Companion of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 1, 1991
• Invested on: April 29, 1992

She has left an indelible mark on Canadian law and society as the first woman appointed a judge of the Ontario Court of Appeal and the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. A humanitarian and an eloquent spokesperson for women, her judgements favoured equality for all people, challenging the legal profession and society as a whole to remedy existing injustices.