Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2001-11-15
Invested on: 2002-11-15
Jean-Michel Lacroix, M.S.M., Paris, France
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)
Jean-Michel Lacroix, a French citizen, co-founded the French Association for Canadian Studies. He is also the driving force behind the creation of several centres for Canadian studies in France, including one at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle de Paris, where a Canadian studies chair and doctorate program were introduced under his direction in the year 2000. His knowledge and interest in our country have also greatly contributed to the development of a Canadian studies network in Central and Eastern Europe, thus honouring Canada all around the world.