Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: November 17, 2016

Jacques Godbout, O.C., C.Q.
Montréal, Quebec

For his significant contributions to the literary arts and critical thinking for over half a century.

A socially engaged intellectual, Jacques Godbout is a writer and filmmaker. Over the course of six decades, he has created over 50 literary and cinematic works, including several that have garnered prestigious awards domestically and internationally. He was the founding president of the Union des écrivains québécois and currently chairs the Éditions du Boréal board. As a collaborator with Radio-Canada and member of the National Film Board of Canada, he has also had a hand in some of the major social and political shifts in our country’s history. The work of this tireless man has left an indelible mark on several generations.