Companion of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: May 11, 2023
- Invested on: October 03, 2024
Clément Gascon, C.C.
Montréal, Quebec
Clément Gascon has made extraordinary contributions to Canadian law. His illustrious, five-decade-long career as a litigator, adjudicator and jurist was highlighted by his 2014 appointment to the country’s highest judicial body, the Supreme Court of Canada. Now in private practice, he continues to have a profound impact on the Canadian legal community by drawing on his own lived experiences in an ongoing quest to destigmatize mental illness.