Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: February 17, 2017

For her service within the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada, notably for her immense contributions to maintaining and improving health care for Canadians.

As a provincial and federal public servant, Glenda Yeates has played a key role in reforming health care. While at the helm of Saskatchewan’s health ministry she instituted widely emulated care models, including the Health Quality Council. Under her guidance, the Canadian Institute for Health Information expanded its ability to provide national health data in support of evidence-based patient care and to improve performance at health institutions. Most recently, as Canada’s deputy minister of Health, she played a lead role in consensus building on various issues, including the establishment of the First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia.



As a provincial and federal public servant, Glenda Yeates has played a key role in reforming health care. While at the helm of Saskatchewan’s health ministry she instituted widely emulated care models, including the Health Quality Council. Under her guidance, the Canadian Institute for Health Information expanded its ability to provide national health data in support of evidence-based patient care and to improve performance at health institutions. Most recently, as Canada’s deputy minister of Health, she played a lead role in consensus building on various issues, including the establishment of the First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia.