Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: September 23, 2016

For his contributions as a philanthropist, notably to fisheries conservation and medical research.

Richard Bradshaw is one of British Columbia’s most generous philanthropists and community leaders. The former president of Phillips, Hager & North, he played an important role in building the organization into one of Canada’s pre-eminent investment management firms. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, he went public with his experience to raise awareness of the disease and funds for medical research. An avid fisherman and former chair of the Vancouver Aquarium, he also supports coastal studies and fisheries research, particularly in salmon conservation.