Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 11, 2017
• Invested on: September 06, 2018

Curtis Harnett, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Curt Harnett is an inspired presence in Canada’s sporting community. A dominant cyclist of the ‘80s and ‘90s, he won more than 30 national titles and represented Canada at four Olympic Games, where he won three medals. In his retirement, he has been a committed advocate for athletes, taking on leadership positions with multiple national sporting organizations. As chef de mission for both the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, he led his fellow athletes with integrity, passion and vitality.