Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2015
• Invested on: February 17, 2017

For his contributions to the administration of justice and for his service to the community.

Richard Scott has made a profound mark on the delivery of justice in Canada and in his province. Manitoba’s longest-serving chief justice, he never forgot his early days, when he worked as a director for Legal Aid Manitoba. Notably, he led the implementation of written conduct principles for judges at the Canadian Judicial Council. He has also made a difference in the broader community, lending his talents to such causes as the Winnipeg Foundation, Winnipeg Harvest and the Manitoba Heart and Stroke Foundation.