Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: November 22, 2019
- Invested on: May 06, 2022
Susan Helena Mortimer, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Lifelong opera enthusiast Sue Mortimer has fostered the talents of countless Canadian singers who are now shining on the world’s greatest stages. For decades, she was a devoted volunteer, mentor and long-standing board director of the Canadian Opera Company, to which she was named a life trustee. She previously served on the board of Prologue to the Performing Arts, a non-profit organization that promotes opera and theatre in schools across Ontario. In her beloved husband’s memory, she continues to generously donate to numerous arts and culture institutions and initiatives in Toronto.