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Mr. Alexander Wayne MacKay

Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2005-06-29
    Invested on: 2006-02-17
    With commitment and passion, Wayne MacKay has championed human rights, equality and diversity in Canadian society. A legal scholar, respected teacher and outspoken activist, this Dalhousie University professor is renowned for his expertise in the fields of constitutional law and the Charter of Rights. His leadership has benefited organizations such as the Dalhousie Law School Programme for Indigenous Blacks and Mi'kmaqs, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission and the International Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. A former president of Mount Allison University, he continues to demonstrate an outstanding dedication to social justice.