Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2021-11-16
Invested on: 2024-05-08
Pradeep Merchant, C.M.
Greely, Ontario
Pradeep Merchant has made enduring contributions to many communities. A medical doctor, he is the site chief of neonatology at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and a long-time board member of the hospital’s foundation. His steadfast leadership in the Indian-Canadian community has helped promote and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, notably through the establishment of Carleton University’s Canada-India Centre for Excellence and the Indo-Canada Ottawa Business Chamber. He has leveraged his success to benefit others by raising funds for societal upliftment, scholarships, business development and cultural exchanges.