Officer of the Order of Canada

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

The Honourable Warren Winkler, O.C., O.Ont
Toronto, Ontario

For his contributions to the advancement of Canadian labour law and for making the justice system more effective and accessible as former chief justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Former chief justice of Ontario and president of the Court of Appeal, Warren Winkler is recognized as one of Canada’s top mediators. He has advanced the field of labour law in Canada, and also helped address some of our nation’s greatest human tragedies and intractable legal disputes. Notably, he established landmark settlements for victims affected by tainted water, infected blood, and the residential school system. As chief justice, he streamlined the provincial justice system to make it more effective and accessible to the public at large.