Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 22, 2019
• Invested on: November 17, 2022

The Reverend Dr. Cheri DiNovo, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Cheri DiNovo’s advocacy for social justice has transformed human rights legislation in our country. A former provincial politician, she passed the most pro-2SLGBTQI+ bills in Ontario’s history, resulting in laws protecting transgender rights and banning conversion therapy. Having performed the first legalized same-sex marriage ceremony in Canada, she is celebrated in her community as the minister of Toronto’s Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church. Her legacy as a defender of transgender rights will have an enduring impact for generations to come.