Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2023
• Invested on: December 12, 2024

Joan Heather Garson, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Joan Garson has led numerous national and international Jewish not-for-profit organizations. Past president of Holy Blossom Temple, New Israel Fund of Canada and ARZENU International Reform Zionists, she advocates for the inclusion of Reform Judaism within all sectors of Israeli life, while raising public awareness across Canada. She provides an important Canadian perspective on often divisive international issues, and supports civil and human rights while engaging in peaceful discourse.