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Ms. Libby Davies

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2016-11-18
    Invested on: 2018-05-10
    Libby Davies is one of Canada’s leading advocates for social justice. She was known for her principled yet collegial approach to important but often contentious issues as a community activist, a Vancouver city councillor and, subsequently, a long-serving member of Parliament. Throughout her 18 years in the House of Commons, she provided leadership and continuity during a tumultuous period in our political history. She gave a voice to the voiceless on such issues such as the plight of thalidomide survivors, LGBTQ rights, affordable housing, missing and murdered women, and safe injection sites.