Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 25, 2009
• Invested on: June 18, 2010

Ian Bruce has helped to advance the sport of sailing both nationally and internationally. An industrial designer and former Olympic sailor, he has been involved in the design of sailboats for over three decades. He initiated the creation and development of one of the most popular high-performance sailing dinghies in the world, the Laser. He continues to build a range of high-performance sailboats for the youth sailing market. The Byte, which he designed specifically for young sailors, is the official dinghy to be used in competition at the first Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010.