Elliot Lifson, C.M.
Côte-Saint-Luc, Quebec
Elliot Lifson has strengthened the fabric of Canada’s apparel industry. As vice-chair of Peerless Clothing Inc., this cherished business professor and advisor at McGill University has provided continuous leadership to Canadian fashion and retail organizations. President of the Canadian Apparel Federation for more than two decades, he has bolstered economic growth as a contributor to such pivotal agreements as NAFTA, and through his involvement on economic development boards. He is celebrated as a champion of the wider Montréal community for supporting health care, education, social justice and culture.