded a learning centre, a six-month residential drug rehabilitation centre, and an on-site dental clinic, and initiated a palliative care unit linked to the shelter, the first of its kind in North America. Her innovation and dedication have made her a pillar in city-wide efforts to alleviate hardship for disadvantaged citizens.