Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2012-11-19
Invested on: 2013-11-22
Jocelyn Palm is an inspiration to generations of women. For four decades, as the owner of Glen Bernard summer camp in Ontario, she has taught leadership skills to thousands of young women and set them on the path to success. She has also served the broader community as president of provincial and national camping associations, and as the first executive director of the National Lifesaving Society. More recently, she advocated for the health needs of women as the creator of the Women’s Health Matters Forum & Expo, in association with Women’s College Hospital.