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Dr. Rosemary Burns Ganley

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2024-04-17
    Invested on: 2024-12-12
    Rosemary Burns Ganley, C.M. Peterborough, Ontario Rosemary Ganley is a long-time advocate for human rights, gender equity and social justice. In 1980, she co-founded Jamaican Self Help to support community-chosen initiatives in Jamaica and drive interest in international development among young service-trip volunteers from Canada. A prolific columnist, she was a Canadian delegate to the United Nations World Conference on Women, and served on the Gender Equality Advisory Council of the G7.