Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: November 21, 2014

For her contributions to sports journalism and for opening doors in the profession for women.

Marie-José Turcotte has brought a breath of fresh air to sports journalism and has helped to open the doors of the profession to women. She has worked for the CBC for over 30 years, notably winning acclaim as a commentator during the Olympic Games. As the first woman to host a television sports program in Quebec, she revolutionized the reporting process by systematically including a women-in-sports component in all her stories. She also set an example by highlighting the personal side of athletes in her interviews.