Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 17, 2005
• Invested on: October 06, 2006

For more than 40 years, Christopher Harris has advocated for the equitable treatment of visible minorities. A founding member of the Jamaican Ottawa Community Association, the Community Police Action Committee, and the Ottawa-Carleton Immigrant Services Organization, he has assisted a myriad of social agencies in becoming more reflective of the communities they serve and protect. As a volunteer, he works in collaboration with the Ottawa Police Service and the RCMP to promote compassion, understanding and mutual respect between police and visible minorities.