Lucille Harper, C.M.
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Lucille Harper embodies compassion. A founding member and long-time executive director of the Antigonish Women’s Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association, she fuelled the expansion of its services and social advocacy work, addressing poverty, health, and sexual and gender-based violence. Through various partnerships, she advanced projects to improve the lives of women and girls. Sharing her expertise with provincial and national organizations and governments, she has supported local housing and transit initiatives, and is a main architect of the Syria-Antigonish Families Embrace.