Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 3, 2011
• Invested on: May 25, 2012

A strong voice for the less fortunate, David Northcott has been fighting hunger and poverty in Canada for almost three decades. Committed to alleviating hunger in his community, he served as the first executive director of the Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank, and was a founding member of the Canadian Association of Food Banks (now Food Banks Canada) and the Manitoba Association of Food Banks. He has also shared his expertise with the boards of many organizations, including the National Anti-Poverty Organization and the National Council of Welfare.