Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2023
• Invested on: September 18, 2025

Donald Alexander MacPherson, C.M.
Vancouver, British Columbia

Donald MacPherson is a champion for drug policy reform based on principles of public health, scientific evidence, harm reduction and social inclusion. A former community worker in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, he is the author of the city’s groundbreaking and comprehensive Four Pillars Drug Strategy. As the founder and long-time executive director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, he has united multidisciplinary stakeholders across the country to address this ongoing public health crisis.