Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 27, 2000
• Invested on: February 28, 2001

Lending her voice to those less fortunate or marginalized by society, she is a leading advocate for gender equality, community safety and women's health issues. A prominent Toronto lawyer whose reputation as a champion of causes and an agent of change is well known, she has been recruited by many local and provincial inquiries, counsels, commissions and boards. A woman of great humanity with a strong passion for justice, she donates countless hours of counsel to non-profit organizations and health and educational institutions.