Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 10, 2008
• Invested on: April 07, 2010

Marc Kielburger is committed to empowering young people and advancing children's rights. He is the co-founder of Free The Children, a network of children helping children, and the co-founder of Me to We, a social enterprise that helps make ethical living the norm. In these roles, he inspires hundreds of thousands of youth across Canada to become involved in their communities and to believe that they can make a difference, regardless of their age. His influence as an author, public speaker and social advocate has touched many lives around the world. He challenges all of us to embrace voluntarism and to recognize that young people can help build a more compassionate, caring and civil society.