Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 20, 2014
• Invested on: February 13, 2015

For her unwavering commitment to the health, cultural and educational sectors of Montréal.

Joan Ivory has provided unwavering support to the Montréal community. Known for her personal engagement and prodigious hard work, she has a long history of supporting health care and the arts. As a board member of the McGill University Health Centre, she has contributed to its development and helped to improve patient care by leading efforts to move the Royal Victoria and the Montreal Chest Institute to a new site. She is also actively involved in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Acquisitions Committee and sits on the Faculty Advisory Board of the McGill University Schulich School of Music.