Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: April 5, 2016
• Invested on: July 13, 2016

Michael Parkhill, O.Ont., M.S.M.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Michael Parkhill founded SayITFirst Inc. to promote endangered First Nations languages through the use of digital learning technologies. This innovative company has become a leader in Indigenous language revitalization by developing a computer-generated translation tool and by producing television shows and books for children in Maliseet, Mi’Kmaw, Ojibwe and Cree.