Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 2020-03-18
Invested on: 2023-12-07
Sandy Boutin, M.S.C.
Montréal, Quebec
Founder of the Festival de musique émergente en l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Sandy Boutin has made this annual event a showcase for artists and a gold standard for the distribution of emerging music in Quebec. A major economic driver for the Rouyn-Noranda area for more than 15 years, the Festival has launched the careers of several well-known artists while helping to promote French-language culture throughout the Francophonie.