Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2014
• Invested on: May 08, 2015

For his pioneering contributions to the finance industry, notably in improving access to financial services for First Nations people across Canada.

Ronald Jamieson has helped lay the foundation for Aboriginal banking in Canada. One of the first Aboriginal stock brokers in Canada, he saw the need to remove barriers to Indigenous entrepreneurship and provided access to capital. He joined the senior ranks of BMO and created the Aboriginal banking division—making financial services, such as mortgages and loans, accessible to First Nations communities across the country. He has also fostered economic opportunities for Native people and is a founding member and co-chair of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.