For her success in empowering persons with disabilities to participate in and contribute to Canadian society.
Family and disability advocate Vickie Cammack is changing how we support our most vulnerable citizens. She co-founded PLAN, an organization that helps Canadians secure the financial and social futures of loved ones with disabilities. PLAN’s model has now been emulated in more than 30 locations around the world. Possessed of a remarkable capacity to find practical solutions to social problems, she is also the founding director of the Family Support Institute and creator of Tyze Personal Networks. Tyze uses secure online networks to connect individuals, their families and their care professionals in order to coordinate support. The initiative is considered the next frontier in caregiving.