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Sister Marguerite Rivard

Montréal-Nord, Quebec

Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers

  • Awarded on: 2018-09-24
    After 36 years as a cloistered sister, Marguerite Rivard left the monastery and devoted her life to helping women in Quebec’s correctional institutions. For three decades, she has been visiting various detention centres to provide women with a support system, clothing and activities.