Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 2005
• Invested on: February 17, 2006

Donald de Gagné has been a courageous advocate for the rights and dignity of people around the globe who are living with HIV/AIDS. Dedicated to reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with this illness, he has served as vice-president of the Canadian AIDS Society and as a founding director of the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS. He has helped organize many conferences and co-chaired the XV International AIDS Conference's Community Program Committee in 2004. In addition, he has worked with several non-governmental organizations to improve access to health care in developing countries.