Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 2023
• Invested on: October 03, 2024

Lois Jeanette McDonall, C.M.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Lois McDonall is an operatic soprano with an illustrious international career and a long legacy as a champion of the performing arts. She has appeared at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and was a principal soloist with the English National Opera for 15 years. She taught at the University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music, and is a beloved mentor to many singers whose careers she has nurtured.