Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: November 18, 2016
- Invested on: September 06, 2018
Julian Smith, C.M.
Huntsville, Ontario
One of Canada’s leading heritage architects and planners, Julian Smith has helped ensure our most iconic monuments and cultural landscapes are preserved for generations to come. As chief restoration architect at Parks Canada, he was instrumental in establishing a program to protect federally owned heritage buildings. He has overseen the conservation of a wide variety of cultural sites both at home and abroad, and has served as a heritage advisor to UNESCO.
A scholar and educator, he has inspired new generations of heritage professionals at Carleton University and the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts.