Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 6, 2017
• Invested on: February 01, 2019

Helen Burstyn, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Helen Burstyn is a model of dedicated and thoughtful leadership of charitable and public institutions. Possessing a long record of civic engagement, she is recognized as a pillar of the Toronto community who has served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations in arts and culture, education, health and the environment. She has chaired such notable institutions as the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Evergreen and The Walrus, and has promoted the arts through her support for the Toronto International Film Festival, the Canadian Opera Company and Luminato, among other notable endeavours.