Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 6, 2006
• Invested on: December 15, 2006

Aldéa Landry has made an extraordinary contribution to the socioeconomic advancement of her province. The first Acadian woman to be appointed to Cabinet, she later served as deputy premier and president of the Executive Council. Increasing the level of education in the Acadian Peninsula has been one of her greatest passions. She was also the first woman to chair the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council and, since 1994, she has been the president of a consulting firm specializing, among other things, in economic and community development. With a deep desire to see New Brunswick grow and thrive, she continues to embrace a number of causes, acting as a mentor to many businesswomen, and devotes her talents and pioneering spirit to serving various organizations.