Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: November 19, 2018
- Invested on: July 04, 2019
Peter D. Simons, C.M., C.Q.
Québec, Quebec
Exceptional entrepreneur Peter Simons has made La Maison Simons one of the key players in the retail industry in Quebec and Canada. Under his leadership, the family business experienced unprecedented commercial growth and territorial expansion. Each new store is an artistic, technological, environmental and urban planning opportunity. He advocates on behalf of Canadian businesses for tax fairness and for Canada’s global competitiveness against international giants, all while discretely pursuing his philanthropic endeavours to benefit the community of Québec.