Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 11, 2017
• Invested on: February 01, 2019

Richard Dicerni, C.M.
Ottawa, Ontario

Richard Dicerni has been at the vanguard of many significant public policies. A brilliant strategist, he served federal and provincial governments of all political stripes, and was at the helm of both a Crown corporation and a media association. He played an integral role in the development of Canada’s first national AIDS strategy, as well as policies in the burgeoning fields of telecommunications and science and technology. Testimony to his ethics and professionalism, he was recently called upon to lead Alberta’s public service during a period of transition and modernization.