Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 2023
• Invested on: September 18, 2025

Louise Imbeault, O.C., O.N.B.
Moncton, New Brunswick

Louise Imbeault is a dedicated champion of the Acadian community. As a journalist and long-time director with Radio-Canada, she established cultural partnerships and led the 2007 renaming of the regional station to Radio-Canada Acadie. President of Bouton d’or Acadie publishing house, chancellor of l’Université de Moncton, and mother of four, she has also supported multiple causes through the Regroupement féministe du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Coalition for Pay Equity and the Société Nationale de l’Acadie.