Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2020-11-20
Invested on: 2023-12-07
Pierre Allard, M.S.M. (posthumous)
Annie Roy, M.S.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Annie Roy and Pierre Allard were the driving forces behind the creation of the cultural organization ATSA, Quand l’art passe à l’action. Using art as a tool for interaction and popular education, they have created a space for connection and discussion. Through ATSA, they have initiated thought-provoking exchanges on such themes as exclusion and social inequalities, as well as on important environmental and heritage issues. Since the death of her spouse, Pierre Allard, Annie Roy has continued with ATSA’s work.