Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2014-05-08
Invested on: 2015-05-08
For his civic engagement and for his dedication to promoting literacy, culture and sport in Canada.
Tim Casgrain has helped to enrich communities across Canada. A business executive by profession, he has dedicated much of his time to advancing causes in the areas of literacy, health research, culture and history. He is well known for his fundraising capacity and philanthropic leadership, and has chaired many national and local organizations including the Toronto Rehab Foundation and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In the latter role, he was instrumental in leading the Hall’s rejuvenation and the creation of its permanent location in Calgary.