Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 2, 2013
• Invested on: September 12, 2014

For his advocacy on behalf of Aboriginal peoples, helping to secure Métis rights for future generations.

Tony Belcourt has helped to give a voice to Canada’s Métis community. A respected leader and advocate, he has worked tirelessly to remove barriers faced by Indigenous peoples. Co-founder and first president of the Native Council of Canada, he contributed to the Métis being officially recognized as one of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. He was the founding president of the Métis Nation of Ontario, and helped to further the education of Métis Ontarians by establishing endowment funds for Métis students in over 30 Ontario colleges and universities.