Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2005-06-29
Invested on: 2005-11-18
Father Thomas McKillop has been a major force in promoting ecumenism, responsibility and social engagement amongst Canada's youth. In 1966 he co-founded the Youth Corps, a church-based movement welcoming young people of all faiths. He was determined to give young people a sense of direction, bringing them together to help the most vulnerable members of society and also to reflect on the world surrounding them. Now retired, he remains a source of inspiration, whose achievements have had life-changing effects on many people.