Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 2008
• Invested on: May 15, 2009

For more than 50 years, Suzanne Lapointe has held a special place in the artistic community and in the heart and soul of Quebec society. She distinguished herself mainly as the host and co-host of a number of radio and television programs that have been described as "the people's morning education". Notably, she co-hosted the daily show, "Les Démons du Midi", which had almost all of Quebec glued to the television between noon and one o'clock. Her sense of humour, her infectious laugh and her unaffectedness are legendary. She is also known as the author of a series of very successful cookbooks. Involved in a number of causes, she is a member of the board of the Fondation de l'Hôpital régional de Saint-Jérôme, has led fundraising campaigns and has travelled all across Quebec as a spokesperson for the breast cancer screening program.