Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 26, 2011
• Invested on: August 09, 2011

Edra Ferguson broke gender barriers in the fields of law and politics. She made newspaper headlines with her achievements, notably as the first woman to run for city council in St. Thomas, Ontario, and as the first judge to be appointed to the newly expanded Ontario Division Court (now called Small Claims Court). Always active in community life, she was integral in establishing Ontario's first blood donor clinic and was the first woman to serve on the Senate of the University of Western Ontario.