Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 30, 2003
• Invested on: May 14, 2004

Pierre Audet-Lapointe stands out through his humanity and outstanding dedication. As an expert in the field of oncology-gynecology, he has distinguished himself as a professor at the UniversitÚ de MontrÚal and a physician and administrator at the H¶pital Notre-Dame. He is known especially as the leading figure and founding president of the Fondation quÚbÚcoise du cancer. Since it was created in 1979, and through the vision and voluntary efforts of this man of compassion, many services have been established. These include hostels providing accommodation for cancer patients and their families, an art therapy workshop, and Info-cancer, an interactive free-of-charge telephone service. In addition, many other organizations in the healthcare field have benefited from his support.