Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: May 7, 2015
- Invested on: November 18, 2015
For his leadership in the prevention of alcohol abuse, notably as director general of ╔ducÆalcool.
Hubert Sacy is an authority on preventing alcohol abuse. As director general of ╔ducÆalcool for over 25 years, he has established the organization as a leader in the field in Canada and abroad. Through education and information, he has changed the way Quebeckers think about alcohol consumption and coined the phrase ôModeration is always in good taste,ö which has become a veritable proverb. He has also ensured CanadaÆs influence by sharing his expertise with various international organizations and helping to establish organizations based on the ╔ducÆalcool model in several other countries.