Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 6, 2010
• Invested on: May 27, 2011

Georges Arès is known as a champion of the French language in his province and in Canada. Having held leadership positions within various organizations, he notably served as president of the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta. He helped to establish the first publicly funded Francophone school and played a major role in securing the right for Franco-Albertans to manage their own schools. He was also a strong voice for Francophones in Western Canada during the review of the Official Languages Act. Moreover, as president of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, he worked to strengthen ties between Francophone and Acadian communities and other segments of our society, including First Nations, Quebeckers and ethnocultural communities.