Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 20, 2014
• Invested on: September 23, 2015

For her contributions to the development of French-language post-secondary education in her province, notably as president of Université Saint-Boniface.

Raymonde Gagné is known as a champion of education and of the Francophonie in her province. As president of Université de Saint-Boniface, she broadened the range of post-secondary educational opportunities in French. She is responsible for the university college obtaining full university status, as well as for the construction of the health sciences pavilion. By developing a cadre of Francophone nurses and having a hand in establishing various organizations within her community, she has given Francophones wider access to health care and social services in French.