Companion of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: December 14, 1981
- Invested on: April 21, 1982
Acadian writer nationally and internationally renowned for the character of La Sagouine, a creation that is at once universal and typically Acadian. Her novel PÚlagie- la- Charette earned her the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1979, the first time this award was bestowed on a non- European author. (This is a promotion within the Order).