Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 20, 2014
• Invested on: February 12, 2016

For her contributions to heritage preservation through her work with Parks Canada, with UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention, and as a university professor.

Christina Stuart Cameron is a passionate champion of heritage conservation in Canada. As an executive with Parks Canada, she played a key role in developing the world’s first computerized national inventory of historic buildings, an innovation that has been adopted by other countries. Her pioneering work on tangible and intangible heritage has benefited such organizations as UNESCO, where her expertise was critical in developing and implementing its World Heritage Convention. Currently a professor and Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage at the Université de Montréal, she is shaping the next generation of heritage leaders.