Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2014
• Invested on: May 08, 2015

David Goldbloom is passionate about enhancing mental health care in Canada. A practicing psychiatrist, he is a professor at the University of Toronto and the founding physician-in-chief at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Now, as the chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, he has helped build a national mental health strategy and is playing a central role in changing public attitudes about mental health issues. Within his community, he has provided guidance to a range of cultural organizations including the Glenn Gould Foundation and the Stratford Festival.